Bharati’s Kuyil Song in English

. . CUCKOO’S SONG! N V Subbaraman Chennai
“குயில் பாட்டு” into English.

1- CUCKOO

In the pleasant rays of the rising sun
Like merger of blue sea with fire in fun
Light’s beauty never swerving from the right
Sings in praise of scriptures of surging waves
That caress the shores of the town on the left
Sweet soil of Tamil called Pondy the great!
Just away in the west, sweet mango grove
Happy heaven for the hunters around!
Heavenly home for the innocent birds!
In the breezy grove on a pleasant morn 10
When the hunter for the day was not born
There came a she-cuckoo cute with love perched
Driving the he-cuckoos mad with passion
Making tiny hearts abuzz with love merged
All birds around the wood –great creation
Morning melodies heard without efforts
Pleasant aroma mixed in thin air
Divine light- light and sweet from the heaven
In cuckoo’s form, raising to show its might
Through its voice of melody –the wonder 20
Thoughts erased, intoxicating songs - thunder
Those poets see in the light of the day---
All I saw in the long dream on the way!
The virgin cuckoo I heard with raptures
Pining for cuckoo form, leaving this body
Not leaving her but in wedlock captured!
In her sweet melodies, ending this life!
Singing in thoughts with deep yearning in file!
What I heard sure, those from heaven hear!
In that melodious voice of cuckoo 30
Mysterious meanings I could enjoy!
Sure with the world I share in ecstasy!
Where do I go for that voice of melody? 2. SONG OF THE CUCKOO.
(This is a beautiful song set to music)
Love, love, love
Love failing
Death, death, death!