If Cricket is a religion and sachin is its GOD, here is my devotional song..

This is war and He is the ultimate warrior
First to reply when the war trumpets call.
With Buddha-like poise and an honest endeavor
In the battlefield, He always stands tall.

Whenever He appears, a sea of people follow
Their cries of joy reaching the heavens above.
When He attacks, opponents in shock wallow
A downpour of centuries and joy He does bestow.

A win for the team, is His thirst and quest
For His conquests,immense pain He does bear.
Inspiration to many are His strength and zest
We love Him for humility, a quality so rare.

Millons of Gods in a Cow, Men have seen
The Only God of this religion He has been.
Shining like a star, He became the apple of our eye,
Mesmerized by his game, I became a fan of this guy!



Thanks to my friend, another huge fan of Sachin for transalating my kannada poem into this english version. I just assisted in conveying the meaning aptly and in rework of some lines.

Cricket ondu kulavaagi, Sachin Tendulkar adakke devaraadare, ide nanna bhakti-geete..

idu ondu yuddha, ivanobba yodha,
raNakahaLege OgoTTu munnugallu baddha..
manadalli buddha, kriyeyalli shraddha,
raNarangadi horaaDalu ivanu shatasiddha..

kangoLisalu ee veera, seruvudu janasaagara,
maidaanadi kaaliDalu, mugilettaru prekshaka swara..
dhaaLisalu ee shoora, virodhi bhaya-bheekara,
shatakagaLa maLesuridu, hommuvudu chira saDagara..

tanna paDege geluvu, taruvudivana daNivu,
saaDhanege ivanu, sahisuvanu novu..
ivana chala-balavu, taruvudemage nalivu,
sabhyatege ivanu, gaLisuvanu olavu..

kanDarante govalli, mooru koTi devaranu,
kanDe naa ivanalli, ee kulada devaranu..
taareyante minugi, aada kaNmaNi ivanu,
ivana aaTake karagi, aade abhimaani naanu..