In The Back Ground Poem by Ch J Satyananda Kumar

(Nepadhyam lO)

Telugu original: Maha Kavi Sri Sri
English translation:

Nee moosina pidikitilO
yEmunnadi kavee kavee
Aa daachina pallemlO
yEmtecchav sukavee
aA moolani sancheelO
yEmunnadi kavee kavee
Nee moosina gundellO
yEm daacaav sukavee
Nee paadani paatallO
Raapaadedi kavee
Aa kosalO needalalO
yE satyam sukavee
yE satyam yE swapnam
yE swargam sukavee
Maa kOsam nee kOsina
vE kaankala poolu kavee


In your clasped fist
What is hidden poet, poet?
In that concealed salver
What have you brought good poet?
In that corner in that bag
What is there poet! Poet?
In your closed heart
What have you hidden good poet!
In your unsung songs
That is chafing poet
In that end in those shades
Which truth there good poet?
Which truth
Which dream
Which heaven good poet?
Thousand gifts of flowers
Plucked by you, for us poet!