The malayalam film Spirit directed by Ranjith has an
unforgettable song in it ,lyrics are by Rafiq Ahmed and was sung by Unni Menon
Melancholic and soul caressing lyrics I attempted to
translate it for a wider audience as below
My Translation
In the moment when death reaches me please sit by my side for
some time
To caress with my
fingers numb with the hot coal heaped on me your skin as its last touch
So that my last breath
taken into me is filled with your
fragrance
When the moment death
reaches me please sit by my side for some time
So as I close my eyes
for the last time your vision is imprisoned in it forever
that my ears which will hear no more melodies
will finally shut by hearing your voice
Your feelings can drench my body burning
then with all its knowledge and its memories
When the moment death reaches me please sit by my side for
some time
So that my lips scalded by your kisses can close
spelling your name for the last time
My love ……let my soles
cool by remembering its path to you
That’s is all needed
for this body of mine covered by the earth to spring forth as a flower
In the moment death reaches me please sit by my side for
some time …………….
The Malayalam version
Maranamethunna
nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane
kanalukal kori maravicha viraluka- orduvil ninne thalodi shamikkuvaan
oduvilaayi akathekkedukkum shwasa- kanikayil ninte ghandhamundaakuvaan
Maranamethunna nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane ini
thurakkendathillatha kankalil priyathe nin mukham mungi kidakkuvaan oru swaram polumini edukkathoree chevikal nin swara mudhrayaal mooduvaaan arivumormayum kathum sirasil nin- haritha swachasmaranakal peyyuvaan Maranamethunna nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane adharamaam chumbanathinte murivu nin madhura naam japathinaal kooduvaan pranayame ninnilekku nadonnoren vazhikal orthente paadham thanukkuvaan -2 athu matheeyudalmoodiya mannil ninnu pulkkodiyaayuyirthelkkuvaan
Maranamethunna nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane
kanalukal kori maravicha viraluka- orduvil ninne thalodi shamikkuvaan
oduvilaayi akathekkedukkum shwasa- kanikayil ninte ghandhamundaakuvaan
Maranamethunna nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane ini
thurakkendathillatha kankalil priyathe nin mukham mungi kidakkuvaan oru swaram polumini edukkathoree chevikal nin swara mudhrayaal mooduvaaan arivumormayum kathum sirasil nin- haritha swachasmaranakal peyyuvaan Maranamethunna nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane adharamaam chumbanathinte murivu nin madhura naam japathinaal kooduvaan pranayame ninnilekku nadonnoren vazhikal orthente paadham thanukkuvaan -2 athu matheeyudalmoodiya mannil ninnu pulkkodiyaayuyirthelkkuvaan
Maranamethunna nerathu neeyente- arikil ithiri neram irikkane
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