Konkani Kantaram

Konkani folk song "KOMBO-KOMBIECHI AMIZAD" (Rooster-Hen Friendship" is a sequence of events which takes place between the owners of a rooster and a hen. The song begins with praise for the rooster, followed by allegations which result in a proposal and a demand for a dowry and vojem, and finally a forced marriage because the hen is already laying eggs!


Legend: M = Male; F = Female


M: Kaiboro mozo kombo, zobor apurbaiecho
Tambddem xenkrem, xedachim pakam, rupest dista to
Ani sadh ghaltoch kombo, kombo-kander kombiancho
Sezarnigelea kombianim mojea kombeak pirdear kelo


F: Xeu, xeu, xeu hi moji kombi
Rupan assa kaibori, pollounk dista gori, gori
Anik dekun tika patienam mhunn paiank bandlea dori


F: Oh senhor kombeakar
M: Kitem ghe kombiekarn
F: Samball tujea kombeak, mojea kombiek korta bejear
M: Mozo kombo nhoi guneanvkar, tuji kombi malcriad
F: Ago doxelea lokalea kombeak korunk kortai pirdear


M: Poi, poi, poi tuji kombi dolle morta
F: Ago doxea noure zai tuka, khorench mure ti modelea
M: Mojea kombeacho kosloch guneanv nam, tuji kombi apoita


M: Zobor mhaka khoxi, tuje kombiek sun korchi
F: Ani hanvui khoxi zanvuim korchi, doth ghetoloi kitli?
M: Ti diteleachi khoxi
F: Borem kunddo ek paili
Barik tandull don poddi ani nachnneanchi annatti


M: Sang almar tum ditoli kosli
F: Panz kelea zonelanchi, rub ani andulea vanttli
M: Ani hachea xivai sutti zai ponas rupia mudhi


M: Anik sang vojem dusrem, tum ditoli koslem
F: Xit sizlolem, mannus, dusrem anik zai kitem?
M: Ani dusrem dosichem?
F: Arre tem magir pollonvchem
M: Hem upkarchenam kimchonnem, kobul koru poilem


F: Tor nam, nam, nam, itli doth hanv dinvchinam
M: Toxem zalear mojea kombeak tuzo zanvuim korchonam
F: Arre forsan korchem poddtelem, kombi ghalta tantieam!


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