ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳೇನನೋ ಕಂಡು ಬೆದರಿದ ನಾಯಿ |
ಎತ್ತಲೋ ಸಖನೊರ್ವನಿಹನೆಂದು ನಂಬಿ ||
ಕತ್ತೆತ್ತಿ ಮೋಳಿಡುತ ಬೊಗಳಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವುದು |
ಭಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆಯೆ ನಮದು - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||
kattaleyoLennO kanDu bedarida naayi |
ettalO sakhanorvanihanendu nambi ||
kattetti mOLiDuta bogaLi haaraaDuvudu |
bhaktiyanteye namadu - mankutimma ||
Afraid of having seen something in the dark, the dog
With the belief that a friend does exist somewhere
Raises its neck, barks, howls and jumps around.
Thus is our devotion - Mankutimma.
ಎತ್ತಲೋ ಸಖನೊರ್ವನಿಹನೆಂದು ನಂಬಿ ||
ಕತ್ತೆತ್ತಿ ಮೋಳಿಡುತ ಬೊಗಳಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವುದು |
ಭಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆಯೆ ನಮದು - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||
kattaleyoLennO kanDu bedarida naayi |
ettalO sakhanorvanihanendu nambi ||
kattetti mOLiDuta bogaLi haaraaDuvudu |
bhaktiyanteye namadu - mankutimma ||
Afraid of having seen something in the dark, the dog
With the belief that a friend does exist somewhere
Raises its neck, barks, howls and jumps around.
Thus is our devotion - Mankutimma.
Translator's thoughts: The quatrain is straight forward. Taking liberty to waver, as it talks of devotion, I am reminded of a Shayari- "Vahid hume masjid mein peene do, varnah isi jagah dikah jahan khuda na ho"
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