Maravene Entha Naalum
From Maaya Mohini · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- S. N. Thirupathi
- Details
- Maaya Mohini1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maravene endha naalum | I will never forget on any day |
| Irul neeki innal theeraai | Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions |
| Neril nee vaarumaiyaa | Please come before me in person, my Lord |
| Thunai neeyae kaadhar meera | You alone are my refuge, Khwaja Moinuddin / Kadar Meera |
| Male | |
| Maravene endha naalum | I will never forget on any day |
| Irul neeki innal theeraai | Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions |
| Neril nee vaarumaiyaa | Please come before me in person, my Lord |
| Thunai neeyae kaadhar meera | You alone are my refuge, Khwaja Moinuddin / Kadar Meera |
| Male | |
| Ulagaalum inba jyothi | The blissful light that rules the world |
| Uruvaanadhae prajyadhi | The radiant divine light that took form |
| Udalaavi pottrum medhaa | The wise one praised by body and soul |
| Ulamaevum dharmathatha | The generous protector residing in the heart |
| Panidhenae sevai dhinamae | I bow down in daily service |
| Unarvaar undoo innaalae | Is there anyone today who truly understands? |
| Male | |
| Aadharavu vendum manidhan | A human being who seeks support and shelter |
| Vaedhanaiyai theerkkum alla | Oh Allah, who removes all agonizing pain! |
| Karunai thandhaala neraai | Directly bestow your divine mercy |
| Kanidhun kannalae paaraai | Look upon me tenderly with your compassionate eyes |
| Male | |
| Maravene endha naalum | I will never forget on any day |
| Irul neeki innal theeraai | Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions |
| Maravene endha naalum | I will never forget on any day |
| Male | |
| Sodhanai indrodu maraindhae | May this trial vanish today itself |
| En vaazhvin innal arindhae | Recognizing the sorrows of my life |
| Un paadha sevai dhinamae | Devoting myself daily to the service of your feet |
| Adaiyum sanmaargam thaaraai | Grant me the righteous path to attain grace |
| Male | |
| Iniyaenum kannin inmaiyaai | At least from now on, overcoming the loss of eyesight |
| Thunaiyaagi inbam thaaraai | Become my companion and grant me bliss |
| Alla illaamal yedhumae | Without Allah, nothing can ever exist or happen |
| Aagathu pottri vaaraai | Nothing succeeds without Him; come, let us praise Him |
| Theeratha thunbam theerum | Endless suffering will finally come to an end |
| Jagamae unnalae maarum | The whole world changes because of you |
| Male | |
| Maravene endha naalum | I will never forget on any day |
| Irul neeki innal theeraai | Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions |
| Maravene endha naalum | I will never forget on any day |
| Male | |
| Sodhanaiyum yeno maula | Why these endless trials, oh Maula? |
| Aadharam neeyae alla | You alone are my sole support, oh Allah |
| Yaavum un baaram paaraai | Look upon all burdens as yours to bear |
| Enaiyaal magaanae neraaai | Rule over me directly, oh Great One |
| Male | |
| Maranthae ennaalum naamae | If we forever forget the Lord |
| Megantha kaara peyaal | And get caught by the dark evil spirits |
| Uzhandraal sallaaba vaazhvae | And flounder around, then a life of worldly pleasure |
| Kanalaagi kaanum paaraai | Will turn into burning embers, look! |
| Thaaraai indrae kann paarvaai | Grant me my eyesight today itself |
| Thunai neeyae kaadhar meera | You alone are my refuge, Kadar Meera |
மறவேனே எந்த நாளும்
இருள் நீக்கி இன்னல் தீராய்
நேரில் நீ வாருமையா
துணை நீயே காதர் மீரா..
I will never forget on any day
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
Please come before me in person, my Lord
You alone are my refuge, Khwaja Moinuddin / Kadar Meera
மறவேனே எந்த நாளும்
இருள் நீக்கி இன்னல் தீராய்
நேரில் நீ வாருமையா
துணை நீயே காதர் மீரா
I will never forget on any day
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
Please come before me in person, my Lord
You alone are my refuge, Khwaja Moinuddin / Kadar Meera
உலகாளும் இன்பஜோதி
உருவானதே பிரக்யாதி
உடலாவி போற்றும் மேதா
உளமேவும் தர்மதாதா
பணிந்தேனே சேவை தினமே
உணர்வார் உண்டோ இந்நாளே
The blissful light that rules the world
The radiant divine light that took form
The wise one praised by body and soul
The generous protector residing in the heart
I bow down in daily service
Is there anyone today who truly understands?
ஆதரவு வேண்டும் மனிதன்
வேதனையை தீர்க்கும் அல்லா
கருணை தந்தாள நேராய்
கனிந்துன் கண்ணாலே பாராய்
A human being who seeks support and shelter
Oh Allah, who removes all agonizing pain!
Directly bestow your divine mercy
Look upon me tenderly with your compassionate eyes
மறவேனே எந்த நாளும்
இருள் நீக்கி இன்னல் தீராய்
மறவேனே எந்த நாளும்
I will never forget on any day
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
I will never forget on any day
சோதனை இன்றோடு மறைந்தே
என் வாழ்வின் இன்னல் அறிந்தே
உன் பாத சேவை தினமே
அடையும் சன்மார்க்கம் தாராய்
May this trial vanish today itself
Recognizing the sorrows of my life
Devoting myself daily to the service of your feet
Grant me the righteous path to attain grace
இனியேனும் கண்ணின் இமையாய்
துணையாகி இன்பம் தாராய்
அல்லா இல்லாமல் ஏதுமே
ஆகாது போற்றி வாராய்
தீராத துன்பம் தீரும்
ஜகமே உன்னாலே மாறும்...
At least from now on, overcoming the loss of eyesight
Become my companion and grant me bliss
Without Allah, nothing can ever exist or happen
Nothing succeeds without Him; come, let us praise Him
Endless suffering will finally come to an end
The whole world changes because of you
மறவேனே எந்த நாளும்
இருள் நீக்கி இன்னல் தீராய்
மறவேனே எந்த நாளும்
I will never forget on any day
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
I will never forget on any day
சோதனையும் ஏனோ மௌலா
ஆதாரம் நீயே அல்லா
யாவும் உன் பாரம் பாராய்
எனையாள் மகானே நேராய்
Why these endless trials, oh Maula?
You alone are my sole support, oh Allah
Look upon all burdens as yours to bear
Rule over me directly, oh Great One
மறந்தே எந்நாளும் நாமே
மோகாந்த கார பேயால்
உழன்றால் சல்லாப வாழ்வே
கனலாகி காணும் பாராய்
தாராய் இன்றே கண் பார்வை
துணை நீயே காதர் மீரா..
If we forever forget the Lord
And get caught by the dark evil spirits
And flounder around, then a life of worldly pleasure
Will turn into burning embers, look!
Grant me my eyesight today itself
You alone are my refuge, Kadar Meera
Maravene endha naalum
I will never forget on any day
Irul neeki innal theeraai
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
Neril nee vaarumaiyaa
Please come before me in person, my Lord
Thunai neeyae kaadhar meera
You alone are my refuge, Khwaja Moinuddin / Kadar Meera
Maravene endha naalum
I will never forget on any day
Irul neeki innal theeraai
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
Neril nee vaarumaiyaa
Please come before me in person, my Lord
Thunai neeyae kaadhar meera
You alone are my refuge, Khwaja Moinuddin / Kadar Meera
Ulagaalum inba jyothi
The blissful light that rules the world
Uruvaanadhae prajyadhi
The radiant divine light that took form
Udalaavi pottrum medhaa
The wise one praised by body and soul
Ulamaevum dharmathatha
The generous protector residing in the heart
Panidhenae sevai dhinamae
I bow down in daily service
Unarvaar undoo innaalae
Is there anyone today who truly understands?
Aadharavu vendum manidhan
A human being who seeks support and shelter
Vaedhanaiyai theerkkum alla
Oh Allah, who removes all agonizing pain!
Karunai thandhaala neraai
Directly bestow your divine mercy
Kanidhun kannalae paaraai
Look upon me tenderly with your compassionate eyes
Maravene endha naalum
I will never forget on any day
Irul neeki innal theeraai
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
Maravene endha naalum
I will never forget on any day
Sodhanai indrodu maraindhae
May this trial vanish today itself
En vaazhvin innal arindhae
Recognizing the sorrows of my life
Un paadha sevai dhinamae
Devoting myself daily to the service of your feet
Adaiyum sanmaargam thaaraai
Grant me the righteous path to attain grace
Iniyaenum kannin inmaiyaai
At least from now on, overcoming the loss of eyesight
Thunaiyaagi inbam thaaraai
Become my companion and grant me bliss
Alla illaamal yedhumae
Without Allah, nothing can ever exist or happen
Aagathu pottri vaaraai
Nothing succeeds without Him; come, let us praise Him
Theeratha thunbam theerum
Endless suffering will finally come to an end
Jagamae unnalae maarum
The whole world changes because of you
Maravene endha naalum
I will never forget on any day
Irul neeki innal theeraai
Dispel the darkness and end my afflictions
Maravene endha naalum
I will never forget on any day
Sodhanaiyum yeno maula
Why these endless trials, oh Maula?
Aadharam neeyae alla
You alone are my sole support, oh Allah
Yaavum un baaram paaraai
Look upon all burdens as yours to bear
Enaiyaal magaanae neraaai
Rule over me directly, oh Great One
Maranthae ennaalum naamae
If we forever forget the Lord
Megantha kaara peyaal
And get caught by the dark evil spirits
Uzhandraal sallaaba vaazhvae
And flounder around, then a life of worldly pleasure
Kanalaagi kaanum paaraai
Will turn into burning embers, look!
Thaaraai indrae kann paarvaai
Grant me my eyesight today itself
Thunai neeyae kaadhar meera
You alone are my refuge, Kadar Meera
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Maravene Endha Naalum from Maaya Mohini (1956) is a deeply moving devotional song composed as a prayer for divine intervention and physical healing. The protagonist, suffering from blindness and immense life hardships, surrenders completely to the Almighty, invoking Allah, Maula, and saint Kadar Meera. The lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass uses poignant Tamil spiritual phrasing to articulate the distress of losing sight and the hope for spiritual enlightenment and physical vision. Sung with deep emotion by T. M. Soundarajan, the song emphasizes that worldly pleasures are transient and burn like embers if one strays from godliness, concluding with an urgent appeal for divine grace, restoration of sight, and liberation from worldly suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Irul neeki innal theeraai”
The term 'Irul' (darkness) metaphorically signifies both physical blindness and spiritual ignorance or grief.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Irul neeki innal theeraai”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' across consecutive words creates a rhythmic and melodic resonance.
Anaphora (Sollin Thiruppam)
“Maravene endha naalum”
The phrase 'Maravene endha naalum' is repeated as a refrain to emphasize unshakeable faith and devotional dedication.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sodhanai indrodu maraindhae”
The second consonant sound 'da' is rhymed between 'Sodhanai' and 'Adaiyum' across musical phrases.
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Trivia
Maaya Mohini (1956) featured music by S. N. Thirupathi and lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song stands out in 1950s Tamil cinema for blending Islamic devotional terminology (such as Allah, Maula, Kadar Meera) with classical Tamil literary aesthetics, beautifully rendered in the distinct, powerful voice of T. M. Soundarajan.
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