Male Maretu

Male maretu thaanagi

hasiraagi nintaaga

ee bhoomi

salahene kodabeda devare

neenilli hungaami

kanneere ninna santhege karedaaga

bejaarinalli sajjaadeya

noviruva gaaya beralalle iruvaaga

bidisoke kalithe rangoliya

minchondu kidi kaari

aakaasha cheluvaaytu

hege…

benkeeya kadigeeri mane

tumba belakaada

haage…

aa chandranindu

niddele yeddu

kannujjikondu teli banda

thengina garige taagutta hoda

oorurigella chenda tanda

donili huttindu kai tappalu

takshanave neravaaytu

naduneere dada needi

haadondu horataaga kadugappali

rakshanege bandante

belakondu dani goodi

yelemele kaaloori

haniyondu holapaaytu

innu…

yendendu iruvanta

malebille mudigaaytu

baanu…

yelebisila nenapaagi

attante ilisanjeli aa hoovu

nunupaada eekili yedegene

iridante aa saavu

berirada marake

birugaali badidaaga

uruluva jaaga iradaagide

baayari surya

bisilaagi ninthaaga

saagaravu kooda baridaagide

aalirade paalilidu

hodante ee oora keri

suliyondu neerilidu

tadedante nadi neera daari