I am a normal woman, your woman!

I am not a wooden log nor am I a lifeless twig;
I am not a rock nor am I a small pebble
to remain undisturbed in the face of adversity!
I am an ordinary mortal with all usual feelings and failings!
I am a normal woman, your woman!

I too have a heart of my own,
and I too have my own likings and desires like my fellow humans.
My eyes too have dreams of their own,
and if those dreams are not fulfilled,
to well up in those eyes there are always tears!

You have brought a lamp to me,
you have placed a wick in it,
you have filled it with oil,
and you have lured me that you would light the lamp.
When you do not have any qualms for doing other things,
why do you have doubts to light the lamp?

It would be fine, if you make fun of a human.
But never make fun of the human heart!
Heart gets ruptured when hurt.
It is not possible to make it normal again!

I am not a wooden log nor am I a lifeless twig;
I am not a rock nor am I a small pebble
to remain undisturbed in the face of adversity!
I am an ordinary mortal with all usual feelings and failings!
I am a normal woman, your woman! 

This write-up is based on the song “Maanu Maakunu Kaanu …” from the Telugu movie Mooga Manasulu (1963) featuring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, and Jamuna. This song was written by Acharya Athreya and set to music by K V Mahadevan. The song was rendered by P Suseela. This movie was directed by Adurthi Subba Rao.

Readers of other languages who enjoy the melody in this Telugu film song can also have a glimpse into its meaning.