Maincho Xirap

MIANCHO XIRAP



Maim, maim tum mhoji
Samball'llo mhaka tujea kusveant
Maim tum mhoji
Haddlo tunvem mhaka hea sonvsarant


Maim tum mhoji,
vaddla hanv tujea dudhan
Maim tum mhoji,
khell'lam hanv tujea gopant

Hanv sonvsarant ietana
Bhogle tunvem zaite khoxtt
Mhaka vhodd korun, apunn upaxim ravon
Bhorlem mhojem pott.

Xikoilo tunvem mhaka, vavron dis ani rat
Maim tum mhoji, tunch mhozo dhorm, Dev ani bhavath.

Zaite amche bhav asat amchea modem
Je nokllot aple maincho valor
Aple maink dukhoitat, zal'lea porim ti ek chakorn
Visortat te soglle, amche pasot main
keleat te teag
Sonvsarantle dis tum khuxal sartoloi tor
Ghenakai maincho xirap.


- Paul B. D'Souza (Bahrain)

(The Goan Review/ May-June 2001)