MARUDHAKASI[Manamulla Marudhaaram] 

inbam enge endru thedu …

Movie: Manamulla Marudhaaram
Poet: Marudhakasi
Singer: Seergali Govindarajan
Music: KV Mahadevan
Song Sequence:(1)-(1)-(1a)-(2a)-(2a)-(2b)-(1a)-(3a)-(3a)-(3b)-(1)-(1a)-(4a)-(4a)-(4b)-(1)-(1)

(1)inbam enge inbam enge endru thedu,
adhu engirundhapodhum adhai naadi odu, 

constantly keep seeking happiness, pro-actively keep looking for it,
where ever it may be, go seek it,

(2) (a)indriruppor naalai inge iruppadhenna unmai,
idhai ennidaamal serthu vaithu kaathu enna nanmai, 
(b)irukkum varai inbangalai anubavikkum thanmai,
illai endraal vaalvinile unakku yedhu inimai,

people who are here today , are gone tomorrow ( everyone dies some day),
what is use of ignoring (not understanding) this fact and amassing and protecting materialistic objects (wealth)?
until we are alive, we should inculcate the ability to enjoy all the good things (which make us happy),
else in your lifetime you will never see happiness,

(3)(a)kani rasamaam madhu arundhi kalippadhalla inbam, 
kannigaiyarin thunaiyinile kidaippadhalla inbam ,
(b)inaiyillaa manaiyaalin vaay mozhiye inbam, 
aval idhal sindhum punnagaiye alavillaadha inbam ,

drinking sweet juices, alcoholic drinks and spending time is not happiness,
the pleasure derived with the help of young women is not happiness,
your incomparable wife’s sweet words are the true happiness,
the smile that comes out of her mouth is the limitless happiness, 

(4)(a)maadi manai kodi panam vaahanam veen jambam,
vaalvinile oruvanukku tharuvadhalla inbam, 
(b)mazhalai mozhi vaayamudham vazhangum pillai selvam,
un maar meedhu uraivadhile kidaippadhudhaan inbam, 

having multi-storey houses, crores of rupees , vehicles are just unnecessary pride;
they do not give a person true happiness ( is not a true sign of happiness),
listening to the sweet voice and ramblings of your children,
and the way they sleep on your chest (shoulders) is the true happiness,