Paaror Ariyar Un Mayai
From Mayabazar · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Mayabazar1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Balae balae devaa paroor ariyaar un maayai | Bravo, oh divine Lord! The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai | This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Balae balae devaa paroor ariyaar un maayai | Bravo, oh divine Lord! The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai | This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Male | |
| Oruvarin sogam oruvarin yogam | One person's grief is another person's fortune. |
| Sarvamum unarnthidum unakkau vinodham | To you who knows everything, it is all an amusing pastime. |
| Adiyaar yaaro ariyaar yaaro | Who are the true devotees, and who are the ignorant ones? |
| Adhaiyae vidhiyum ariyathappa | Even fate itself cannot comprehend this secret, oh Lord! |
| Male | |
| Paroor ariyaar un maayai | The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai | This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Male | |
| Ulaginil sugathukku oonjalilae thinam | Daily, on the swing of worldly pleasures, |
| Unadhu maayai vilayaadudhaiyaa | Your illusion plays its unpredictable game, oh Lord. |
| Unmaiyil undhan maaya leelaiyai | In truth, the person who realizes your divine illusory sports, |
| Unarndhavan thanae thanyanaiyaa | He alone is the truly blessed and enlightened soul. |
| Male | |
| Paroor ariyaar un maayai | The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
| Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai | This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion. |
பலே பலே தேவா பாரோர் அறியார் உன் மாயை
இந்தப் பாரோர் அறியார் உன் மாயை
Bravo, oh divine Lord! The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Bravo, oh divine Lord! The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
ஒருவரின் சோகம் ஒருவரின் யோகம்
சர்வமும் உணர்ந்திடும் உனக்கு வினோதம்
அடியார் யாரோ அறியார் யாரோ
அதையே விதியும் அறியாதய்யா
One person's grief is another person's fortune.
To you who knows everything, it is all an amusing pastime.
Who are the true devotees, and who are the ignorant ones?
Even fate itself cannot comprehend this secret, oh Lord!
பாரோர் அறியார் உன் மாயை
இந்தப் பாரோர் அறியார் உன் மாயை
The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
உலகினில் சுகதுக்க ஊஞ்சலிலே தினம்
உனது மாயை விளையாடுதய்யா
உண்மையில் உந்தன் மாயா லீலையை
உணர்ந்தவன் தானே தன்யனய்யா...
Daily, on the swing of worldly pleasures,
Your illusion plays its unpredictable game, oh Lord.
In truth, the person who realizes your divine illusory sports,
He alone is the truly blessed and enlightened soul.
பாரோர் அறியார் உன் மாயை
இந்தப் பாரோர் அறியார் உன் மாயை
The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Balae balae devaa paroor ariyaar un maayai
Bravo, oh divine Lord! The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Balae balae devaa paroor ariyaar un maayai
Bravo, oh divine Lord! The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Oruvarin sogam oruvarin yogam
One person's grief is another person's fortune.
Sarvamum unarnthidum unakkau vinodham
To you who knows everything, it is all an amusing pastime.
Adiyaar yaaro ariyaar yaaro
Who are the true devotees, and who are the ignorant ones?
Adhaiyae vidhiyum ariyathappa
Even fate itself cannot comprehend this secret, oh Lord!
Paroor ariyaar un maayai
The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Ulaginil sugathukku oonjalilae thinam
Daily, on the swing of worldly pleasures,
Unadhu maayai vilayaadudhaiyaa
Your illusion plays its unpredictable game, oh Lord.
Unmaiyil undhan maaya leelaiyai
In truth, the person who realizes your divine illusory sports,
Unarndhavan thanae thanyanaiyaa
He alone is the truly blessed and enlightened soul.
Paroor ariyaar un maayai
The vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Indha paroor ariyaar un maayai
This vast world fails to comprehend your supreme illusion.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the mythological epic Mayabazar reflects on the profound, cosmic play (maya) of Lord Krishna. The lyrics point out the ironic dualities of life—how sorrow for one becomes joy for another—and how human fate is tangled in worldly attachments. It emphasizes that while mortal beings and even fate itself remain blind to Krishna's divine mysteries, the soul who truly understands this divine cosmic illusion attains true spiritual liberation and blessedness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Iyalbu Navirtchi
“Oruvarin sogam oruvarin yogam”
Contrasting 'sogam' (sorrow) and 'yogam' (fortune) to highlight life's dualities.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Adiyaar yaaro ariyaar yaaro”
Repetition of 'yaaro' at the end of clauses creates rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Ulaginil sugathukku oonjalilae thinam”
Comparing worldly pleasure to swinging on a swing ('oonjal'), symbolising instability and transient joy.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Unmaiyil undhan maaya leelaiyai / Unarndhavan thanae thanyanaiyaa”
Repetition of the initial 'U' sound in 'Unmaiyil', 'Undhan', and 'Unarndhavan'.
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Trivia
Mayabazar (1957) is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements in Indian cinema history. Sung with philosophical gravity by legendary vocalist Seerkazhi Govindarajan and composed by Ghantasala, this song perfectly underscores the divine tricks played by Lord Krishna (played by N. T. Rama Rao) in the film's narrative.
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