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What is the caste of breeze?

(Famous cine song ‘gaaliki kulamedi’ from the NTR starred Telugu movie ‘Karna’ released in 1964 was written by Dr. C. Narayana Reddy. Composed by MS Viswanathan and Rama Murthy it was rendered by P. Suseela. I thank my literary friend Ms. Latha Ganti, who emailed me this Telugu lyric and encouraged me to translate it)

Galiki kulamEdI
gaaliki kulamEdI yEdi nElaku kulamEdI
gaaliki kulamEdI
gaaliki kulamEdI yEdi nElaku kulamEdI
mintki marugEdI yEdi
mintki marugEdI yEdi
kaantiki nelavEdI
paalaku okaTE aaa aa aaa
paalaku okaTE telivaraNam idi pratibaku kaladaa kalabEdam
veerulakenduku kulabhEdam
adi manasula cheelchedu matabhEdam
jagamuna esamE
jagamuna esamE migulunulE adi yugamulakaina cheddaradulE
daivam neelO nilichunulE
dharmam neetO naDachunulE
dharmam neetO naDachunulE

What is the caste of breeze
What is the caste of breeze
Come show, what is the caste of earth
What swathes the bright sky
What is the source of light ray
Milk bears only white tint
Does merit differ in talent
Why warriors lack caste amity
That is heart rending faith-hostility
Fame alone remains in the world
That can not be shattered for ages forward
Almighty indwells in you
rectitude shall saunter with you

poem by Ch J Satyananda Kumar
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