Like an elephant, caught
when he strayed from the herd,
remembering his mountain range,
I remember.
Like a caged parrot
sighing over his mate,
I remember.
Come this way, my child,
call me thus,
O Chennamallikarjuna, my Lord,
and show me the grace of your ways!
Translated from the Kannada by B.C. Ramchandra Sharma