28 harikaambhOji janya
Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S N3. P. D2. S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
Language: Telugu

pallavi

evarimATa vinnAvO rAvO indu lEvO bhaLi bhaLi

anupallavi

avanilO nArsEya paurusEya mandi cOdya meruga lEnayya

caraNam

bhakta parAdhInuDanucu parama bhAgavatula vyakta rUpuDai palikina muccaTa-
yuktamanuchu uNTi shakti gala mahAdEvuDu nIvani santOSamuna
nuNTi satta cittuDagu tyAgarAjanuta satya sandhuDanukoNTi nilalO

Meaning:
Lord! Whose persuations have prevented you from coming to me and redeeming me? Or else, is it that you are nonexistent here? I have analyzed the words of sages and works of wise men to find the truth to no avail. In several incarnations, in the presence of devotees dear to you, you said you would ever be at their service. I relied on this assurance and felt happy that nothing could deflect you from keeping your word. It is strange that instead of relying on your own judgment you have allowed yourself to be misdirected! That is my fate.

Notation:
Notation available here at Shivkumar Kalyanaraman's Krithi Archive.

Other information:
Lyrics contributed by Lakshman Ragde. Meaning from Compositions of Tyagaraja by TK Govinda Rao.

Listen to N. Ramani performing this song here.