Lyrics and translation M. G. Sreekumar - Ammakilikoodithil (From “Ammakilikoodu”)

Ammakilikoodithil (From “Ammakilikoodu”)

Ammakilikkodithil nanma kilikkootithil
Aariraro paadum snehamaay
Aayiram raavukal koottaay nilkkaam njaan
Kai vanna punnyamaayi novukal
Nenjodu cherkkum poopole ponnupole
Jeevanodu cherthanakkum (kai)

Pakalinte kanaletu vadaathe veezhaathe
Thanalaay nilkkum njaan
Irulinte virimaaril oru kunju thiri
Naala muthaay maarum njaan (amma)

Kulirulla raathriyil neeraalamaay choodeki nilkkum
Thedunna thein kinaavil indraneela peeli nalkum
(Kuliru)
Aarennum enthennum ariyaathe ariyaathe
Thane urangumbol pularkkaala sooryante
Ponpeeli kondonnu thazhuki unarthum njaan (amma)

Ammakilikoodithil (From “Ammakilikoodu”)

My little darling in my mother's lap
Let me sing a thousand lullabies filled with love
I will stand guard over you through a thousand nights
Your hands are as pure as gold
You are as beautiful as a flower, as precious as a gem
You give meaning to my life (my darling)

May the sun never scorch you during the day
I will always be by your side
Like a firefly in the darkness, I will guide you
Till you grow up and become a fine young man (my child)

I will watch over you as you sleep peacefully during the cold nights
In your sweet dreams, I will give you the blue sapphire of the sky
(Cold)
I know not who you are, I know not what you are
When you sleep, the golden rays of the morning sun
Will kiss you gently, my darling (my child)