Kannada original: MOORU BANNADA NAGU ಮೂರು ಬಣ್ಣದ ನಗು
Poet: BHUVANA HIREMATH
English Translation: S. Jayasrinivasa Rao
THREE COLOURS OF LAUGHTER
Three colours of laughter
in the maelstrom behind
the curtain in that kitchen
four kinds of tears
in the hot breaths
of that forest-fire
on the mountain-side
five kinds of silences
in the throat
of the straight-necked crane
on that quiet river
three types of snore-sounds
on that island
behind that new heaven
four shades of dreams
behind the glow
of that table lamp
five fingers of time
while arising after
shaking off that love
Chirping birds evoke wonder
our heritage evokes wonder
oh, wonder ... arise
arise ... arise ... arise ...
Life is a bad habit stuck to the skin
Live away
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