Kani kaanaan Kanna nee munnil

Kani kaanaan Kanna nee  munnil

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

Kani kaanaan Kannadi   munnil Vannethi

Kavi hrudayam karpoora  dheepam koluthi

Kala mari villaniyum kaaril  Niramudayone

Kavi bhavana  kola  mayil  peeli  viruthi

Oh Krishna  you came before mirror   to see  Kani,

You lit the lamp  of camphor to light   the poets heart,

Oh Lord who has the colour of cloud  when rain bows are  formed,

The imagination of the poet  opened  its peacock  feathers

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Hey Madhava, Karunakara, Govinda  Murare

Damodhara Madhu soodana mathi  lochana  soure

Mudi thottu  angu adiyolam ozhukum  nin azhakil

Kodimaravum  kovilum Marayunnnu  oru alavil

Hey Madhava, the merciful one, the one who looks after  cows, Oh killer  of mura,

Hey child with rope  on his belly, Killer of Madhu, Oh Krishna who  has a brainy eye,

IN your beauty which flows   from your head    to  foot,

To a certain extent the  temple and flag post   are  getting hidden

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Kodi kala kiranangalkidayil nee  alivarna,

Kaliyaadi  kaneeraal kazhukiyoren kannil,
Kannu  kavarnnidunnoru, kanmaniye  jnanen

Karal niraye snehathin  vennayumaai  nilke

In between one crores  of rays oh blue one ,

You played, in my eyes which were  washed by my tears,

When I am standing with butter  of love which filled my mind,

To see  my darling  who  steals  my eyes

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Meyyilagi aadumbol, odumbol kavilil than,

Muthaniyum kudamaniyumkundalam  thathi

Arayil  pon kinkanikal dim dilum  ketti,

THari valayum  kala   thalangal  ketti

He dances moving his body ,  he runs,

His cheeks are decorated by pearls and wearing  gem and  ear studs,

And tying golden belt  making dim dim sound

Ties bangles   and anklets  in his leg

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Anju  vayassuaakaathoranjana mani vanna

KOnjuka yillalli nee nenjaliyum   vannam,

AAraarum ariyaathe nee yenne yi pozhuthin,

Aarende  aathmaavil   aadi  kalippu

Oh Lord of the colour of the black  gem who is not  yet five  years old

You will not melt  my heart  by your  lisping,

Without any one knowing, you , at this time,

Who played   with   my soul and made me joyous

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Thololam thullunna kanthi kathir  moodikal,

Theli peeli  kadhirengum cheyyunnu  mizhikal

Vana vayuvil  aadunnu nethi  kuru   nirakal,

Vannu  valam vekkunnu vari vandin  nirakal

The lustrous    rays   which   spring up to your shoulder

And your eyes is clearly  bring  the light  of peacock feathers

Your curly hair locks on your forehead  and playing in the wind of the sky,

And the rows of  bees is going   round and round you

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Kannu thurannu onnu nokkuvaan melaa,

Kar varnaa  ,, nee kaattuvathenthu   vela

AArrarum  kaanaathe neeyenne yipozhuthil,

AAraande  jevande  muralikayoori

You cant  open your   eyes    and see me,

Oh Boy with colour of cloud, ,What type of tricks   are you playing,

Without any one seeing , at this time, I made you,

Write the fate  of some one’s soul

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Karvarnaa   thava pada pada kamala  sri yeththaal,

Karalaaya karalellamVrundavanamallo?

Marudhalaya nilayo nin mizhi than vazhi  ozhikil,

Manamaya  manamellam  , Yamauna  nadhiyallo,

Oh Boy of colour of cloud, if I am touched   by your lotus like feet,

All the minds   would become  Brindavanaa,

Oh lord of Guruvayurin the   flow of eyes  which never stop,

All the minds   that we come across a, are  they not Yamuna river?

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Moola porul kandethiya  munimaarude vedham,

Maatholiyai maarunnu madha  murali   naadham,

Mama  maname yenthenthini venam, athaa  nokku,

Mani vannan maarukayaanu  ororu   Bhavam

The Vedas  of the sages  which found out   the  primeval thing,

Is changing in to echo  of the song from your flute

Oh Mind   examine    what all things you want,

For The  gem coloured one  keeps on chaging  his tone

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Pranavathmaka chaithanya prabhuve nee  sarvaathmaa,

Pranaya  vara  bhavathil porulai  nilkke,

Karayathoru   raga  moorchayil  ariyaathen,

Kavanaangana    Radhikayaayi  Maarunnu  Kanna

Oh soul of om, Oh Lord   of divinity, You are  all the   souls,

When you are standing as  the groom who loves,  my

Lady of poetry falls in the  unstained  faint of love,

And  Lord Krishna  it changes  itself to Radhaa

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur

Guruvayurappaa nin trupadam saranam,

Marudhaalaya   nilayaa  nin truppadam  saranam,

Geethathma guruve nin truppadam saranam,

Guruvayur  puresa nin thruppadam saranam

Oh Guruvayurappa, I surrender   to your divine  feet,

Oh lord who is  in temple  of Guruvayur , I surrender to your divine feet

Oh Teacher  who is   the soul  of music .I surrender  to your  divine feet

Oh Lord of  city of  Guruvayur  , I surrender to your  divine feet

Saranam  Sri  Guruvayur  amarunna  Krishnaa

I surrender  to God   who  sits In Guruvayur