Deranto Champo - Dulpod
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[बदल]Deranto Champo
[बदल]In front of the house there stands a champak-tree
Type: Dulpod
Source: Lourdinho Barreto. Goemchem Git. Pustok 1,
Musical form: Binary
Literary form: Ethnological aspects
Translated by Lourenço de Noronha, Vienna, June 2005
Derant(u) champo,
In front of the house there stands a champo-tree,
Zonelar fulanchi dali.
On the window sill lies a flower basket.
Fulam molaitali,
She was bargaining for flowers,
Rê okol bai mhum rê amchi.
Our dear young bride.
Ful(u) gô rompeachem,
The flowers of the chilli-plant,
Bai tuka mautam funkeachem.
I shall give you free to wear, my Lady.
Ful(u) maula tallier,
If you wear the flower on the back of your head,
Bai tuca apoitai mallier.
My Lady, you will be called upstairs (to the loft).