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  1. GeetaKashyap

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    ನೀನು-ನಾನು
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    ನನ್ನ ಬಾಳ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿ

    ನಾ ಬರೆದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರ.

    ನಿನ್ನ ಬಿಸಿಉಸಿರಲ್ಲಿ

    ನಾ ಬೆರೆತೆ

    ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೋ

    ನೀನು ನನ್ನಳೊಗೊ

    ಅರಿಯದೆ ಮರೆತೆ

    ನನ್ನ ಇರುವಿಕೆ.

    ಅದರಲ್ಲೇ ಕಂಡೆ

    ಜೀವನದ ಕನಸ,

    ಸೊಗಸ, ಗುರಿಯ.

    ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ನಿಮಿಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ

    ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿನ್ನ

    ಹೆಸರನುಲಿದೆ,

    ಹಿಗ್ಗಿಹಿಗ್ಗಿ

    ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಾದೆ.

    ನನ್ನೊಲುಮೆಯ ಚಿಲುಮೆ

    ನೀ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲ

    ನೀ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಬದುಕಿಲ್ಲ

    ನೀ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲ.


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    A rough translation:

    You and I
    ************

    In the book of my life

    I wrote your name.

    In your warm breath

    I mingled

    Was I a part of you

    Or were you a part of me

    Unbeknown, I forgot

    My existence.

    In that, I

    Dreamt about my life,

    Discovered the beauty and aim.

    In the remaining moments

    Again and again, I

    Called out your name,

    And felt ecstatic.

    The spring of my love

    Without you, I don’t exist

    Without you, there is no life

    Without you, I don’t exist.

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    The image has been taken from the internet for representational purpose.
     
  2. sumalynux

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    Good one Geetha.

    Kannada odi thumba santosha aythu.
     
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    Kavite chennagide Geeta :clap2:
     
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    Thank you, Suma.
     
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  5. GeetaKashyap

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    Dhanyavadagalu, shravs.
     
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    Geeta,
    Lovely poetry! Thank You for the translation.
     
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    Thanks for the English version. I am sure original Kannada version would have more impact. Yes that’s the way two hearts feel when in love. Beautiful
     
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    Thank you, Mistt, for your appreciation and support. It means a lot to me.
     
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