Mankutimmana Kagga

Earth tread by Rama, air breathed by Bhima|

Bhageerata brought water from sky||

Moon brought from sea are all old|

how  can we be new mankuthimma||

Old sun, old moon, old earth, old water,|

Old story, Old Ganga, old family history||

These are old what can you remove from these|

Is not old in new? Mankuthimma||

No single king three are ruling life।

Man, deeds (karmas), gods, to that disturbance is natural।।

Aimless, beiningless endless darbar(rule)।

What is right or wrong mankuthimma|? ।।

Making two tagarus  (yaks)grown well-fed irritating|

Making them to fight in name of jiva(life) and Daiva(god)||

Laughing, Seeing, Parabramha is Fun|

Do not  be pride  with ego (aham) mankuthimma||

|Insects are taking birth and dyeing (dying) earth is degenerating melting|

Some where in sea new island arises||

If one is lost another one is gained|

World has no destruction mankuthimma||

Today is festival of marriage; tomorrow is death ceremony|

Today is grand meals tomorrow is begging||

Today is empty stomach, tomorrow is feast( parane)|

Like this mydebt is repaid mankuthimma|

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