Elephant, dear elephant

Told in English, Telugu.

Here is a song your grandmother sang, and her grandmother too. Let us sing it together.

Enugamma enugu. E ooru vachindi enugu? Maa ooru vachindi enugu. Manchi neellu tagindi enugu.

Elephant, dear elephant. Which village did you come to? You came to our village! And you drank good, cool water.

Listen. Who is coming? Thump. Thump. Thump. Can you stamp your feet? Thump, thump, thump!

It is a big, big elephant. Big ears go flap, flap. Can you flap your hands like ears? Flap, flap!

A long, long trunk goes swing, swing. Can you swing your arm? Swing, swing!

The elephant is thirsty. It walks to the well. Thump, thump, thump. It dips its trunk in the water. Slurp, slurp, slurp! Then, splash! Water everywhere! Splash, splash!

The children laugh. Ha ha ha! Clap, clap, clap!

Say it with me. Enugamma enugu. Maa ooru vachindi enugu.

Now the elephant is full. Its tummy is happy. The sun is going down. The elephant walks home, slowly, slowly. Thump... thump... thump.

Its big ears are still. Its long trunk is still. The elephant lies down under the mango tree. Soft, soft breathing. In... and out.

You are full too. Your tummy is happy too. Lie down, little one. Soft, soft breathing. In... and out.

Enugamma enugu. Manchi neellu tagindi enugu.

Good night, dear elephant. Good night, my little one.