Humans Created Religions!

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Legendary Vayalar Rama Varma wrote the lyrics of the immortal song 'Manushyan Mathangale Srishtichu' (Humans created religions) and K J Yesudas, the great musician and film playback singer, sang it originally in 1972.


Humans created religions

Hear Yesudas singing it again after 46 years sending the audience into emotional tears, as Vayalar's words acquire a new meaning and dimension evoking today's turbulent state of the nation.


Here is a plain and basic translation of the Malayalam lyrics:

Humans created religions
Religions created Gods
Humans, religions, Gods together
Shared the land, shared the mind

We became Hindus, Muslims, Christians
We became beyond recognition
World became a mental institution
We became Hindus, Muslims, Christians
We became beyond recognition
World became a mental institution

Thousands and thousands of human hearts
Became weapons' storehouses
God dies in the street
Satan sneers!
Humans created religions
Religions created Gods

Truth is where, beauty is where
Freedom is where
Our blood-ties are where
Everlasting friendships are where
Once in thousand eons
Arriving avatars are where
Humans die in the street
Religions smirk!

Humans created religions
Religions created Gods
Humans, religions, Gods together
Shared the land, shared the mind


Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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