Suprabatham Poem by Angelina Pandian

Narayana, Narayana, Narayana
Please wake up for me Narayana
The Lotus buds are waiting
To see your face and bloom Narayana
The Birds have left their nests
To herald in the morning Narayana
Narayana, Narayana, wake up Oh! Narayana
See the Saints and Sages waiting
At the entrance of Vaikund your Holy abode
For a glimpse of your face, your Darshan Narayana.
The women bring in the Flowers for offering
And the Thulsi plucked with fingers two
The men wait in their wet clothes
Wake up Oh! Narayana
The world waits for you to rise up
Narayana Oh! See your loving consort
Goddess of wealth and riches Sree Lakshmi
Waiting by your foot-side Lord Narayana
Yesterday night you went to sleep
Hearing the sweet lullaby of Yasodara
It is now morning and Andal waits
To garland you with flowers of love
The air is filled with sweet music
Wafting from the Tambore of Meera
Annamaya, Thulasidas, Vittal,
Purandaradasa, Ramanjunar
All join the two and ten Alwars
To sing perpetual praises to your name
Do you not hear it Narayana
Or do you pretend still to be asleep
That you can hear us chant
Your thousand and one names Narayana
“Rama, Krishana, Govinda
Nanda, Gopala, Shyama
Vamana, Lakshmi Narasimha,
Madhava, Murari, Mohana
Panduranga, Pandarinatha,
Sri Ranganatha, Srinivasa
Mukundha, Muralidhara,
Padmanabha, Sree Venkatesa
Sathya Narayana….”
Narayana, Narayana, Narayana
It would become nightfall Narayana
Before I complete chanting all your names
Or speak of all your goodness Narayana
I woke up early at dawn Narayana
Dipped myself in your lotus pond
And came bedecked like a bride Narayana
My mother will search for me
If I didn’t carry the pot of water home
Take pity, take pity on us Narayana
How long will you close your eyes Narayana?
Narayana, Narayana, Narayana
Humbly we wait with folded hands
Before you, protector of our lives, Narayana.
The Sandal Paste is ready Narayana
The Milk and Honey wait by its side
The Soft and Silken Clothes lie folded by
The Golden Swing awaits
For you to come and play
Your Anklets and Crown they dazzle
In the early morning Sun's golden rays
Narayana, Narayana, Narayana
Wake up to bless our life today
Which we offer at your feet Narayana
Narayana, Narayana, Namo Narayana!

[A morning wake up song sung To Lord Narayana. This is an abridged
attempt and a smaller version of my conception of this Vedic rendition of Beautiful ancient poetry]