Aa:S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S
Av: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S

taaLam: t/Eka
Composer: Annamaacaarya
Language:

pallavi

appulEni samsAra mainapAtE cAlu tappulEni jItamokka tAramain jAlu

caraNam 1

kantalEni guDisokka gampantaina jAlu cintalEni yambalokka cEreDe cAlu
jantagAni taruni yEjAtaina nAde cAlu vintalEni sampadokka vIsamE cAlu

caraNam 2

tiTTulEni bradu kokka dinamain nadE cAlu muTTulEni kODokka muddaDE cAlu
guTTuceDi manukanTE koncepu mElain cAlu vaTTi jaali baDukanTE vaccinantE cAlu

caraNam 3

lampaTi paDani mElu lavalEsamE cAlu rompikambamaukanTe rOyuTE cAlu
rampapu gOrikakanTE rati vEnkaTapati pampuna nAtanu jErE bhavamE cAlu

Meaning:
A contented life is better than a luzurious borrowed life. A spoon of soup is enough if you have no misery.
A pleasant day's life is always better than a cursed life. A little help is better than an exposed life.
Small is enough compared to mere words. Do not stretch your hand beyond what you can.
It is good to reach God and attain salvation instead of depressing desires.

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Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde.