Kanasu.....

“Kanasillade manasunte gelatee,
Kanasillade badukunte?

Nadu neeralli kaibiduva dhoorta nalla,
Baala doniya nedesuva harigolu kanasu..

Kai chaachadiralu kannadi olagina gantalla,
Badukina angaladalli ninna kai-indale bareda
Bannada rangavalli kanasu....

Modi maadi kaichelluva mantrikanalla,
Sotu nee nintaaga dhairya tumbuva
Chaitanyada chilume kanasu.....

Kandu higgadiralu gaali gopuravalla,
Kandodane pulaka golisuva
Holeva himachhaadri kanasu.....

Benna hattidare daari tappisuva bisulu kudureyalla,
Saadhaneya daariyalli kai hididu nedesuva
Daari deevige kanasu..........

Yaarigilla kanasu gelateee,
Ravi ge Usheya kanasu, I
le ge male haniya kanasu,
Ammana madilige kandana naguvina kanasu.....

Kanasillade manasilla Gelatee
Kanasillade Badukillaa.......

(Reply to Rashmi's poem "manasigondu buddi maatu"in Dam)