Kamainiha nanendu ceyvu

Ragam: Neelambari Thalam: Misra Chapu

Arohanam:S R2 G3 M1 P D2 P N3 S
Avarohanam: S N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 S


pallavi
kAmainIha jnyAnendu ceyvu

anupallavi
tAmasam sArasanAbhan taruNi varuvatinendahO balE vada cArushIlE

caranam 1
matumalar sharanitA vannumayi paTusharangaLeyyunnu maDiyatE
varanennu vannumama manmata kadanam tIrkkunnu vedivatiniha kinnu
sangati jhaDiti ramaNana kiraNam sumukhi mrdu bhASiNi sakhi kAmini!

caranam 2
kisalayaviracita talpam hanta! kilimozhi mamAnalakalpam
asamaSaratApamanalpam mama hala hala dinamorukalpam
sasukhamennOdu munnamAdina sarasalIlakal kAntan marannO! mama mOhamonnO!

caranam 3
taraLa miLini cennu melleprANa dayitanODiha shOkam collE
karuNa tava tellOLamille nIkamani matpriya sakhiyalle smarasamA
kritiyAya kaNavu catikal ceyvatu mucitamO lalanE kuru vindaradanE


Meaning

Oh Kamini! What will I do now?
Oh, Taruni! Please tell me, why is the delay in Sarasanabha coming here?
Cupid is shooting on me the blooming honey-soaked flowery arrows.  When will my beloved come and relieve me from this agony?  There is no reason why my beloved does not come fast before dawn to unite with me.  Oh, Sumukhi! oh, Mrdubhashini! Oh, Sakhi!
Oh, the parrot voiced!  This soft bed turns out to be hot embers for me. Alas!  The desire caused by the flowery arrow is insurmountable! Ho! Every day seems to be a decade; has he forgotten the amorous sport that he indulged with me?  What will be the plight of my desire?
Oh, Taralamizhi! Go to my beloved and tell my miseries.