Okolu Amchi - Dekhni
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[बदल]Okolu Amchi
Our bride
Type: Deknni
Source: Lourdinho Barreto. Goemchem Git. Pustok
Musical form: Binary
Literary form: Ethnological aspects
Translated by Romano Abreu, Moira, Goa, June 2003
Okol(u) amchi Lokmi sori
Our bride is like Laxmi,
(Sam' sam' sam' sam' sa -)
(Sam' Sam' Sam' Sa).
Bangarachi goroz(u) thoddi
There is no need of gold,
(Sam' sam' sam' sam' sa -)
(Sam' Sam' Sam' Sa).
Modlea salant, dimbi marun
Kneeling in the middle hall,
Roddun praton kori:
Weeping, she was praying.
Aba rê, aba rê,
Daddy, Oh! Daddy,
Choi, choi, choi rê mhoje dolle
Look, look, look at my eyes,
Roddun, roddun, roddun(u) suzole.
Weeping, weeping, weeping my eyes are swollen.