Sooseki

Sooseki

They say he is rudeVeedu moratodu
Everyone says thatAni vallu veellu
How many times have I said?Yennenni anna
That innocent boy is my boyPasi pilla vaadu naa vaadu

They say he is stubbornVeedu mondodu
The people of the town sayAni ooru vaada
But for me, he is a kingAnukunnagaani maharaju
He is my boyNaaku naa vaadu

Oh, even if he speaks harshlyHo, maata pelusaina
Inside, his heart is like butterManasulo venna
The one who seems as strong as a rockRaayila vunna vaadilona
Only God knows what he holds inside, better than I doDevudevariki thelusunu naa kanna

He is like a burning emberSooseki aggirevva madhiri
But inside he is calmVuntaade naa saami
Like a soft flowerMeththaani paththi poovvulamari
My beloved is peacefulSantode naa saami

In his red eyesYerrabadda kallalona
You can see the angerKopame neeku telusu
But only I knowKallalona daachukunna
The tears hidden behind those eyesChemma naake telusu

His mustache may tremble with angerKorameesam ruvvuthunna
And you can notice thatRoshame neeku telusu
But behind that mustacheMeesamenaka musurukunna
Is a shy smile that only I knowMusinavvu naaku telusu

In the jungle, he is like a tigerAdavilaa pulila
Roaring fiercelySarasara, sarasara
But when the tired night comesChelageradame neeku telusu
Only Sri Valli knows what calms himAlasina raathiri vodilo cheri
The one who lies in her lap and restsThalavala chadamee sreevalliki telusu

He is like a burning emberSooseki aggirevva madhiri
But inside he is calmVuntaade naa saami
Like a soft flowerMeththaani paththi poovvulamari
My beloved is peacefulSantode naa saami

He gives great prizesGoppa, goppa inamulane
Like a generous kingIcchivese navaabu
But with me, he is a poor manNannu maathram chinni, chinni
Who only asks for small kissesMuddhuladige gareebu

He handles big tasksPeddha, peddha panulu itte
With easeChakka bette mahaadu
But see how he asks meVaadi chokka yekkadundho
To help him find his lost shirtVethakamantaadu choodu

He goes out and faces many adversariesBayatiki velli yendharendharino
Like a great leaderYendhirincheti dhoragaaru
But without me by his sideNeene thanaki yedhurellakunta
He never goes anywhereBayatiki vellaru sree vaadu

He is like a burning emberSooseki aggirevva madhiri
But inside he is calmVuntaade naa saami
With a man like thisIttaande manchi mogadunte
Any woman would be a queenYe pillainaa maha raani