En Mel Vizhuntha...

This is one of my favorites.. written by Vairamuthu from the film Maymadham.

En mel vizhuntha mazhai thuliye
Itthanai naalai engirunthai?

O raindrop that fell on me,
Where were you all these days?

Indru ezhuthiya en kaviye
Itthanai naalai engirunthai?

O poet that wrote 'today',

Where were you all these days?

Ennai ezhuppiya poonkatre
Itthanai naalai engirunthai?

O gentle breeze that woke me up,

Where were you all these days?

Ennai mayakkiya mellisaye
Itthanai naalai engirunthai?

O light music that enticed me,

Where were you all these days?

Udambil uraikindra oruyir pol
Unakkul thaane naan irunthen

Like a quiescent life in the body

I have been within you all this while

Mannai thiranthal neer irukkum
En manathai thiranthal nee iruppai

When you open sand, you find water

If you open my heart, you would find you

Oliyai thiranthal isai irukkum
En uyirai thiranthal nee iruppai

When you open sounds, you find music

If you open my life, you would find you

Vaanam thiranthal mazhai irukkum
En vayathai thiranthal nee iruppai

When you open the sky, you find rain

If you open my age, you would find you

Iravai thiranthal pakal irukkum
En imayai thiranthal nee iruppai

When you open the night, you find morning

If you open my eyelids, you would find you

En mel...

Ilayum malarum urasugayil
Enna bhashai pesidumo?

When the leaf meets the flower

What language does it speak?

Alayum karayum urasugayil
Pesum bhashai pesidumo?

When the wave meets the shore

What language does it speak?

Mannum vinnum urasugayil
Enna bhashai pesidumo?

When the earth meets the sky

What language does it speak?

Paarvai randum pesi kondaal
Bhashai oomai aai vidumo?

When eyes meet and speak,

Does language transform into silence?

En mel...