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the son of the current pradhan is very arrogant
abhi wala pradhanak chyal bado ghamandi chha
he roams around as if he is the prince of the village
u asi ghumanchha jaso ki u gaun ko rajkumar chha
the father's power has gone to his head
babak takat wek muud par chadhi ge
this time the villagers will teach them a lesson
yo ber gaun wala unke sabak sikhala
i don't understand this politics they are all the same
meke yo rajneeti samajh ni auni we sab ek jaso hunchhan
but it is important to vote otherwise the wrong person will win
par bhot denu jaruri chha ni to galat manukh jeeti jaal
alright i will go who do you think is a good candidate
bhal me jaunl tumar hisab le kun bhal ummidwar chha
i think the school teacher is a good man he is educated and honest
meke laganchha ki school k maasab bhal manukh chhan we padhya likhya aur imandar chhan
the government has reserved the pradhan's seat for a woman this time
sarkare yo ber pradhanak seat syani maani kaaj rakhi di chha
that's very good women should also get a chance
yo bado bhal chha syani maani ke bhi mauka milan chahano
but their husbands will run the show from behind
par unar log hi pichhyan bati raj chalala
even so it's a start things will change slowly
tabi bhi yo ek shuruat chha cheejen haule haule badlali
there was a big fight between the supporters of two candidates yesterday
bhyal dui ummidwaron k chelon beech thul jhagda hwe go
this always happens during elections it spoils the village atmosphere
chunav k bakhat yo sada hunchha ule gaunak mahaul kharab hwe janchha
they were abusing each other badly
we ek dusare ke bhal buro kunan chhayi
this enmity will last for years now
yo bair ab saalon tak raal
which symbol has your candidate got
tuar ummidwar ke kun chinha milo chha
he has got the rising sun symbol
uke ugto suraj ko chinha milo chha
and ours has got the hand pump
aur hamar wala ke nal ko chinha milo chha
let's see whose sun rises and whose pump gives water
dekhla kweek suraj uganchha aur kweek nal paani dinchha
the candidate came to our house and touched my feet
ummidwar hamar ghar aayo aur mera khut chhui
they become very humble before the elections
we chunav bati pail bado nyav hwe janchhan
and after winning they don't even recognize you
aur jeetan baad we tume chhinan tak ni
this is the nature of politics
yahi to rajneeti ko swabhav chha
i'm tired of these election rallies and the noise
me yo chunavi railiyon aur halla bati thaki geyi
it's just a matter of a few more days then it will be peaceful again
bas kuch aur dinak baat chha fir pheri shanti hwe jaali
their vehicles have ruined our narrow village paths
unar gaadiyon le hamar saankad gaunak baata kharab kari di
they only care about their votes not our troubles
unke bas apan bhotak chinta chha hamar janjalak ni
grandma i'm feeling very weak and feverish
aama meke bado kamjori aur taav jaso lagan ro
you must have caught a cold drink a decoction of ginger and tulsi
tuke syu lagi go hol aadi aur tulsik kadha piya
i drank it but i'm not feeling any better
mele piyo par meke bhal ni lagan ro
then let's go to the dispensary tomorrow we must show it to the doctor
tab bhol dawakhana jaunla hamke daktar ke dikhan padal
my father's knee pain has increased a lot in this cold
mera babak ghunak pir yo jaad me bado badhi ge
massage it with warm mustard oil it will provide relief
upar sarsok taato tel le malish kara aaram milal
we do that every day but the pain is old
ham u roj karchhan par pir puno chha
old ailments trouble a lot during winter
puna dukh bimari hyun me bado satanchhan
the doctor at the government dispensary is never available
sarkari dawakhana ko daktar kabh ni milano
and if he is he just gives the same red and yellow pills for every illness
aur agar hunchha bhi to u har bimari kaaj wehi laal peeli goli di dinchha
it's better to go to the private doctor in the market
we bati bhal to bajarak private daktar dagad janu chha
but he charges a very high fee
par u bado jada fees lino
the child has a stomach ache what home remedy should i try
naunak pet dukhan ro ke gharua jatan karun
give him a little ajwain with warm water he will get relief
uke thodi jain taata paani dagad diya uke aaram milal
he must have eaten something wrong
ule jarur ke na ke galat khai liyo hol
children are like that they put anything in their mouths
naun nati asi hi hunchhan we mukh me kuch bhi haali dinchan
this seasonal cough and cold is troubling everyone
yo mausami khank syu sab ke dik kran ro
yes every household has someone who is sick
hao har ghar me koi na koi bimar chha
this changing weather is very bad for health
yo badalto ritu jyu kaaj bado kharab hunchha
true one has to be very careful
sanch chha bado savadhan rahan padan
my grandfather doesn't want to take the english medicines
mera bajyu angreji dawai ni khana chahanchhan
old people trust more in herbs and home remedies
puna log jadi buti aur gharua jatan par jada bharos karchhan
he says they are too strong and cause heat in the body
we kunechan ki we bado tej hunchhin aur jyu me garmi karchhin
to some extent he is right but for serious illnesses they are necessary
kuch had tak we sanch chhan par thul bimari kaaj we jaruri chhan
my mother's blood pressure is high again
meri ijak blood pressure pheri badhi go
did she stop taking her medicine
ule apan dawai leni chhodi di kya
yes she said she was feeling fine so she stopped
hao u kun chhe ki u bhal mehsus karni to chhodi di
this medicine has to be taken for life you must explain this to her
yo dawai jyun bhar leni padani tume uke yo samjhan padal
there's no good hospital in our area we have to go to the city for every little thing
hamar ilake me koi bhal aspatal ni hamke har nani cheej kaaj shahar janu padan
and that costs so much money and trouble
aur umen katuk paisa aur janjal hunchha
if someone falls seriously ill at night there's no hope
agar koi raat me jada bimar hwe jao to koi aas ni
this is the biggest problem of living in the mountains
yo pahad me rahanak sab bati thul dikkat chha
my daughter got a cut from the sickle what should i apply
meri chheli darati le kati ge ke lagaun
apply turmeric powder immediately it will stop the bleeding and prevent infection
turant haldik churan lagai diya ule ragat ruki jaal aur sankraman ni hono
i have done that is it enough
mele u kari diyo etuk kaafi chha
if the cut is deep you should still show it to the compounder
agar ghau gair chha to fir bhi kampaudar ke dikhai lya
the health workers came to the village today
aaj gaun me sehat wala aai chhayi
what did they say did they give any medicines
unle ke kuno dawai paani di kya
they were giving vaccinations to the children
we naun natin ke teeka lagan chhayi
that's good it protects them from many diseases
yo bhal chha ule we bado bimariyon bati bachi ranechan
ever since i've come back from the city i've had an upset stomach
jab bati me shahar le aayun mero pet kharab chha
it's the change of water drink water from the village spring you'll be fine
yo paani badalan le hunchha gaunak dhare paani piya bhal hwe jala
the water here is so light and digestive
yahan ko paani katuk halko aur pachan walo hunchha
it's like nectar the city water is just chemicals
yo amrit jaso chha shahare paani to khali chemical hunchha
look at that house it's been locked for so many years
u ghar dekha katuk saal bati taalo lagi ro
yes everyone in that family has moved to the city
hao u parivarak sab log shahar chali geyi
the house looks like a ghost lives there now
ghar ab bhoot walo jaso dikhano
our village is slowly turning into a bhoot gaon ghost village
hamar gaun haule haule bhoot gaun banan ro
ram's son also left for delhi yesterday
ramak chyal bhi bhyal dilli kaaj chali go
one by one all the young men are leaving
ek ek kari ber sab nawa chyal jan rayen
who will look after the fields and the elderly
ab khet paati aur buda bajyang ke kun dekhlo
this is a very worrying situation
yo bado chintak baat chha
i miss the days when the village was full of people and laughter
meke we din chet aani jab gaun logon aur hansi le bharyun ran chho
now there's just silence and empty houses
ab bas chupchap aur khali ghar chhan
what can be done there are no jobs here
ke kari sakan yahan koi kaam dhanda ni
the walls of the old abandoned house are collapsing
u puna chhodya gharak diwal giran lagi geyi
without people even houses die
bina manukh k ghar tak mari janchhan
it used to be such a beautiful house
u katuk bhal ghar hun chho
now only memories remain
ab khali chet hi bachi geyi
when my children come for holidays the house feels alive again
jab mera naun nati chuttiyon me aunchhan ghar me pheri raunak aai janchha
but as soon as they leave the same silence returns
par jasi hi we janchhan wehi chupchap pheri aai janchha
i wish they would stay here forever
kaash we yahan sada kaaj rai janen
but their future is in the city we have to accept that
par unar agan shahar me chha hamke yo manan padal
there are only old people left in this village
yo gaun me ab khali buda bajyang hi bachi geyi
yes all the young have migrated
hao sab nawa log palayan kari geyi
who will carry our bier when we die
jab ham marula hamar arthi kun uthalo
don't say such things god will take care of everything
asi baat na kwa bhagwan sab bhal karal
the fields are becoming barren because there's no one to cultivate them
khet banjar hun lagan kikaji ki unme kheti karna walo koi ni
and the wild animals have ruined the rest
aur baaki bacha jangli janwar le nasan kari di
our fertile land is going to waste
hamar upjau jameen bekar huni
it's a very painful sight
yo bado dukh walo najaro chha
i hear strange noises from the empty house at night
meke raat me khali ghar bati ajeeb awajen aunchhin