Alas! God Poem by Ch J Satyananda Kumar

(Paapam Devudu)

Telugu original: Ramu Vidhyardhi Veluri
English Translation: Ch J Satyananda Kumar

Paapam dEvudu
kOtlAdi samvatsarAlu Sraminchi
Manishini SrushtinchAdu
Manishi dwArA tana manusunu Avishkariddamani
kAni manishEm chEsaadu?
EkamgA tAnE dEvuLLanu srushtinchi
Tana manasu rangunu dEvullaku poosi
Prpancham meedaku vadilaadu
Ika choosukO
Appati nundi manishidE
eE lokam meeda pettanam


Alas! God
toiled for millions of years and
created the man
to demonstrate his mind through man.
But, what did the man do?
He straight away created gods himself,
painted the hues of his heart to gods
and left in the world.
Now see,
from then on
dominance on the world became man’s monopoly!

(Telugu original posted on Telugu People.com)