The complete stanza containing these lines is:
> "Bandhura kanchana koottil
> Nilavilakku kaettathu pole
> Maanasa bhramam kaettathu pole
> Jeevitha geetham ennaal paaduka"
This stanza translates roughly to:
> "Like lighting a lamp in a golden cage,
> Like setting a mental delusion free,
> I sing the song of life."
This stanza highlights a key theme in the poem, which is the struggle of the individual against societal and personal limitations. The "golden cage" symbolizes the constraints of life, while the "song of life" represents the individual's desire for freedom and self-expression.