Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Konkani Hymns in Honor of Mother Mary

Maiye Kaklutin ge Bhorlele 
 Gaionancho Jhelo T-23

Maiye kaklutin ge bhorlele, 
Rannie tum sorga-sonvsarache, 
Sodamkall amchea mogan lastele, 
Sanddum naka Maiye mogache. 

Pav Maiye, Yeo Maiye........} 
Ghe amkam tujea gopant..}..X2 

Tujem vismit Maye oronneant, 
Dislem gorib gorvam-rakhnneank, 
Uloili tum vhodda khotkotean, 
Sonvsar porkhonddta tujea disnneak, 

 Pav Maiye, Yeo Maiye........} 
Ghe amkam tujea gopant..}..X2 

Kor Maiye tum amche , churchure, 
Bhagoi amcheam kallzanche anvdde, 
Pois kor amchim vignam mirmire 
Tankunk xikoi sorginche panvdde. 

 Pav Maiye, Yeo Maiye........} 
Ghe amkam tujea gopant..}..X2 
Ghe Maiye amkam tujea gopant

Tujya Gopant Maye 
Gaionancho Jhelo T-56

 Tujya gopant, Maye,
Amkam ballgun dovor!…X2 

Bhurgim, tornnim zanntim, 
Sogllo visvas dhorun, 
Eka tallean, Maiê, 
Ulo martat prarthun. 

Tujya gopant Maye,
Amkam ballgun dovor!…X2 

Puskoll amche huske,
Zaiteô dukhi amkam, 
Khub-khub amcheô tallnniô, 
Map nam patkank amcheam! 

 Tujya gopant Maye 
Amkam ballgun dovor!…X2 

Tujê-osli Avoi, 
Amkam rakhnam zalear, 
Soglleank amkam gillun, 
Khuxi zat´lo devchar! 

 Tujya gopant Maye,
Amkam ballgun dovor!…X2 

Maria Maim Mhoji 
Gaionancho Jhelo T-26

Maria Maim kurpechi, 
Khotavinn zolmololi, 
Maria Maim Jezuchi, 
Maria Maim Mhoji 

Bhov dulob tujem nanv, 
Kallzant mhojea vomptam, 
Mhonva-vorti goddsan, 
Jiber Mhoje khelloitam, 
Mogache Maim Mhoje, 
Tuje vengent rigtam, 
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Mhoje Maim…x2 

Maria dhuv bapachi, 
Potinn ghe tum atmeachi, 
Maria Maim Putachi, 
Maria Maim Mhoji. 

Bhov dulob tujem nanv, 
Kallzant mhojea vomptam, 
Mhonva-vorti goddsan, 
Jiber Mhoje khelloitam, 
Mogache Maim Mhoje, 
Tuje vengent rigtam, 
Maria, Maria, Maria, Maria Mhoje Maim. 

Ruzari Saibinni 
Gaionancho Jhelo T-43

Ruzari Saibinni, Tum amchi Ranni, 
visronaka gê amchim magnnim. 

Kurpa di amkam, dukhamnim rodduncheak, 
Amchim Patkam amim somestamnim. 
Vinoti kôr, Maiê, tujea Puta lagim, 
mellun ghevchak sorginchim dennim….X2 .. 

can also say Fatima Saibinni on same tune 

Sogllim Sangata Mellya 
Gaionancho Jhelo T-46

Sogllim sangata mellya, 
Sogllim lagim sorya 
Amche talle ek korya, 
Moriek porkond diumya. 

Porsam-durganim sodya, 
Fullam ektaim korya, 
Tancho ek mokutt guntya 
Ani Mariek diumya... 

Sogllim sangata mellya, 
Sogllim lagim sorya 
Amche talle ek korya, 
Moriek porkond diumya. 

2. Faleam bitor bhavtolim, 
him xinvtim abolim, 
Fulam tor khoim mevtolim 
Mariek favo zallim? 

Sogllim sangata mellya, 
Sogllim lagim sorya 
Amche talle ek korya, 
Moriek porkond diumya. 

3. Tujem kalliz tika di, 
Puta hem dik’hoi ti, 
Korta apurbai maim mhoji, 
Hea sobit Fulamchi. 

Sogllim sangata mellya, 
Sogllim lagim sorya 
Amche talle ek korya, 
Moriek porkond diumya. 

4. Vaddom choddom tujem nanv, 
Tuzo Mog udar zanv, 
Mellum maim tujem besanv, 
Bhagi zanv amcho ganv. 

Sogllim sangata mellya, 
Sogllim lagim sorya 
Amche talle ek korya, 
Moriek porkond diumya.


Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Songs of Oslando

 





 Oslando Anthony Xavier de Souza

Born 21.09.1930
Death 21.02.2016

Hailing from the Ararim ward of Saligao in Bardez, Oslando de Souza has made a considerable contribution to Konkani music. He has showcased the traditional folk songs Mando and Dulpod as well as humorous songs which he sang and recorded on cassettes and Compact Discs. They will forever remain as evidence of his great work.

Oslando recorded his first presentation, 'Poilo Paus' on HMV in 1971. The Mando 'Poilo Paus' was his original composition which became very popular. Then in 1975 he presented his second work again on HMV. This bore the title "New Konkani Hits" and included numbers which he had himself composed and set to music.

Then came the era of audio cassettes. Between 1978 and 1991, he produced four cassettes of Mando-Dulpod, folk songs and traditional Konkani songs: 'Soul of Goa' (1978), 'Goa Meu amor' (1981), 'Boas Festas' (1984) and 'Nostalgia' (1991). "Boas Festas" contains the traditional Goan 'Alvorada'. All these cassettes are now presented in the CD format as well. The specialty of all these songs is that Oslando has taken immense pains to present them in their traditional style. Apart from recording, Oslando presented several programmes of Konkani folk songs on All India Radio, Mumbai. Together with his orchestra 'Oslando & His Folklorists' he participated in such programmes as "All-India Folk Music Radio Festival" and "All-Asia Folk Music Radio Festival". His group has also presented several programmes of folk songs and folk dances on Mumbai Doordarshan. Oslando's most memorable TV show was the special presentation of "the Pick of the Week", a programme beamed by Doordarshan on 22nd December, 1986 exhibiting the artistic revival of the social graces and charm of the famous Goan Mando dance - performed with period costumes exactly as it was once danced by the Goan landed aristocracy some 100 years ago!

Here are the lyrics of his first Presentation Poilo Paus

Poilo Paus - Oslando de Souza

Ugddas eta kednaim maka, xiktaleanv tednam ami aulan,

Poilea pausak axetaleanv, ekistaim urben biztaleanv,

Dogaim ami ek sontri gheun, barabor tenkon re bonvtaleanv,

Kitlim vorsam khoxen, kheulleanv ami tea poilea pausan.....}x2


Voros ailem kedinch eunk nam toslem,

Pauss nanch zalo, madd-zadd sukon gelem,

Xeth vomplam tem, gormen piddear zalem,

Udok passun baimchem zalem toddem.


Dukhov poddon disgarss ailem,

Kiteak pun nirmilolem,

Akant sutlo kitem korchem,

Ekuch upai urlo korcheak magnnem.


Tokler fator dorun saiba,

Atu zoddun magtam Deva,

Dimbi gallun pauss magumea,

Bhavartan Sant Antonichea...}x2


Pauss xenta milagr ghoddta, goddgodd eun sogleak zoglouta,

Baim kodde manke rodtat, gorvam soglim axen ambetat,

Sukhnnim passun fiunim galtat, molbak pollon tim argam ditat,

Pauss voddta xetam biztat, goskoxe eun sogle vau bortat,

Sontreu gheun sogott biztat, lok khoxeal bhorit zatat...}x2


XIRBI MUJI GAI.

La la la, La la la, La la la, La la la


Xirbi muji gai ga, zota nibori,

Dandde-gundde gheunum ga rabtam bandari

Kamblem-fottem gheunum ga rabtam dongrari

Zotu anv mum taxita ga kombea sadeari


Ami goulim, Dudhuvalim, devon aileanv ghantavelim,...x2

Him goulim rupanu sundori, distai tim pollounku kumvori....x2

Ami goulim, Dudhuvalim, devon aileanv ghantavelim,...x2

Gumlun ailean tim Dudhsagori, Gumlun ailean tim Dudhsagori,

Sokalim uttonum fanteari, panttem gheun ami mateari,


Ami goulim, Dudhuvalim, devon aileanv ghantavelim,...x2


Xirbi mhuje gai, ga zota nibori,

Dandde gundde gheunum ga rabtam bandari,

Kamblem fottem gheunum ga rabtam dongrari,

Zotu anv mhum taxita ga kombea sadeari....}x2


La la la la, La la la, La la la, La la la


Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab


Fellunk gela etlo ghara, fellunk gela etlo ghara

Fellunk gela etlo ghara, fellunk gela etlo ghara

Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab, Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab 

Fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela


Re bab etlo ghara, sanjechea sadd'tin vorar...x2

Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab, Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab 

Fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela


Sonar xeti, bangar peti, sonarachi bail kedi moti

Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab, Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab 

Fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela


Sonarachi bail darar ubi, kaddlo tutia marlo fati

Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab, Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab 

Fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela

Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab, Yo Yo Yo Yo Re bab 

Fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela, re babu fellunk gela


10th Feb 2021