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it must be the wind or some animal
hawa holi ya koi dangar hol
or maybe ghosts who knows
ya shayad bhoot kun jano
don't scare me now i won't be able to sleep
meke na darawa ab meke neend ni aani
our village used to have so many festivals and fairs
hamar gaun me pail katuk mela kautik hunan chhayi
now there are not enough people to even celebrate properly
ab bhal kari manana kaaj pura log tak ni
the old traditions are slowly dying
hamar puna reet riwaj haule haule siran lag geyi
this is the biggest loss of migration
yo palayan ko sab bati thul nuksan chha
i feel like a guest in my own village when i come back
jab me pheri aunchhu meke apan gaun me pahun jaso laganchha
why do you say that this is your home
aso kikaji kun chha yo tuar ghar chha
because so many new faces are here and all my old friends have left
kikaji ki yahan katuk nawa mukh chhan aur mera sab puna sangi chali geyi
the village is not the same as you left it
gaun waso ni rai go jaso tum le chhodyo chho
that candidate is making tall promises again about building a road
u ummidwar pheri baat bananak thul bachhan din ro
he had said the same thing five years ago did he do anything
ule paanch saal pail bhi yehi kuno chho ke kari unle
nothing at all he just filled his own house with wealth
jatti bhi ni ule bas apan ghar bhari
this time he won't get a single vote from my family
yo ber uke mera parivar bati ek bhot ni milan
the child has had a cough for many days the syrup from the dispensary is not working
naun ke bado din bati khank lagi chha dawakhanak dawai le kaam ni huno
give him a decoction of licorice mulethi and ginger it's an old effective remedy
uke mulethi aur aadi ko kadha piya yo puno asardar jatan chha
okay i will try that today these new medicines are useless
bhal me aaj we jatan karul yo nayi dawaiyan bekar chhan
our kitchen itself is a big pharmacy
hamar chyul hi ek thul dawakhana chha
look at the beautiful carving on the door of this empty house
yo khali gharak dwaar par ki bhal khodai dekha
the people who built this were true artists now no one has such skills
yo banan wala log sancha kalakar chhayi ab kweek dagad aso hunar ni
it's sad that there is no one to even light a lamp here
dukh laganchha ki yahan ek diyo jalan walo tak koi ni
the house is waiting for its people to return
ghar apan logon ki pheri aunak baat dyekhan ro
the whole village is divided into two factions because of this election
yo chunav karan puro gaun dui guton me bati go
brothers are not talking to brothers
bhai bhai dagad ni batulan rayen
this politics is a very dirty game
yo rajneeti bado ganda khel chha
after the election everything will be forgotten but the bitterness in relationships will remain
chunav baad sab bhuli jaala par manak mail ni jaano
i had to take my mother to the city hospital it was so much trouble
meke ija ke shahar k aspatal lijan padigo katuk janjal bho
is she alright what did the doctor say
we bhal to chhan daktare ke kuno
she is better now but the cost of travel and medicines was very high
we ab bhal chhan par gaadi bhado aur dawaiyak kharcho bado aayo
health is the biggest problem in these remote areas
sehat hi yo dur daraj ilakon ki sab bati thul dikkat chha
my grandson came from delhi he can't even speak two words of kumaoni
mero naati dilli bati aayo u kumaonik dui akhar tak ni boli sakan
this is the problem with children born in the city
yo shahar me jamiya naun natin ki dikkat chha
he feels like a stranger in his own village
u apan hi gaun me anjaan jaso mehsus karno
if we leave our roots this is what will happen
agar ham apan jad chhodi dyula to yehi hol
the candidate's posters are plastered on every wall it looks so ugly
ummidwarak poster har diwal par chipkaye chhan katuk kharab lagan ro
they have dirtied the entire village
unle puro gaun ganda kari diyo
no one will clean them after the election is over
chunav siran baad unke koi saaf ni karano
they just come to make things dirty and then leave
we bas ganda karna kaaj aunchhan aur fir chali janchhan
my body aches all the time i don't know what's wrong
mero jyu har bakhat pirane rano pato ni ke gadbad chha
it must be weakness you work too hard and don't eat enough
kamjori holi tum kaam bado karchha aur khano puro ni khana
what to do there is so much work in the house and fields
ke karu ghar khet me kaam hi etuk hunchha
but health comes first take care of yourself
par jyu pail chha apan dhyan rakha
if everyone leaves the village who will preserve our culture
agar sab log gaun chhodi dyala to hamar sanskriti ke kun bachalo
that is a very big question i think about it every day
yo bado thul sawaal chha me yo roj sochan chhu
our festivals our language everything will be lost
hamar tyar bar hamar boli sab kuch harai jaal
it feels very frightening to think about it
yo sochi ber bado dar laganchha
this new young candidate seems educated and sensible
yo nawo jawan ummidwar padhyo likhyo aur syano lagan ro
but does he have experience the old one knows everyone in the village
par uke anubhav chha kya puno walo to gaun me sab ke chhinanchha
experience in doing what nothing but corruption
ke karanak anubhav bhrashtachar k alawa kuch ni
you've got a point maybe we should give the young man a chance
tuar baat me dam chha shayad hamke nawa chyal ke ek mauka den chahano
my son sent money from the city he sent it directly to the bank account
mera chyale shahar bati paisa bheji unle sidhe bank khata me haali di
that's good now you don't have to wait for the money order
yo bhal chha ab tume money order ki baat ni dyekhan padani
yes but i miss his letters that used to come with the money
hao par meke uki chithiyon ki chet auni jo paisa dagad aani chhi
that's true those letters had a different kind of warmth
sanch chha u chithiyon me ek alag apnapan hun chho
there's a health camp in the village tomorrow
bhol gaun me sehat ko camp lagan walo chha
will doctors from the city come
shahar bati daktar aala kya
yes they will check blood pressure and sugar for free
hao we blood pressure aur sugar muft me jaanchala
then we must all go such opportunities are rare
tab to ham sab ke janu chahano asa mauka kam hi milanchhan
shamu who lost the election is not even seen outside his house now
shamu jo chunav haari go ab apan ghar bati bahar tak ni dikhano
he must be embarrassed he was boasting so much
uke laj aani holi u katuk phutani kran chho
pride always comes before a fall
ghamandak muud sada nijo hunchha
he got a good lesson
uke bhal sabak milo
there are so many empty houses that the village feels haunted at night
etuk khali ghar chhan ki raat me gaun darono laganchha
and the barking of dogs echoes even more
aur kukuron ko bhunknu aur jada gunjano
sometimes i get scared in my own home
kabh kabh meke apan ghar me hi dar lagi janchha
this loneliness is eating away at our villages
yo ekalasan hamar gaun ke khano lago
my joints ache more during the rainy season
mera jodan me barkhaat me jada pir hunchha
yes the dampness increases the pain
hao seel le pir badhi janchha
what should be done for this
yek kaaj ke karno chahano
keep your body warm and avoid sour things
apan jyu taato rakha aur khaati cheejen na khaya
can any pradhan really solve the big problems of water and roads
kya koi bhi pradhan paani aur baatak thul janjal theek kari sako
no it requires a lot of money and government support
ni wek kaaj bado paisa aur sarkari saharo chahano
then what's the point of this election
tab yo chunavak ke arth chha
just to handle the small disputes and works of the village
bas gaunak nana nana jhagda aur kaam niptana kaaj
there used to be so much activity in the village during festivals
tyaron me gaun me katuk raunak huni chhe
now there are not enough young people to even perform the jhoda dance
ab to jhola nachana kaaj tak pura jawan ni
all our traditions are disappearing with the people
hamar sab reet riwaj logon dagad hi gayab hun lagan
eating fresh greens from the fields keeps one healthy
khetak taaji saag paat khane le manukh chango rano
that's true we don't need medicines as much
sanch chha hamke dawaiyon ki utli jarurat ni padani
city people eat stale vegetables and then fall sick
shahare log baasi saag khanchhan aur fir bimar padanchhan
our village food is the best medicine
hamar gaunak khano hi sab bati bhal dawai chha
the loneliness of old age is very difficult especially when children are far away
budhapak ekalasan bado muskil hunchha khaaskar jab naun nati dur hunchhan
at least we have each other for support in the village
kam se kam gaun me ham ek dusarak saharo kaaj chhan
yes this neighborhood bond is our biggest strength
hao yo padosak rishta hi hamar sab bati thul takat chha
otherwise this loneliness would eat us alive
ni to yo ekalasan hamke jiyandey hi khai jano
after winning the new pradhan threw a big feast for the village
jeetan baad nawa pradhane gaun kaaj ek thul bhoj di
this is just a show let's see if he actually works for five years
yo bas ek dikhawa chha dekhla ki u sanch me paanch saal kaam karno ki ni
i have no hope they are all cut from the same cloth
meke koi aas ni we sab ek hi thaali k chatta batta chhan
you are absolutely right
tum ekdam sanch kun chha
i am happy
mi khush chun
i am sad
mi dukhi chun
i am tired
mi thak gye chun
i am scared
mi dar gye chun
i love you
mi tujai prem karanu chun
i miss you
mi tujai yaad karanu chun
i am angry
mi gusse ma chun
you are beautiful
tu badhiya lage
you are my everything
tu meru sab kucch chun
my heart beats for you
meru dil teri khatir dhadakche