O Rama! What life is this ? Why did this fall into my lot, wherein I am not able to meet and converse frequently with Hari as beautiful as a crore of Cupids and wherein I cannot set eyes on His bosom decked with pearl necklaces gamboling daintily. What a destiny that denies me the privilege of embracing to my heart's content this wise and Omniscient Lord who is such a profound Lover of music? Not being able to see this Lord, who reclines on Adisesha on the waves of the Milk-ocean and who is worshipped by Tyagaraja. My mind is in turmoil.
pallavi
ETi janmamidi hA O rAma
anupallavi
ETi janmamidi enduku galigEnO entani sairintu hA O rAma
caraNam 1
sATi lEni mArakOTi lAvaNyuni mATi mATiki jUci mATalADani tana
caraNam 2
sAreku mutyAlahAra uramu pAlu gAru mOmunu kannulAra jUDani tana
caraNam 3
ingita merigina sangIta lOluni pongucu danivAra gaugilincani tana
caraNam 4
sAgara shayanuni tyAgarAjanutuni vEgamE jUDaka vEgEni hrdayamu
