Bharathapuzha

Bharathapuzha, or Nila, the great river system In our gods own country and flows ever Kerala the land of rivers and lakes Travelers paradise the tourists enjoys Our own Kerala, the hills, valleys, meadows Our own Kerala, the mighty hill ranges Western ghats, wild animals, rivers, ponds The people, generations passed and present Different faiths, inclusive cultural synthesis Great learned men came here and taught the texts World poetry we enjoyed here, through studies The epics, they translated in native language The Peculiar way of saying the stories by bird 'Kilippattu' of the great Teacher lived in Thiroor Nila the river flows in silence, with memories But unfortunate, the destruction it facing The embankments eroded, sand treasure shrinks Water flows depletes and the river in danger My beloved Nila, must become in old prestige Where cultural events were a pride of the land.