09. Jangama  

 

Only Kannada song on the album – it is about the many shades and colours in the life of a common man 

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Lyrics: 

kesaralli bhoomili baalu kandavane

kadalalli kaadalli iddu bandavane

ajnaana vijnaana jnaana tilidavane

katteli kootu harate hodeyovne

kaalakke takkante nakku nalidavane

novannu bhayavannu kadedu kudidavane

kaalakke takkante nakku nalidavane

sarkaara badalaadru badalaagadavane

 

jogiyo jangamano ninnalliyo

jogiyo jangamano nannalliyo

 

nee kaanuva swapnagalu

baredare ella kavitegalu

kallallu gudiyallu devarittavane

harakeya bhaarava hottu kondavane

nee hooduva baanagalu

guriya muttalu senasuvavu

punyava muktiya bayasi bandavane

deshakke praanava kottu biduvavane

sarkaara badalaadru badalaagadavane nee

jogiyo jangamano ninnalliyo

jogiyo jangamano nannalliyo

 

nee alatege sigadava

ninna ariyalu bandava

janma janmaantara daati bandavane

onde janmakke sustaadavane

nee avasara padadiru

saavige endu kaayadiru

kopakke shaantige gulige tindavane

jeeva vimeya kattuttiruvavane

prapancha badalaadru badalaagadavane

nee

 

jogiyo jangamano ninnalliyo

jogiyo jangamano nannalliyo

 

kaadannu neerannu gaali santatiyannu

naadannu oorannu naale gaddalavannu

mosada aaseya kaama krodhavannu

nannannu ninnannu aa bhagavantanannu

 

geddanallo aa jogi jangamanu

geddanallo aa jogi jangamanu

 

kesaralli bhoomili baalu kandavane

kadalalli kaadalli iddu bandavane

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Translation:

One who saw life in sludge and earth

One who lived in the seas and forests

 

One who understands ignorance, science and knowledge

One who sits down and chats

One who laughs and dances as per the season

One who consumes pain and fear

One who laughs and dances as per the season

One who does not change with the government

 

Is that a saint or a Jangama inside you?

Is that a saint or a Jangama inside me?

 

The dreams you see

would be poems if you wrote them

 

You perceive the God in stones and temples

and carry the weight of the blessings

The arrows you shoot

compete to reach the target

You wish to attain holiness and salvation

You lay down your life for the country

You don't change with the government

 

Is that a saint or a Jangama inside you?

Is that a saint or a Jangama inside me?

 

You can't be measured

by one who came to understand you

 

You who crossed many lives

is tired of one life

 

You don't be in a hurry

and never await your death

 

One who popped a pill for anger and for peace

One who is paying life insurance premium

One who does not change with nature

is you

 

Is that a saint or a Jangama inside you?

Is that a saint or a Jangama inside me?

 

the forest, water, and wind families

the place, town and tomorrow's noises

the deceit, wish, desire and anger

me, you, and the God

were won over by the saint, Jangama

were won over by the saint, Jangama

 

One who saw life in sludge and earth

One who lived in the seas and forest...