enta pāpinaitinēmi

gauḷipantu cāpu tyāgarāja telugu kṛti

Sahityam

enta pāpinaitinēmi sēyudu hā
ēlāgu tāḷudunē ō rāma

How much sinner have I become? What shall I do? Alas, in what manner shall I bear this, O Lord Rama?

anta duḥkhamulanu tīrcu harini jūci
enta vārainanu bāya sahinturē (enta)

After having beheld the Lord Hari who relieves all miseries, would any person bear to be separated from Him?

maccikatō tānu muccaṭāḍi mōsa
bucciyēca madi vaccenō kaṭakaṭā (enta)

The Lord, after having conversed (with me) with love, did He deign to deceive me by trickery? Alas!

āsa miñci āyāsapaḍanu vidhi
vrāsunā nā muddu vēsuni kānamē (enta)

Is it ever possible that Brahma would ordain that I should be vexed because of excessive Love? otherwise, why am I not finding my charming Lord?

sēva jēyuṭē jīvanamaniyuṇṭi
daivamā nā pāli bhāgyamiṭlāyenē (enta)

I remained contented thinking that serving the Lord to be my only livelihood; but, O God, my share of fate has become like this!

rājillu¹ śrī tyāgarāju tā poṅgucu
pūjiñcu śrī raghu rājindu lēnanduk(enta)

How much sinner am I - for the shining Sri Raghuraja – whom he - Thyagaraja - worships exultingly, not being here?