ಸ್ಪೂರ್ತಿ!

In the pic : Maneet, my friend's son :)

dinavu udayisuva sooryanalla
tampereva irulalla
beesuva gaaliyalla
suriva maleyalla
naguva maguvalla
aluva mogavalla
hita mitavada mishranadi adugeyu poorti
anteye kaviya manadalli mooduva spoorthi

novige nalivina lepana
malagida nenapina sinchana
bhavodvegada narthana
sallapada aalaapana
jagake hidida darpana
kaledukonda ashrutarpana
bhavanegalu aadaga bharti
kavite geechalu mooduvude spoorthi

Translation:

It is neither the rising sun

nor the soothing night

It is neither the wind

nor the pouring rain

It is neither the smiling baby

Nor the weeping face

Inspiration to a poet is

Such that the essences of a satisfying recipe

Smearing of happiness to the pain

Sprinkle of memories to sleeping heart

Dancing of the emotions within

Beginning of romance

Mirror to the world

Mourning to the lost

Inspiration to a poet is

That which happens when emotions can't be held anymore!