Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Shiv Kumar Batalvi's - "Menu Vida Karo" (Presentation - Desh Ratna)

Maenu Vida Karo

Maenu vida karo mere Raam,
Maenu vida karo.
Kosa haNj shagan paao saahnu,
Birha tali dharo,
Te maenu vida karo!

Vaaro peeR mere de sir toN,
Naen saraaN da paani.
Is paani nu jahg vich vanDo,
Har ik aashak taani,
Prabh ji je koi booNd bache,
Uhda aape ghuT bharo,
Te maenu vida karo!

Prabh ji es vida de vele,
Sachi gahl alaaeeye.
Daan karaaeeye jaaN kar moti,
TaaN kar birha paaeeye.
Prabh ji hun taaN birhoN-vihooni
MiTi mukat karo,
Te maenu vida karo!

Dudh di rute ambaRi moee,
Baabal baal-varese,
Joban-rute sajan mariya
Moye geet paleTHe.
Hun taaN Prabh ji haaRa je
SaaDi baaNh na ghuT phaRo
Maenu vida karo.

Kosa haNj shagan paao saahnu ]
Menu Vida Karo

Bid me goodbye
Lord,
Bid me goodbye.
Gift me a warm tear,
Lay separation upon my palm,
And bid me goodbye.

Circle pain around my head,
With the sacred water of tears.
Then distribute this water
To every single lover in the world.
And Lord, if a drop remains,
Gulp it yourself
And bid me goodbye.

Lord, at this time of farewell,
Let us declare the truth.
It is only if we give away pearls
That we receive separation.
Lord, now that this clay is bereft of separation
Set it free,
And bid me goodbye.

My mother died in my milk-years,
My father during childhood.
My beloved died in the season of youth,
And these cursed songs were born.
Now, O Lord, I entreat you,
Do not clutch my arm so tightly.
Bid me goodbye.
Gift me a warm tear,
Lay separation upon my palm,
And bid me goodbye.

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