by Damodara Rao Dasu

P	teliyadE teliyadE teliyadE mAya ||	I am totally ignorant of his tricks. I am in delusion.
AP	valapu solupulO vAni guNamEmO kAni ||	I can't comprehend his ways of love. I am languishing in love.
C 1	valapinchuTE kAni valachuTa lEdE dAni kalanaina maruvaDE kAni pani jEsinADE ||	He allures me to love but he never loves me. He does not forget her even in dream. He indulged in objectionable acts.
C 2	cheliya rO nEmandu balamagu dAnimandu talakekkenEmO anduvalana rADE indu ||	Oh my dear friends, perhaps he is intoxicated by her powerful influence. I don't think he'll come to me.
C 3	vEmAru nanu gooDi vADu vinta mATalADinADu bhAmarO dAsu SrirAma pAluDE gOpAluDE ||	He met me several times and uttered strange words. Oh beautiful maid, Venugopala protects Dasu Srirama.

P	tagu tagulEra chinnadAna tALajAlarA nA tOnu pantamElarA intaina niluvalEnurA ||	Oh Venugopala, is it good for you to torment me ? I am innocent adolecent girl. Why are you so stern with me? I can't bear.
C 1	nanu karuNimpavEra nyAyamarasi chooDarA nA meeda kOpamElarA neekEla ravva mAnarA ||	Why don't you pity me ? Please be judicious. Why are you angry ? Please stop this clamour.
C 2	kOmalamagu nAdu vayasu kOna vennelAyerA nA guTTu bayalu baTTera nA kOrikaleeDErcharA ||	My beautiful youth is getting wasted like moonlight in forest. I am totally exposed. Please fulfill my desire.
C 3	vEsakADa muddu sAmi vENugOpa bAlakA Sri dAsu SrirAma pAlakA nApAli pancha sAyakA ||	Oh my pretty Venugopala, you are pretender. You protect Dasu Srirama. You are Manmadha for me.

P	nA nosaTanE poDichenAyEmirA ||	Oh Venugopala, did Brahma curse me only by his writing on my forehead?
AP	nAnA vara varNinulaku nAvale kAmamu lEdA ||	Don't others have desire like me?
C 1	parama Sivunoudala gangA bhAma lEdA paramEshTi mukhamuna saraswati vasincha lEdA ||	Is not Ganga staying on Siva's head? Is not Saraswati dwelling on Brahma's face?
C 2	dAmOdaru rommuna lEdA indira kAmAkshi harunardhAngamuna benangona lEdA ||	Is not Lakshmi staying on Maha Vishnu's chest? Did not Kamakshi share half of Siva's body?
C 3	nA vENugOpAla nannEla rAdA Srivilasita Sri dAsu Sri rAma kavi varadA ||	Oh Venugopala, why don't you protect me? Sri Lakshmi shines on your chest splendidly? You bestow boons to Dasu Srirama.

P	pATabADeda rArA sAmi paramAnandamurA nA sAmi brahmAnandamurA nA sAmi paramAnandamurA ||	Oh Lord Venugopala, please come and listen to my song. It gives supreme happiness. It is absolute happiness.
C 1	madana janaka needaya madini gOri yunna dAna mudamu meera muchchaTADi muddu beTTarA nA sAmi muddubeTTarA ||	Oh Father of Manmadha, I heartily desired you. Please talk delightfully and kiss me.
C 2	valapu nilupalEnurA vagalu mAni yElukOrA kaLaludEra nokkasAri kougilincharA nA sAmi kougilincharA ||	I can not restrain my passion for you. Please give up your gestures of love and protect me. Oh lord, embrace me delightfully.
C 3	vanaja nayana nischala varada vENugOpabAla ghanuDa dAsu rAma pAla kAnksha deercharA nA sAmi kAnksha deercharA ||	Oh Venugopala, your eyes are lovely like lotus flower. You are firm. Please fulfill my desire. You are great protector of Dasu Srirama.