by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	manasichchi nAtO mATADavEmirA ||	Oh Syamasundara, why don't you talk to me heartily ?
C 1	manavi vinarAdA mamatintalEdA munupaTi chelimi kAdA mOdamu kAdA ||	Why don't you listen to my plea? Don't you have love for me? What happened to your friendship with me? Are you not happy with me?
C 2	vinu nEnu bAlA viDanADa mElA chanuvunchu mee chAla jAlamidEla ||	Please listen. Is it good for you to abandon an innocent maid like me? Please be close to me. Why should you hesitate?
C 3	vara dAsu SrirAmAvana suguNa dhAmA SaraNu nannElu prEma SyAmAbhirAmA ||	You are protector of poet Dasu Srirama. You are paragon of virtues. I seek your refuge. Oh most beautiful Syama, please protect me .

P	kOpamA sAmi yEmira kOpamA ||	Oh Venugopala, why are you angry with me?
AP	AparAdurA mOhamu paritApamondera dEhamu nanu rApu jEyuTa drOhamu nee rupamaina joopavEmirA ||	I am not able to restrain my fascination for you? My body is suffering due to anguish. It is sin to torment me. Why don't you show your beautiful face?
C 1	vAdamA sAmi nAtO vAdamA lEdurA balavantamu idi kAdurA yoka pantamu sari kAdurA atyantamu nee meedi tamichE nEmi tOchadu ||	Why is this dispute with me? I am not forcing you. Don't be adament. I am yearning for you. I am restless.
C 2	veeDarA mODi nApai veeDarA ADudAnarA dOsamu kApADarA parihAsamu nanu gooDani nAvEsamu mATADanaina gooDadaTarA ||	Relax your whimsical attitude. Pardon the mistakes of this innocent woman and save me from humiliation. Why don't you just talk to me ?
C 3	rOsamA sAmi nApai dAsurAma kaveendruni kruti jEse mrudu guNa sAndruDu pai gAse vennela chandruDu sebAsurA enta mOsamAyerA ||	Oh Lord, why are you irritated? Great poet Dasu Srirama composed this song praising your gentle qualities well. The moonlight is pleasant. It is good. Why am I in utter delusion?

P	vaga kADa tagadika rArA maguva nEchuTa manchidaTarA Oh ||	Oh my attractive lover Venugopala, it is not proper to leave me alone. Is it good for you to torment me, an innocent woman?
C 1	krupa lEdA sAmi nA meeda uparati sukhamuna nOlalADincheda Oh ||	Why are you so unkind? I'll give you immense happiness in our union.
C 2	vinavEra vENugOpAlA manasuna neeku gala marmamu deluparA Oh ||	Why don't you listen to me? Let me know the secret in your heart.
C 3	pasibAla tALa jAlarA rasika dAsu SrirAmunElukOra Oh ||	Oh Venugopala, you are 'Rasika' with good tastes. I am innocent and young . I can't bear separation from you. Please protect Dasu Srirama.

P	sari sarilE manchidi sari sarilE manchidi maru Saramulaku bedari chErinadi aramarika lEmirA aramaralika lEmirA ||	It is alright. It is good. I am scared by Manmadha's arrows and came close to you. Let us not have any differences now.
C 1	palumAru nEninu bratimAlitinani pATimpavurA vENugOpAla kalakAlambunu ghanamA neekidi ||	Oh Venugopala, I implored several times but you did not pay heed. Is it great for you to be like that for long?
C 2	mrokkaga vachchina mODi sEtuvurA mOhana roopA vENugOpAlA dakkitirA dAsu SrirAma pAla ||	When I am bowing to you, you are exhbiting indifference. Oh Venugopala, you are very fascinating. I am yours. You are protector of Dasu Srirama.