Jezuchea Khandar Khuris
Guneanv nastana, Jezuk guneanvkari kortale
Moskoreo korun, churchure nastana martale
Jezuchea khandar tannim Khuris ghalo
khandar khuris gheun kalvarichi vatt chol’lo.
Jezun ogeponnim aplea khandar to ghetlo
Don-ui hatamni, Khursak ghott vengoilo
Kalvaracho rosto, lokot-lokot cholunk laglo
Jezu Khursachea bharan, zomnir poddlo.
Nixttureamni, Jezuk boll korun marun uttoilo
Porot khuris, Jezuchea khandar bollan dilo
Takot nasli torui, Jezu fuddli vatt tanklo
Koxttamni oskot zavn Khursa bharan zomnir xevttolo.
Simanv Sirinev vattsur, vatter mellta
Jezucho khuris vhorunk, marekar taka laitat.
Jezu matr apnnail’lea Khursachi veng soddinam,
Khursa sangata, Kalvar dongor choddta.
Jezuche koxtt, polleunostoreo dukhamni roddtat
“Roddat tumchech pasot”, Jezu mhonnta
Ek ostori, Jezuchem mukhamoll rumalak pusta
Tea lugttacher, Jezucho ojapamni rupkar ieta
Mon’xancho khuris Jezu dispott’to mogan vhorta
Prachit korun jivit bodlat Jezuchi Avoi Maria sangta
Patok soddunk, Ticho Put tichea bhurgeank apoita
Aplea Punorjivontponnant, mon’xank jivit bhasaita
F. X. Ribeiro, Sto. Estevam.
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Paskanchem Zagronn
Zagronnachi-Zagronn, sogllea Zagronnanchi Avoi. He povtr ratik amchea Dhormache vhoddle Ghutt ami somarombhtanv: eke vatten Somia Jezuchem Punorjivontponn ani dusre vatten amchem Povitr Snan.
Don-ui somarombh ekamekak guntlele asat: Somia Jezuchem Punorjivontponn amchea Povitr Snanachi buniad ani karonn. Amchea Povitr Snana udexim ami Jezuchem Punorjivontponn amchea jivitant apnnaitanv.
Ho orthabhorit sevadhormik somarombh chear bhagamni vanttlolo asa:
1. Poilea Bhagant ami lhan-so uzvaddacho sevadhorm kortanv ani thoim Paskanchi Vat pettoun tichi tust kortanv.
2. Dusro bhag lamb ani mhotvacho thoim eke bhaxen akh’khea Soddvonnechea Itihasar niyall korun Devachim Ojapam (Mirabilia Dei) niyalltanv ani gaitanv.
3. Tisro Bhag tech bhaxen gorjecho, Povitr Snanacho Bhag thoim udkacher Axirvad ghaltoch amchea Povitr Snanacheo Bhasavnneo novean kortanv ani Povitr Udkacho Xinvor amcher gheun amchea Povitr Snanacho ugddas kortanv.
4. Xekim Choutea Bhagant Punorjivont zalelea Somiachea Jevnnant bhag ghetanv.
Chear-ui bhag gorjeche, punn don bhagancher kherit lokx ghalpachem ani te mhollear Utracho Sevadhorm ani Povitr Snanacho Sevadhorm.
Utracho Sevadhorm: Te povitr ratik amchean nov vachpam korunk zatat ani hea vachpamni ami Sorvesporachea mukhel Korarancho ugddas kortanv. Lamb khorim punn sobit vachpam, chodd korun ami 'lok vajetolo vo jhemetolo' hem nib diun him vachpam zata titlim unnim kortanv.
Vachpam bore bhaxen kelear vo porgottlear ani modem-modem tatpurtim gayonam gailear lok vajeupachi vo jhemeupachi xoketai na, oxem mhaka dista. Tea bhair kitleo amcheo bhoinni-bhav he-tea Zagronnak, he-te suvater Night Vigilank dhanvonant zait? Ani akh’khi rat thoim sarinant zait? Ani hi Sevadhormik, orthabhorit vorsak ek pavtt zatoli sogllea Zagronnanchi Avoi hantum amchean don vo tin horam xitaben bhag gheunk zaina gai? Poile Kristanv hi akh’khi rat vachpam-magnnem-gayonam korun sartale ani fantear Jezuchem Punorjivontponn somarombhun Novea Kristanvank Povitr Snan ditale.
Povitr Snanacho Sevadhorm: Tech ratik dusri orthabhorit Rit mhollear Povitr Snanachi Rit. Povitr Snan mhollear Jezu Punorjivont zala ani Taka aplo Somi mhonn mandun gheteleanchea bhavarthacho somarombh. Soglleamni ami lhan astana Povitr Snan ghetlam ani tem amchea bhavarthacho somarombh zaunk pavonk na. Dekunuch hi Paskanche Ratik keleli Rit bhou gorjechi. Te Ratik Devachea Utrachea adaran Sorvesporachea mukhel Korarancho ugddas korun amcho bhavarth ami jivo kortoch amchea hatamni pettleleo vati gheun ami amchea bhavarthachi ucharnni kortanv. “Hoi, hanv sotmantam” ho mhozo bhavarth, dusreacho konnacho nhoi, hanv mhoje ap-khuxen AIZ Jezuk mhozo Somi mhonn mandun ghetam ani tech bhaxen Povitr Sobhek ani tichea Vhoddilank mandun ghetam. Hi bhavarthachi Ucharnni bore bhaxen kelear ' novean zolmopachi, vo believer zaun amcho bhavarth soddpachi anik goroz aschina. Amcheo soglleo addkholli suru zatat jednam ami amcho bhavarth amcho khas vo personal korinanv punn ek purvozanchi chal, ek zat, koxi palltanv, jive zhorichem udok soddun dusrea tolleamxim dhanvtanv. Paskanchi Rat amkam amcho bhavarth amcho khas korunk adar dita.
Kitem korchem:
Iede vhoddle ani Povitr Ratik ami amchea Kristi jivitak zata titlem mol diupachem ani khorench hem mol ditanv zalear dakounk ami he Ritik survatek thavn, Igorjeche dive palounchea adim, Igorjent vo Igorjechea adrar asteleanv. Hea tin disamni survatecheo riti chodd gorjecheo ani teo kitench kelear chukouncheo nhoi.
Vachpam zatana, Devachem Utor chit diun aikum-ia. Hatant 'Uloita to Sorvespor' aslear borem, vachta tem kaim karonnak lagon somzona zalear hatant aslolea pustokar thavn vachchem.
He Rati amkam don-tin pavtti vatinchi goroz poddtoli dekunuch Igorje vetana vati vhoronk visorchem nhoi. Amche lagim amchea Povitr Snanachi vo Thiravnnechea Sonvskarachi Vat asa zalear amchean ti vhoronk zatali.
Povitr Udkacho xinvor amcher poddtana amchea Povitr Snanacho ugddas ami korcho.
He ratche Ritint akh’kho ghorabo ekttaim boson vantto ghetlear ekdom’ borem zaupachem.
Kitem Vattaunchem:
Uxir vochon, vajeun koxem he orthabhorit Ritin vantto ghevop. Amchea Kristi jivitachi hi ek mukhel Rat mhonn ugddas dhorum-ia.
Akh’khe Ritik, ani kherit bhaxen Utracho Sevadhorm zatana bhair ravop ani tea von paxtt hanga thoim boson gozali korop. Itle tras kaddun, rat ibaddun ami Paskanche Zagronnek ietanv ani Igorjent yeun nhoich amcho punn dusreancho-i bhavarth ibaddtanv.
Povitr Snanacheo Bhasavnneo voilea-voir, chintinastana korop.
Almir de Sousa *V-Ixtt
Friday, April 10, 2009
Zaich zai
Zaich zai
Taka pon'nas libram bhangar zai
Jog, Kanknnam, sorpolli zai
Maskot, kannantlim, mudi zai; ani…
Painzonnam dilear,
Tim-ui zai.
Taka T.V., video, radio zai
Frij, mexin, gas zai,
Kobodd, sofa, khatt zai; ani…
Monkutto dilear,
To-ui zai.
Taka sutt, butt, tie zai
Ravonk ghor na, ghor zai
Saikol, skuttor, motor zai; ani…
Tin rodanchi saikol dilear,
Ti-ui zai.
Cholounk nokllo, torui Honda zai
Vazounk nokllo, torui gittar zai
Aikonk unnem ieta, torui ‘tape-recorder’ zai, ani…
Datt harxeanchim oklam dilear
Tim-ui zai.
Hem-ui zai, tem-ui zai
Sogllench zaich zai,
Karonn,
To ek bhikari nhovro,
Taka DOT naka; punn
Hem sogllem mat zaich zai, zaich zai.
Philomena Samfrancisco, Mumboi.
Taka pon'nas libram bhangar zai
Jog, Kanknnam, sorpolli zai
Maskot, kannantlim, mudi zai; ani…
Painzonnam dilear,
Tim-ui zai.
Taka T.V., video, radio zai
Frij, mexin, gas zai,
Kobodd, sofa, khatt zai; ani…
Monkutto dilear,
To-ui zai.
Taka sutt, butt, tie zai
Ravonk ghor na, ghor zai
Saikol, skuttor, motor zai; ani…
Tin rodanchi saikol dilear,
Ti-ui zai.
Cholounk nokllo, torui Honda zai
Vazounk nokllo, torui gittar zai
Aikonk unnem ieta, torui ‘tape-recorder’ zai, ani…
Datt harxeanchim oklam dilear
Tim-ui zai.
Hem-ui zai, tem-ui zai
Sogllench zaich zai,
Karonn,
To ek bhikari nhovro,
Taka DOT naka; punn
Hem sogllem mat zaich zai, zaich zai.
Philomena Samfrancisco, Mumboi.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
AMBO
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Vikalim Vogddam

Scarlet Eden Keeling hem Brittix nagrik cheddvachem moddem, Anjuna dorya veller Fevrerache 18ver fantea parar mell’lem. Avoy vangdda, Gõyant bhonvddeakar mhunn ail’lem. Vikallea vongddanchem (narcotic) pixem tika aslem khoim. Ho faido, kuddik bhukelelea mon’xanim ghet’lo ani ticher mornn ailem. Oxech toren, her inosent bhurgeancher hol’lo (attack) zala ani zata . Punn choddxe te lipoun dovortat. Sokoll asleli mhageli lhanxi kovita, Scarlet-ak ani dharun mornnank boli poddlelea inosent bhurgeam khatir bhettoitam.
Vikalim Vogddam
Tuffanik vadollan
Vogddam vikalim
Tourism-achea nanvan
Mornam bhurgeanchim
Gõyche kinarer
Cocaine-Ecstasy
Ti khavunk
Tourist-ancheo raxi
Tornattim gulam
Nistur drugs-ank
Kuddik axeleleanchea
Sampoddat ghansank.
Inosent bhurgeank
Jiyeunk diat
Tornno fuddar
Vibaddi nakat
Lino B. Dourado
(Utodd’dekar)
http://www.goa-world.com/goa/poems
21/3/2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Novo Jiv


NOVO JIV
Sanjecho vell zala
Ani bhair kallok poddla
Volter-ar boson zaitem dixtti poddta....
Zhaddam, nokhetram ani sogllem jem ghoddta
Mhaka dixtti poddtta. Punn hanv pollena....
Mhojem mon thoim bilkul vochona.
Chintna bhonvtat mhoje motint
Bhair tanka ghalunk kotthin
Bako ietat te bhaxen chintnam
Bejar kortat, ani mhaka soddina
Angachi khoroz tori bori.....
Hi sankholl mhojer Deva, kiteak ghatli?
Aim lok mhonnttalet, ho fatra bhaxen nibor
Atam hanstat - to zala sarko gobor
Mhoje churchure kortat
"Baba, sodd tea chintnnachi vatt
Kitem melltta tujka oxem korun?
Oddik borem kiteim kam' hatin dovrunk....
Matharponn ailem mhunnttokoch
Jivak na bilkul ruch
Adel bhaxen ghottai na,
Rogot mhojem nivlam
Kainch korum xem disona
Fokot dolle dhampun volterar bostana
Chintop ieta hi rat kobar zateli
Vo sasnachi sasnak urteli?
Suskar soddun tuzo ugddas kortam
Dorieache lharam bhaxen ietat tim chintnam
Bilkul pixi zalea mhoji tokli
Hanv zannam hi vatt bori nhoi
Saiba magtam dusro marog dakhoi
Zaitem hanvem hea sonvsarant sonslem
Azun pasun mhaka dadosponn favo na?
Him mhojim chintnam, aiz kal, mhojea mogall
Kortam tuzo ugddas rat, dis ani sokall
Opekxitam kallzant than ki zo mog ami kelolo
Atam mhaka novo jiv ditolo......
- Placido D'Souza (Pune)
{GRAF-an ghoddun haddil'le boroupam spordhent tisrea zagear
ail'li hi kovita}.
The Goan Review / May-June 2001
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)
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)
Konknni Kovita - B.E. Mendes
KONKNNI KOVITA
Soglech zaun asat bhag
Vorixtt vichar attpona tosle
Tanchem xarir, mhollear, soimb
Ani atomo tancho Parbrham
Anik kitem zai tuka, sang?
Niall'lear kallzak tejistkai
Osliv kovita, mhollear
Mogan svargachi vatt.
Jogant jivitanuch tum tujea
Ojeapanchi ek roinn
Vichar niallunk boslear
Axirvadik xrungar
Monis nhoi ek xarir
Tem tachem ek vahan
Motintlean tacho vichar
Muktvont soglleam samkhar.
Tedna io tum mhojea fattlean
Ghevn chintnancho thav
Hanv uzoll zau porian
Thir niallun rav.
Konknni bhas amchi
Povitrancho surngar
Mellom sodinch tuka
Mhojea kurpecho adhar.
- B.E. Mendes
Tivim, Goem
(The Goan Review / May-June 2001)
Soglech zaun asat bhag
Vorixtt vichar attpona tosle
Tanchem xarir, mhollear, soimb
Ani atomo tancho Parbrham
Anik kitem zai tuka, sang?
Niall'lear kallzak tejistkai
Osliv kovita, mhollear
Mogan svargachi vatt.
Jogant jivitanuch tum tujea
Ojeapanchi ek roinn
Vichar niallunk boslear
Axirvadik xrungar
Monis nhoi ek xarir
Tem tachem ek vahan
Motintlean tacho vichar
Muktvont soglleam samkhar.
Tedna io tum mhojea fattlean
Ghevn chintnancho thav
Hanv uzoll zau porian
Thir niallun rav.
Konknni bhas amchi
Povitrancho surngar
Mellom sodinch tuka
Mhojea kurpecho adhar.
- B.E. Mendes
Tivim, Goem
(The Goan Review / May-June 2001)
Bhorvonso
BHORVONSO
Dhortechea puta tuka
Sotam dakhoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Roddonk xikoitam
Bhagarachea boxient
Dukam dakhoitam
romichea kambollint
chambddim dakhoitam
Terezachea pakea bhitor
Moddim dakhoitam
rosmachea vistidant
Kidde dakhoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Sotam dakhoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Honsonk xikoitam
Futtlelea mittulant
Moteam dakhoitam
Pinzlele volibhitor
Anjeak dakhoitam.
Dhortechea puta tuka
Sotam daihoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Nachonk xikoitam.
- George Pinto (Mongllur)
GRAF-an ghoddu haddil'le borovpam spordhent
poilea zagear ail'li hi kovita
Source: The Goan Review / May-June 2001
Dhortechea puta tuka
Sotam dakhoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Roddonk xikoitam
Bhagarachea boxient
Dukam dakhoitam
romichea kambollint
chambddim dakhoitam
Terezachea pakea bhitor
Moddim dakhoitam
rosmachea vistidant
Kidde dakhoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Sotam dakhoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Honsonk xikoitam
Futtlelea mittulant
Moteam dakhoitam
Pinzlele volibhitor
Anjeak dakhoitam.
Dhortechea puta tuka
Sotam daihoitam
Dhortechea puta tuka
Nachonk xikoitam.
- George Pinto (Mongllur)
GRAF-an ghoddu haddil'le borovpam spordhent
poilea zagear ail'li hi kovita
Source: The Goan Review / May-June 2001
Sang Maka

Sang Mhaka
Monis dhanv dhanvta
Sokoll poddleleak hat di nastanam
Zhorichem udok ghosghoxeanim vhanvta
Punn tan lagleleak pieunk mellonam
Monis duddu zomoita
Goribache tokler ube ravun
Somdirachea pottant nistem posta
Girest monis durbollank khatta pillun
Sogllea patkeanchi soddvonn khorcheak
Jezu Tuka khursar khillailo
Eksarkelea monis zat zavunk zai asli
Mon’xam modim veglozar koso zalo?
Lino B. Dourado
(Utodd’dekar)
Lapitt
12/3/2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Jezuk Mellunk Zai ?

Jezuk Mellunk Zai?
Khristak soddunk
Nodhi par korchi goroz nam
Taka mellunk
Dongor choddun faido nam
Tuzo bhav
Piddent koxttovta, taka bhett di
Tuzo xezari
Dukhin tollmollta, taka bhuzvonn di
Khristak ollkunk
Tujea bhavachea rupkarak polloi
Jivo Khrist mellunk
Tujea dusman xezareak mogan vengoi.

Lino B. Dourado
(Utodd’ddekar)
www.goa-world.com/goa/poems/
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
ADEUS, SANNY, ADEUS!


The Goan Review (january-february 2008) hea masikacher uzvaddak ailoli
kovita tumkam pattoitam.
KOVITA...
ADEUS, SANNY, ADEUS!
‘Inbox’ hanv ugoddtam
Ixttamche ‘email’ hanv vachtam
‘Mog asum di’-
Oxem boroun sompoil’li
Tuji chitt
Sodun sodtam
Tum nam, tuji ‘email’ nam
Sogllo ‘inbox’ bhorla
Tori rikhamoch dista
Ani magir
Yad eta tuji ixtta!
Mog moipas
Git songit
Goycho husko
Konknni bhas
Khub kitem soglleank
Dilem tunvem
Ghenvchea poros divop
Hench xrest, hench borem
Tujea jivitant tunvem kelem
Shakespeare-an ken’na tori boroil’lem
Jivit mhollear ek ‘machi’
Ani Goa Day 2007- disa
Osleach ‘machier’ ubo ravun
Gailem tunvem git tujem
Ani soglleanchim kallzam
Uddoilim jikhun
Punn Devak soddun
Ani konnank khobor nasli
Kitlea vegim
Kitlea lagim
Tuje pattlean asa mhunnun
Mornnachi savlli!
Adeus, Sanny Adeus!
----- Walter Menezes, Quepem
Monday, January 21, 2008
KONKNNI LEKHOK SAMELAN
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KONKNNI LEKHOK SAMELAN
Varea pormonnem sup
dhorchem poddttelem kai?
PONDRAVEM Akhil Bharatiya Konknni Sahitea Samelan Porvorimchea Azad Bhavan-ank tenkun ubharlelea, vhoddlea anim nazukponnim nettoilelea, Prof Joaquim Antonio Fernandes Nagar mattvan Abrilache 21ver sanjechea vellar suru zavn, dusrea disa somplem. Machiek Gokuldas Prabhu, 14vea samelacho odeox, hachem nanv dil’lem and ugttavnnechea suvalleacho odeokx Gokuldas Prabhu aslo. Hem samelan lovkik kovi ani chitrakar Gulzar hannem poramporik divli pettovn suru kelem.
Veg-vegllea zageamvele zaite sahitik ekttovlele pollovn soglleam Konknni put-dhuvanchea jivak khub khuxalkai bhogli. Khub kall nodrek poddonk naslelim Konknni malgodde toxe torne lekhok, kovi, natak’kar, potrakar anim kolakarachim sontosbhorit mukhamollam dislim. Thoddebhov vidhearti anim tornatte ajir aslet. Hea Konknni samelanank Goeam bhaile, Maharaxtra, Karnatak, Kerall anim heram zageam vele protinidhi bhorpur sonkhen ailele.
Samelanachea nimtan panch Konknni sahitikancho sotkar zalo, asun tanchem modhem Kerallcho Sharadchandra Shenoy, Goemchim Pandurang Bhangui, Madhavi Sardessai, Harischandra Nagvekar, N Shivdas anim Maya Kharangate. Kaim Konknni pustokamchi ugttavonui zali asun tanche modhem Fr Freddy J da Costa hanchem nemallem "Goemcho Avaz".
Punn mon lavn him ruchik, xudh Konknni baxonnam aikotam-aikotam kaim xinnabhorit goxtti amchea kanar poddleot. Konknni bhaxent khub vistar zala, sahiteacho dorzo pasun vaddot asa. Namneche lekhok anim margdorxok amkam komi nant. Punn torui punn amche orlek bureak kiteak?
PUNDALIK NAIK ULOILO:
Pundalik Naikan aplea ulovpantlean Konknni sahiteacho avgoddaio bhov bariksannin iskuttaileo. Zaitem Konknni sahitea atam ieta anim Konknni ek vixoi koso MA poreant ghevunk zata punn Goemchi odikrut bhas zavnui serkar tika kainch tenko dinam, oso tannem xinn kelo. Uprantlem tachem bhaxonn sokla ditanv:
"Konknni Odhivexonn jem poilem 1939 vorsa Karwar-ant zal’lem tea odhivexonant porixodechea vavrachem panchxil toiar zal’lem. Hem panchxil mhonnlear Konknni lokacho sonvskrutik ekchar and ekvott ghoddovn haddop, Konknni loka modhem bhaxe viximchi zagrutai and obhiman zagovp, Konknni bhaxechem promannikarann korop, Konknni khatir Devnagri lipicho svikar korun tacho vapor korop anim Konknni bhas, sahitea, sonvskruti hacho puroskar korop.
"Fattlim 60 vorsam porixodd hea udixtta passot vavrot asa. Porixodh sorvingi Konknnichea vikasa pasot vavurta. Oxea vellar tika sahiteacher khas lokx divop xokea zaina, oxem jednam disun ailem tednam Goeant khas lekhok samelan-achi sthapna zali. Hea samelachim kaim odivexonam zalea uprant porixodent lekhak samelan apnnalem apathea mhunnun svikarlem. Aizver bhavis and sahitea samelanachim chovda odhivexonam zal’lim asat.
"Sahitea samelanachea veaspithar Konknni sahitea chorcha zanvchi oxi opkexa asa. He nodren aichea samelanache Odeox, Gokuldas Prabhu, ek sahiteakar zavn asa. Samelan ugddavpi, Gulzarji, sinema xetrantle protibhavont oxe sahitik zavn asa.
"Her bhasanim sahitea rachana korop…Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Purtugez, Inglezintlean borovp. Punn zaka aple bhaxecho dhenk asa oslech mhunis Konknnintlean sahitea rochtele. Hem samelan oxea lokanchem oxea lokam khatir asa.
"Jea Goeant he samelant ghoddta thoim amchea disalleanchi, nemalleanchi sthiti kitem asa? Vis vorsam tollmollant chol’lea uprant "Kullagar" masikan nirnai ghetla don mhoineant ekdam ievpak. "Rajhauns", bhurgeamche maxik jem nov vorsam segid chol’lem anim tannem bhurgeank vachonachi goddi laili, tem okosmat bond poddlem. Xezarchea rajeant bhurgeanchim masikam serkarachea adharan choltat. Goeantui serkari thora vhoilean oso adhar mellpak zai. Masik bond poddta tem mukh eka prokaxokachem vho Konknnichem tem lekhokanim vichar korcho poddttolo.
"Atam pustokanchi sthiti kitem asa? Adlim prokaxok novim pustokam kiteak kaddinant? Nove-nove lekhok dhoddpoddtat, vhoir sortat punn nove prokaxok kiteak vhoir soronant hacho vichar amkam lekhokankuch korcho poddttolo.
"Eka tempar Akaxvanni kendranim Konknnichi sahiteachi bhorpur seva kelea. Tannim vitrail’lea sahiteachim pustokam bhair sorleant. Durdorxonn hache poros vhodik probhavik tharlem punn amchi sahitik thoim vhoddlem lokx dinant, kiteak thoim tontra koddem zollun ghenvchem poddtta anim magir thoim sahitea anim kolecho gondh naslele lokh thoim pavtat anim ami sahitik fokot tanchea navan bottam moddit ravtat. Sahiteak vhodda promanant project korpi chitrapott. Sonvsarant soglean poros kalahinn, abhiruchihinn anim sahitik mul’leam naxil’li tem amim mandtanv. Hindi sinemant gitamchi goroz asa, kadamborimchi goroz asa…Lekhokanim tea madeamacher lokx divchem poddtelem, tacho obheas korcho podddtolo.
"Sahitea samelanachem fattlem odivexonn jem Moddgovam zalem tea odhivexonnant hea madeamchi anim Konknni bhas anim sahiteachi koxi sangodd ghaluieta tachi bore toren viskattavni zali. Hich prokria mukhar cholpachi goroz asa. Hea don disank, heam soglleam gozalimcher vichar zanvcho."
Pundalik Naik babachea ulovpantle kaim bhag atamch tumi vachle.
DIVLI PETTOVP
Hachea uprant mukhel soireant, Gulzarjin, samelachi poramporik divli pettoili anim sahitik veaktincho xal, kitab, xrifoll anim sobit fulamcho turo divn sotkar zalo. Panch tori noveam pustokamche udgatton zalem.
Soglle utsuktaen aikunk ravtale te mhan kovi, chitrakar Gulzarchem ulovp zalem. Konknnint ulovn oxem apnank dista punn tem konnank somzochenam dekhun apunn Hindintleanuch uloitam oxem mhunnon tannem suru kelem, Goem anim Goemkaranche gunn gaile anim xekim Konknnicher don sobd uloilo. "Apko A B C D se xuru karna nahin hai…You are already a matured language…Apko age dekhna hai kinvki yehi hai her Bharatiya bhaxa ka mukabla." Borovpi azunui broxttachearak title boli poddunk nant dekhun tancher somazachi axea tharovn urlea, oxeim tannem sanglem.
Uprant KBM che Odeokx, Damodar Mavzo, hannem soglleamche abhar mandle.
ROMI SAHITEA
Dusrea disa manacho soiro aslo Fr Freddy da Costa, "Gulab" mhoinealleacho sompadpi. Tanchem ugddapem kelam ki Katolk Igorjen amche maimbhaxechi bhorpur seva kela anim hea kamank khand marpi Kristanv mhan borovpeanchi nanv ghevn iad keli. Azunui ami dhormantlean Konknni xikoitanv anim aplo khaxeacho xapkhanno aslelean Konknni sahitea kitlea vhodda promannan uzvaddak ieta ti apnank zanniv asa mhunnllem. Torui apun aplea ulovpan Fr Freddy-n xinn kelo ki aizkal kaim Kristanv Goenkan resperachim misam pasun Inglezintlean korunk lagleat.
Goemchea tomam igorzanim soglleo riti anim provochonam Konknnintlean zatat, anim "Jivitacho Prokas" lok vachtat, anim "Gulab", "Roti", "V Ixtt", "Konkan Mail", "Konkan Review" anim heram prokaxanonnam azun xapun ietat. Hem sogllem Konknni sahitea Goemcho Katolk somazuch vachta. Anim zorui tor vachpeam modhem Konknnicho mog komi zala zalear prokaxokam baptin tori oxem azun ghoddunk nam, karann hi borpavoll khoponastana pasun urli zalear ti xap’pachi azun bond poddunknam. Tanche prokaxok teag korun, luskonn pasun bhogun Konknnichi promannikponnim seva azun kortat. Hem sogllem Romi lipintlean ghoddta dekhun Konknnichea mahasagaran ghoddiek hea lhanxea lharacho vhoddloso probhav poddonam. Punn apnank somzota te soroll lipientlean Konknnicho mog jerul prokott zata, serkar sohokar ditolo anink her konnui protsahan and pattimbo ditolo mhunnon patievn ravonastanam.
Mukhel soiro Uday Bhembre-n sanglem ki ek "common" lipi Konknni sahiteak divunk veovosthit nichev korchi goroz asa mhunnon. Porosthitek lagun Kristanv poram avgodd lagpi anim favo tosle dhodde borovpi anim veovosthit xikovpi nastanam legun Devanagri lipint xikop ghetat. Devanagrich Konknni bhaxechi iogea lipi mhunnon aiz soglle Goemkar mandtat. Punn amchea zanttea-nentteank Romi lipich sompi lagta, anim kitleai komi dorjeachi ti zali zalear pasun tich ami ulovn, vachun anim borovn Konknni viximchim amchim bhavonam bhagoitanv. Satam somdiram peleantle Goemkar pasun Romintleanuch Konknni xikpachi as ballgitat.
Samelanacho odeox Gokuldas Prabhu hannem sanglem ki Konknni sorospot zata titli fuddem vorpak preotnachi goroz asa mhunnon. Ani Secretary, Shashikant Punaji-nt soglleamche abhar mandle.
Halinchea vorsamnim Devanagri lipintlea puskoll Konknni pustokam—kovita songrah, kannio, kadamboreo, nattkam, adim--bhair sorleant anim Konkani Akademi-nt ekttailelim khupxim thuim bore toren manddlelim. Punn Romin boroileleam pustokam modhem fokot "Bardezcheo Igorzo" anim fokot dha her pustokam nodrek poddlim. Lhan aspotin Romi borovpeanim zaitim pustokam borovn xaplim anim azunui hem kam korit asat. Punn Romi lipintlem sahitea odikrut Konknniche dhortek sobhonam nhoi?
KONKNNICHO MOG VADDOVNK ZAI
Sahitea kosak laitolo zalear dorzo anim promann ixeopak dhorchem poddtelem. Devnagrint suru kelelim prokaxannom, unch dorjeachim aslim zait, punn ti torne piraieruch amkam adeus korun gelim. Konknni sahitea vachpachi goddi tim tikovn dorunk xeoklinant. Punn Konknnintlim "Gulab", "V Ixtt", "Rotti", "Goan Review", thoddim tanchea adim zolmolelim, tim azun, Konknnichi paimvatt ekdis tori ek rosto zateli mhunnon bhorvanxean, apli vatt tanktat. Romi lipin bhas soroll zavn omor ravpacho gorjecho gunn asa kai dista. Amchea tiatramnim Romintleanuch xekddo marunk nam? Sumanachea sumana Konknni khell-tiatranchi zhor vhanvhon Konknni kormonukichi tan bhagoit asa. Dor sokallim, anim kednaim sanjecho, Konknnicho sad Goemchea tomam kheddea-xarantlea igorzanim aikunkieta anim tosoch Konknni dhormik songitacho sur vazta. Dhormik dhortecho dekhun ho Konknnichea mogachem poddbimb nhoi?
Jib khorzota mhunnonk: "Konknnichi chollvoll taji anim kaim urteli zalear Romi lipin borovpeancho tenko zai poddttolo nam zalear Romi borovpeank tori heramnim tenko divcho poddttolo. Heram lipintlea vokteank Romi lipicho maie-mogacho ievkar." Mogacho xinn ho, vaitt dhorunaie. Konknni poros pois veteleank laguim haddpache proitn zavnk zai asle. Punn aizkal dista ki bohusonkhen Konknni vachpeank dox divpachem bhaxannamch vhodik aikunk ietat.
"Don vorsam modhem Romi lipi ami sompovn uddoitele, anim tednanch Konknni vhoir sorteli," oxem eka Ponnjekaran amkam sanglelem. Hem aikun amkam matxem vaitt dislelem, punn rag ievunk naslo. Punn atam, sumar tin vorsam uprant, tachea ulovpachi iad ietoch tachech churchure dista. Tache anvdde nirfoll thorle mhunn heach samelanant amkam gomlem. Lipicho hott dhorun, vadak laglear, amchi maimbhas vikasachem panvol uklunk xeokot oxi atam disonam, anim hacho faido heram bhasank prapt zavnk lagla.
Joel D’Souza
http://www.goacom.com/goanow/2001/may/urba.html
KONKNNI LEKHOK SAMELAN
Varea pormonnem sup
dhorchem poddttelem kai?
PONDRAVEM Akhil Bharatiya Konknni Sahitea Samelan Porvorimchea Azad Bhavan-ank tenkun ubharlelea, vhoddlea anim nazukponnim nettoilelea, Prof Joaquim Antonio Fernandes Nagar mattvan Abrilache 21ver sanjechea vellar suru zavn, dusrea disa somplem. Machiek Gokuldas Prabhu, 14vea samelacho odeox, hachem nanv dil’lem and ugttavnnechea suvalleacho odeokx Gokuldas Prabhu aslo. Hem samelan lovkik kovi ani chitrakar Gulzar hannem poramporik divli pettovn suru kelem.
Veg-vegllea zageamvele zaite sahitik ekttovlele pollovn soglleam Konknni put-dhuvanchea jivak khub khuxalkai bhogli. Khub kall nodrek poddonk naslelim Konknni malgodde toxe torne lekhok, kovi, natak’kar, potrakar anim kolakarachim sontosbhorit mukhamollam dislim. Thoddebhov vidhearti anim tornatte ajir aslet. Hea Konknni samelanank Goeam bhaile, Maharaxtra, Karnatak, Kerall anim heram zageam vele protinidhi bhorpur sonkhen ailele.
Samelanachea nimtan panch Konknni sahitikancho sotkar zalo, asun tanchem modhem Kerallcho Sharadchandra Shenoy, Goemchim Pandurang Bhangui, Madhavi Sardessai, Harischandra Nagvekar, N Shivdas anim Maya Kharangate. Kaim Konknni pustokamchi ugttavonui zali asun tanche modhem Fr Freddy J da Costa hanchem nemallem "Goemcho Avaz".
Punn mon lavn him ruchik, xudh Konknni baxonnam aikotam-aikotam kaim xinnabhorit goxtti amchea kanar poddleot. Konknni bhaxent khub vistar zala, sahiteacho dorzo pasun vaddot asa. Namneche lekhok anim margdorxok amkam komi nant. Punn torui punn amche orlek bureak kiteak?
PUNDALIK NAIK ULOILO:
Pundalik Naikan aplea ulovpantlean Konknni sahiteacho avgoddaio bhov bariksannin iskuttaileo. Zaitem Konknni sahitea atam ieta anim Konknni ek vixoi koso MA poreant ghevunk zata punn Goemchi odikrut bhas zavnui serkar tika kainch tenko dinam, oso tannem xinn kelo. Uprantlem tachem bhaxonn sokla ditanv:
"Konknni Odhivexonn jem poilem 1939 vorsa Karwar-ant zal’lem tea odhivexonant porixodechea vavrachem panchxil toiar zal’lem. Hem panchxil mhonnlear Konknni lokacho sonvskrutik ekchar and ekvott ghoddovn haddop, Konknni loka modhem bhaxe viximchi zagrutai and obhiman zagovp, Konknni bhaxechem promannikarann korop, Konknni khatir Devnagri lipicho svikar korun tacho vapor korop anim Konknni bhas, sahitea, sonvskruti hacho puroskar korop.
"Fattlim 60 vorsam porixodd hea udixtta passot vavrot asa. Porixodh sorvingi Konknnichea vikasa pasot vavurta. Oxea vellar tika sahiteacher khas lokx divop xokea zaina, oxem jednam disun ailem tednam Goeant khas lekhok samelan-achi sthapna zali. Hea samelachim kaim odivexonam zalea uprant porixodent lekhak samelan apnnalem apathea mhunnun svikarlem. Aizver bhavis and sahitea samelanachim chovda odhivexonam zal’lim asat.
"Sahitea samelanachea veaspithar Konknni sahitea chorcha zanvchi oxi opkexa asa. He nodren aichea samelanache Odeox, Gokuldas Prabhu, ek sahiteakar zavn asa. Samelan ugddavpi, Gulzarji, sinema xetrantle protibhavont oxe sahitik zavn asa.
"Her bhasanim sahitea rachana korop…Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Purtugez, Inglezintlean borovp. Punn zaka aple bhaxecho dhenk asa oslech mhunis Konknnintlean sahitea rochtele. Hem samelan oxea lokanchem oxea lokam khatir asa.
"Jea Goeant he samelant ghoddta thoim amchea disalleanchi, nemalleanchi sthiti kitem asa? Vis vorsam tollmollant chol’lea uprant "Kullagar" masikan nirnai ghetla don mhoineant ekdam ievpak. "Rajhauns", bhurgeamche maxik jem nov vorsam segid chol’lem anim tannem bhurgeank vachonachi goddi laili, tem okosmat bond poddlem. Xezarchea rajeant bhurgeanchim masikam serkarachea adharan choltat. Goeantui serkari thora vhoilean oso adhar mellpak zai. Masik bond poddta tem mukh eka prokaxokachem vho Konknnichem tem lekhokanim vichar korcho poddttolo.
"Atam pustokanchi sthiti kitem asa? Adlim prokaxok novim pustokam kiteak kaddinant? Nove-nove lekhok dhoddpoddtat, vhoir sortat punn nove prokaxok kiteak vhoir soronant hacho vichar amkam lekhokankuch korcho poddttolo.
"Eka tempar Akaxvanni kendranim Konknnichi sahiteachi bhorpur seva kelea. Tannim vitrail’lea sahiteachim pustokam bhair sorleant. Durdorxonn hache poros vhodik probhavik tharlem punn amchi sahitik thoim vhoddlem lokx dinant, kiteak thoim tontra koddem zollun ghenvchem poddtta anim magir thoim sahitea anim kolecho gondh naslele lokh thoim pavtat anim ami sahitik fokot tanchea navan bottam moddit ravtat. Sahiteak vhodda promanant project korpi chitrapott. Sonvsarant soglean poros kalahinn, abhiruchihinn anim sahitik mul’leam naxil’li tem amim mandtanv. Hindi sinemant gitamchi goroz asa, kadamborimchi goroz asa…Lekhokanim tea madeamacher lokx divchem poddtelem, tacho obheas korcho podddtolo.
"Sahitea samelanachem fattlem odivexonn jem Moddgovam zalem tea odhivexonnant hea madeamchi anim Konknni bhas anim sahiteachi koxi sangodd ghaluieta tachi bore toren viskattavni zali. Hich prokria mukhar cholpachi goroz asa. Hea don disank, heam soglleam gozalimcher vichar zanvcho."
Pundalik Naik babachea ulovpantle kaim bhag atamch tumi vachle.
DIVLI PETTOVP
Hachea uprant mukhel soireant, Gulzarjin, samelachi poramporik divli pettoili anim sahitik veaktincho xal, kitab, xrifoll anim sobit fulamcho turo divn sotkar zalo. Panch tori noveam pustokamche udgatton zalem.
Soglle utsuktaen aikunk ravtale te mhan kovi, chitrakar Gulzarchem ulovp zalem. Konknnint ulovn oxem apnank dista punn tem konnank somzochenam dekhun apunn Hindintleanuch uloitam oxem mhunnon tannem suru kelem, Goem anim Goemkaranche gunn gaile anim xekim Konknnicher don sobd uloilo. "Apko A B C D se xuru karna nahin hai…You are already a matured language…Apko age dekhna hai kinvki yehi hai her Bharatiya bhaxa ka mukabla." Borovpi azunui broxttachearak title boli poddunk nant dekhun tancher somazachi axea tharovn urlea, oxeim tannem sanglem.
Uprant KBM che Odeokx, Damodar Mavzo, hannem soglleamche abhar mandle.
ROMI SAHITEA
Dusrea disa manacho soiro aslo Fr Freddy da Costa, "Gulab" mhoinealleacho sompadpi. Tanchem ugddapem kelam ki Katolk Igorjen amche maimbhaxechi bhorpur seva kela anim hea kamank khand marpi Kristanv mhan borovpeanchi nanv ghevn iad keli. Azunui ami dhormantlean Konknni xikoitanv anim aplo khaxeacho xapkhanno aslelean Konknni sahitea kitlea vhodda promannan uzvaddak ieta ti apnank zanniv asa mhunnllem. Torui apun aplea ulovpan Fr Freddy-n xinn kelo ki aizkal kaim Kristanv Goenkan resperachim misam pasun Inglezintlean korunk lagleat.
Goemchea tomam igorzanim soglleo riti anim provochonam Konknnintlean zatat, anim "Jivitacho Prokas" lok vachtat, anim "Gulab", "Roti", "V Ixtt", "Konkan Mail", "Konkan Review" anim heram prokaxanonnam azun xapun ietat. Hem sogllem Konknni sahitea Goemcho Katolk somazuch vachta. Anim zorui tor vachpeam modhem Konknnicho mog komi zala zalear prokaxokam baptin tori oxem azun ghoddunk nam, karann hi borpavoll khoponastana pasun urli zalear ti xap’pachi azun bond poddunknam. Tanche prokaxok teag korun, luskonn pasun bhogun Konknnichi promannikponnim seva azun kortat. Hem sogllem Romi lipintlean ghoddta dekhun Konknnichea mahasagaran ghoddiek hea lhanxea lharacho vhoddloso probhav poddonam. Punn apnank somzota te soroll lipientlean Konknnicho mog jerul prokott zata, serkar sohokar ditolo anink her konnui protsahan and pattimbo ditolo mhunnon patievn ravonastanam.
Mukhel soiro Uday Bhembre-n sanglem ki ek "common" lipi Konknni sahiteak divunk veovosthit nichev korchi goroz asa mhunnon. Porosthitek lagun Kristanv poram avgodd lagpi anim favo tosle dhodde borovpi anim veovosthit xikovpi nastanam legun Devanagri lipint xikop ghetat. Devanagrich Konknni bhaxechi iogea lipi mhunnon aiz soglle Goemkar mandtat. Punn amchea zanttea-nentteank Romi lipich sompi lagta, anim kitleai komi dorjeachi ti zali zalear pasun tich ami ulovn, vachun anim borovn Konknni viximchim amchim bhavonam bhagoitanv. Satam somdiram peleantle Goemkar pasun Romintleanuch Konknni xikpachi as ballgitat.
Samelanacho odeox Gokuldas Prabhu hannem sanglem ki Konknni sorospot zata titli fuddem vorpak preotnachi goroz asa mhunnon. Ani Secretary, Shashikant Punaji-nt soglleamche abhar mandle.
Halinchea vorsamnim Devanagri lipintlea puskoll Konknni pustokam—kovita songrah, kannio, kadamboreo, nattkam, adim--bhair sorleant anim Konkani Akademi-nt ekttailelim khupxim thuim bore toren manddlelim. Punn Romin boroileleam pustokam modhem fokot "Bardezcheo Igorzo" anim fokot dha her pustokam nodrek poddlim. Lhan aspotin Romi borovpeanim zaitim pustokam borovn xaplim anim azunui hem kam korit asat. Punn Romi lipintlem sahitea odikrut Konknniche dhortek sobhonam nhoi?
KONKNNICHO MOG VADDOVNK ZAI
Sahitea kosak laitolo zalear dorzo anim promann ixeopak dhorchem poddtelem. Devnagrint suru kelelim prokaxannom, unch dorjeachim aslim zait, punn ti torne piraieruch amkam adeus korun gelim. Konknni sahitea vachpachi goddi tim tikovn dorunk xeoklinant. Punn Konknnintlim "Gulab", "V Ixtt", "Rotti", "Goan Review", thoddim tanchea adim zolmolelim, tim azun, Konknnichi paimvatt ekdis tori ek rosto zateli mhunnon bhorvanxean, apli vatt tanktat. Romi lipin bhas soroll zavn omor ravpacho gorjecho gunn asa kai dista. Amchea tiatramnim Romintleanuch xekddo marunk nam? Sumanachea sumana Konknni khell-tiatranchi zhor vhanvhon Konknni kormonukichi tan bhagoit asa. Dor sokallim, anim kednaim sanjecho, Konknnicho sad Goemchea tomam kheddea-xarantlea igorzanim aikunkieta anim tosoch Konknni dhormik songitacho sur vazta. Dhormik dhortecho dekhun ho Konknnichea mogachem poddbimb nhoi?
Jib khorzota mhunnonk: "Konknnichi chollvoll taji anim kaim urteli zalear Romi lipin borovpeancho tenko zai poddttolo nam zalear Romi borovpeank tori heramnim tenko divcho poddttolo. Heram lipintlea vokteank Romi lipicho maie-mogacho ievkar." Mogacho xinn ho, vaitt dhorunaie. Konknni poros pois veteleank laguim haddpache proitn zavnk zai asle. Punn aizkal dista ki bohusonkhen Konknni vachpeank dox divpachem bhaxannamch vhodik aikunk ietat.
"Don vorsam modhem Romi lipi ami sompovn uddoitele, anim tednanch Konknni vhoir sorteli," oxem eka Ponnjekaran amkam sanglelem. Hem aikun amkam matxem vaitt dislelem, punn rag ievunk naslo. Punn atam, sumar tin vorsam uprant, tachea ulovpachi iad ietoch tachech churchure dista. Tache anvdde nirfoll thorle mhunn heach samelanant amkam gomlem. Lipicho hott dhorun, vadak laglear, amchi maimbhas vikasachem panvol uklunk xeokot oxi atam disonam, anim hacho faido heram bhasank prapt zavnk lagla.
Joel D’Souza
http://www.goacom.com/goanow/2001/may/urba.html
Links to KONKANI material
References
^ http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~fsouth/DravidianElement.pdf
^ http://www.censusindia.net/results/eci11_page4.html
^ a b http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=knn
^ a b http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=92010
^ http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/konkani/konkani.htm Origins of the Konkani Language - Krishnanand Kamat
^ http://www.colaco.net/1/nanduKonkaniRoots.htm Tracing the Roots of the Konkani Language - Dr. Nandkumar Kamat
^ http://kokaniz.com/history.html
^ http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/people/siddi.htm
^ Cite error: Invalid tag; no text was provided for refs named indiacatholic
^ a b c d e f g h i Mother Tongue blues - Madhavi Sardesai
^ http://www.goanews.com/shenoi.htm
^ http://www.goanews.com/opinion.htm
^ a b c d http://www.goacom.org/news/getStory.php?ID=2049
^ http://www.konkaniworld.com/heritage/index.asp?id=246
^ http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=kok
^ http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=gom
^ http://www.censusindia.net/cendat/language/lang_table5.PDF
^ a b http://www.languageinindia.com/may2001/bilingual.html
^ Goa group wants Konkani in Roman script
^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/14/stories/2006031416160300.htm
^ http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@goanet.org/msg31466.html
^ http://www.konkaniworld.com/thisweek/index.asp?id=47
^ a b http://www.ekhabbar.com/appeal.htm
^ http://www.tskk.org/
^ a b c We, The Konkani People
^ http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/
^ Monsg. Dalgado Academy
^ [http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/29/stories/2005072913820300.htm Academy to observe `Konkani Day' on August 20]
^ oheraldo.in[dead link]
^ Konkan Daiz Yatra - A Spectacular Dance Ballet
^ http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~fsouth/DravidianElement.pdf
^ http://www.censusindia.net/results/eci11_page4.html
^ a b http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=knn
^ a b http://www.ethnologue.com/show_family.asp?subid=92010
^ http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/konkani/konkani.htm Origins of the Konkani Language - Krishnanand Kamat
^ http://www.colaco.net/1/nanduKonkaniRoots.htm Tracing the Roots of the Konkani Language - Dr. Nandkumar Kamat
^ http://kokaniz.com/history.html
^ http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/people/siddi.htm
^ Cite error: Invalid tag; no text was provided for refs named indiacatholic
^ a b c d e f g h i Mother Tongue blues - Madhavi Sardesai
^ http://www.goanews.com/shenoi.htm
^ http://www.goanews.com/opinion.htm
^ a b c d http://www.goacom.org/news/getStory.php?ID=2049
^ http://www.konkaniworld.com/heritage/index.asp?id=246
^ http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=kok
^ http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=gom
^ http://www.censusindia.net/cendat/language/lang_table5.PDF
^ a b http://www.languageinindia.com/may2001/bilingual.html
^ Goa group wants Konkani in Roman script
^ http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/14/stories/2006031416160300.htm
^ http://www.mail-archive.com/goanet@goanet.org/msg31466.html
^ http://www.konkaniworld.com/thisweek/index.asp?id=47
^ a b http://www.ekhabbar.com/appeal.htm
^ http://www.tskk.org/
^ a b c We, The Konkani People
^ http://www.goakonkaniakademi.org/
^ Monsg. Dalgado Academy
^ [http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/29/stories/2005072913820300.htm Academy to observe `Konkani Day' on August 20]
^ oheraldo.in[dead link]
^ Konkan Daiz Yatra - A Spectacular Dance Ballet
Vichitr Ganv
Pratap Naik’s poem “Vichitr Ganv” has been included in Konkani poetry anthology published by Dalgado Konknni Akademi in 2004.
(Source: TSSK Report 2004)
(Source: TSSK Report 2004)
Tyaa disaa vaddakade gadat tinissaanaa !
posting bakii-baab's poem must win some points for me in getting to that trusted group
(next up will be a konkani poem by baaki-baab, recited by PL, tyaa disaa vaDaakaDe gaDat tinisaanaa, ma.nd man.d vaajat aalii tujii go pai.njaNaa) :D :D
ok here are the lyrics thanks to one Kedar MhasavaDe
जपानी रमलाची रात्र
तुझे विजेचे चांदपाखरू दीप-राग गात
रचीत होते शयनमहाली निळी चांदरात
रतीरत कुक्कुट साकुंडीवर आरोहूनी माड
चोच खुपसुनी फुलवीत होता पंखांचे झाड
अद्भुत पंख्यासम भिंतीवर आंदोलुनी छाया
लावित होत्या ताप जगाचा नकळत विसराया
धूप ऊसासत होता कोनि रजताच्या पात्री
विचित्र रेशिमचित्रे होती रसावली गात्री
तुझा पियानो यक्ष जळातील होता निजलेला
मनात गुंफित स्पर्श-सुखांच्या स्वप्नांचा झेला
अन् म्युसेची कवने होती माझ्या हातात
प्रतिचरणाला करित होती धूम्रवेल साथ
जळत ऊसासत होते त्यासह अंतरात काही
होता चिमणा श्वान लोकरी घोटाळत पायी
तोच वाजल्या तुझ्या सपाता सळसळला घोळ
आलीस मिरवीत जाळीमधुनी नागिणीचा डौल
करांतुनी तव खिदळत आले स्तनाकार पेले
जळता गंधक पांच उकळता याही रंगलेले
अभिष्ट चिंतुनी आम्ही त्यांचे भिडवियले काठ
सुरेहुनी तु गडे भाजिले ओठांनी ओठ
स्पर्शे तुझिया आणि पियानो थरारला सारा
मज सम त्याच्या कानशिलाच्या झणाणल्या तारा
गंधर्वांच्या दुहिता जमल्या करित पुष्पवृष्टी
हृदय मदाचे मोहळ झाले जडावली दृष्टी
पोहू लागले तुझ्या रेशमी अलकातील मासे
हवा जाहली जड पा-यासम अंगातील वासे
आणि तरंगत डुलु लागली नौकेसम शेज
तो कांतितुन तुझ्या निथळले फेनाचे तेज
नखे लाखिया दात मोतिया वैडूर्यी नेत्र
अवयव गमले चपल चिवट की मयवनीचे वेत्र
कात सोडिल्या नागिणिचे ते नवयौवन होते
विळख्याविळख्यातुनि आलापित ज्वालांची गीते
गरळ तनुतील गोठुन झाले अंतरात गोड
कळले का मज जडते देवा नरकाची ओढ
डोळे बांधुन खेळत होते जीवन मायावी
अंधपणातच वितळत होते भूत आणि भावी
तुझ्या जपानी भाषालिपिसम अगम्य सुन्दरता
असुनि हाती उरली दुर्लभ आली ना हाता
आजही तुज शोधता कधी ती रमलाची रात्र
पाठितुनि जंबिया मधाचा घाली काळजात !
-----
Goa is a state of mind. And to most Goans, this is best expressed in the lines of the Konkani poem penned by the eminent Goan poet B. B. (Bakibab) Borkar: "If I am to be born again and allowed to choose my birthplace...
I shall choose Goa... because its scenic beauty
has a supernatural quality of refining the human mind
and turning it inward into the depths of creativity and spirituality."
(next up will be a konkani poem by baaki-baab, recited by PL, tyaa disaa vaDaakaDe gaDat tinisaanaa, ma.nd man.d vaajat aalii tujii go pai.njaNaa) :D :D
ok here are the lyrics thanks to one Kedar MhasavaDe
जपानी रमलाची रात्र
तुझे विजेचे चांदपाखरू दीप-राग गात
रचीत होते शयनमहाली निळी चांदरात
रतीरत कुक्कुट साकुंडीवर आरोहूनी माड
चोच खुपसुनी फुलवीत होता पंखांचे झाड
अद्भुत पंख्यासम भिंतीवर आंदोलुनी छाया
लावित होत्या ताप जगाचा नकळत विसराया
धूप ऊसासत होता कोनि रजताच्या पात्री
विचित्र रेशिमचित्रे होती रसावली गात्री
तुझा पियानो यक्ष जळातील होता निजलेला
मनात गुंफित स्पर्श-सुखांच्या स्वप्नांचा झेला
अन् म्युसेची कवने होती माझ्या हातात
प्रतिचरणाला करित होती धूम्रवेल साथ
जळत ऊसासत होते त्यासह अंतरात काही
होता चिमणा श्वान लोकरी घोटाळत पायी
तोच वाजल्या तुझ्या सपाता सळसळला घोळ
आलीस मिरवीत जाळीमधुनी नागिणीचा डौल
करांतुनी तव खिदळत आले स्तनाकार पेले
जळता गंधक पांच उकळता याही रंगलेले
अभिष्ट चिंतुनी आम्ही त्यांचे भिडवियले काठ
सुरेहुनी तु गडे भाजिले ओठांनी ओठ
स्पर्शे तुझिया आणि पियानो थरारला सारा
मज सम त्याच्या कानशिलाच्या झणाणल्या तारा
गंधर्वांच्या दुहिता जमल्या करित पुष्पवृष्टी
हृदय मदाचे मोहळ झाले जडावली दृष्टी
पोहू लागले तुझ्या रेशमी अलकातील मासे
हवा जाहली जड पा-यासम अंगातील वासे
आणि तरंगत डुलु लागली नौकेसम शेज
तो कांतितुन तुझ्या निथळले फेनाचे तेज
नखे लाखिया दात मोतिया वैडूर्यी नेत्र
अवयव गमले चपल चिवट की मयवनीचे वेत्र
कात सोडिल्या नागिणिचे ते नवयौवन होते
विळख्याविळख्यातुनि आलापित ज्वालांची गीते
गरळ तनुतील गोठुन झाले अंतरात गोड
कळले का मज जडते देवा नरकाची ओढ
डोळे बांधुन खेळत होते जीवन मायावी
अंधपणातच वितळत होते भूत आणि भावी
तुझ्या जपानी भाषालिपिसम अगम्य सुन्दरता
असुनि हाती उरली दुर्लभ आली ना हाता
आजही तुज शोधता कधी ती रमलाची रात्र
पाठितुनि जंबिया मधाचा घाली काळजात !
-----
Goa is a state of mind. And to most Goans, this is best expressed in the lines of the Konkani poem penned by the eminent Goan poet B. B. (Bakibab) Borkar: "If I am to be born again and allowed to choose my birthplace...
I shall choose Goa... because its scenic beauty
has a supernatural quality of refining the human mind
and turning it inward into the depths of creativity and spirituality."
Sudhir Kodkani
At Konkani Bhasha Mandal`s Function -2005
(Photo-courtesy: Ancy Paladka )
Sudhir Kodkani
Sudhir Kodkani was Jt.Secretary of Konkani Association of D.G.Ruparel College,Mahim,Mumbai(India) in 1954-55 along with other Jt.Secretary Sumant Kelekar (Founder-Publisher of "JAAG" magazine).Kodkani has recited his KONKANI poems several times on ALL INDIA RADIO,Mumbai.He was awarded Late Smt. Gangabai Nadkarni Prize for his contributions in Konkani published in the monthly magazine'Kanara Saraswat'.Shri Kodkani`s poems have been published in magazines such as "JAAG'"and "BIMB".(More...www.konkanipoetry.com )
(Photo-courtesy: Ancy Paladka )
Sudhir Kodkani
Sudhir Kodkani was Jt.Secretary of Konkani Association of D.G.Ruparel College,Mahim,Mumbai(India) in 1954-55 along with other Jt.Secretary Sumant Kelekar (Founder-Publisher of "JAAG" magazine).Kodkani has recited his KONKANI poems several times on ALL INDIA RADIO,Mumbai.He was awarded Late Smt. Gangabai Nadkarni Prize for his contributions in Konkani published in the monthly magazine'Kanara Saraswat'.Shri Kodkani`s poems have been published in magazines such as "JAAG'"and "BIMB".(More...www.konkanipoetry.com )
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
HAPPY NEW & LEAP YEAR 2008
kovita
HAPPY NEW & LEAP YEAR 2008
Happy New & Leap Year don hozar ani att,
Leap Year mhonnlear thodde te achar mandtat,
Novlancho ho sonvar, zori tor barik chintxat,
Achar mandchenant, sonvsari itihas tor pollexat.
Ek voras guntlam (365) tin’xim satt ani panch disamnim,
Tench ek voros bhagoilam, (12) bara mhoineamnim,
Ek mhoino attaplolo asa (30) tis disamnim,
Ani tosoch ek disak sompoila (24) chovis voramnim.
Tor 4 vorsamnim ek dis odik koso zait yeta?
Dor eka disak chovis voram voir ek minut veta,
Oxem korun eka mhoineak (30) tis minut odik zomo zatat,
He toren eka vorsak sov voram odik zomun ravta.
(6x4=24), hem gonnit kelear 24 vorancho ak’kho 1 dis zomta,
Hoch to ek dis, char vorsam uprant zomun ailo,
Char vorsamnim ek dis odik ailolo kamak upkarlo,
Torui LEAP YEAR-ak thoddeamnim kiteak mhonn acharlo?
Mandlear Dev, nam tor fator, hi mhonn’nni purvozanchi,
LEAP YEAR mhonnche achar manovop hi
goir- somzonni amchi,
Vorsacho ek dis odik mell’lo mhonn amkam khoxi bhogpachi,
Zaunchem zatelem, ghoddchem ghoddtelem,
ti goxtti noxibachi.
- J.P. Fernandes, V-Ixxt
HAPPY NEW & LEAP YEAR 2008
Happy New & Leap Year don hozar ani att,
Leap Year mhonnlear thodde te achar mandtat,
Novlancho ho sonvar, zori tor barik chintxat,
Achar mandchenant, sonvsari itihas tor pollexat.
Ek voras guntlam (365) tin’xim satt ani panch disamnim,
Tench ek voros bhagoilam, (12) bara mhoineamnim,
Ek mhoino attaplolo asa (30) tis disamnim,
Ani tosoch ek disak sompoila (24) chovis voramnim.
Tor 4 vorsamnim ek dis odik koso zait yeta?
Dor eka disak chovis voram voir ek minut veta,
Oxem korun eka mhoineak (30) tis minut odik zomo zatat,
He toren eka vorsak sov voram odik zomun ravta.
(6x4=24), hem gonnit kelear 24 vorancho ak’kho 1 dis zomta,
Hoch to ek dis, char vorsam uprant zomun ailo,
Char vorsamnim ek dis odik ailolo kamak upkarlo,
Torui LEAP YEAR-ak thoddeamnim kiteak mhonn acharlo?
Mandlear Dev, nam tor fator, hi mhonn’nni purvozanchi,
LEAP YEAR mhonnche achar manovop hi
goir- somzonni amchi,
Vorsacho ek dis odik mell’lo mhonn amkam khoxi bhogpachi,
Zaunchem zatelem, ghoddchem ghoddtelem,
ti goxtti noxibachi.
- J.P. Fernandes, V-Ixxt
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Mhojem Magnnem - Jezu Joyont'ti kallar ani Novem Voros yetana

Jezu Joyon'ti kallar ani Novem Voros yetana mhojem magnnem hem:
Zoim bhoktik sukti na
Zoim pritik mer na
Zoim xantik bon'dhon na
Zoim sotak bhirant na
Tea sopnnachea gavant
Mhojea dexak pavoy
Mhojea lokak pattoy.
Zoim ohinvsa hater
Zoim mayamog bonder
Zoim bhogsannem xinvor
Zoim doyallay sagor
Zoim apulkay nangor
Tea sopnnachea gavant
Mhojea dexak pavoy
Mhojea lokak pattoy.
[ Rough and free translation of the above prayer:
Where there is no dearth for devotion
Where ther is no limit for love
Where ther is no obstacle for justice
Where ther is no restriction for peace
In that dreamy land
Lead my country
Send my people.
Where non-violence is the weapon
Where affection is the port
Where forgiveness is the shower
Where kindness is the ocean
Where fondness is the plough
In that dreamy land
Lead my country
Send my people.]
Tumkam Jezu Joyon'tichi xanti
ani
Novea vorsachi kanti
Axetam ani magtam.
Pratap Naik, sj
Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr
B.B.Borkar Road
Alto Porvorim, Goa - 403 521
BALLKA JEZUK NOMAN

BALLKA JEZUK NOMAN
A – nkvar Mori prarthonam kori ghoran
N – oman Tika keli Anj-Boddvean
T – um ostoream modem sudoiv sonvsaran
H – em aikhun ti sontosli aplea monantlean
O – choreanim soddvonddar zolmotolo kusvean
N – astana patok hem ghoddtolem tachea nanvan
Y – tse pormonnem tache euvkar ditam khoxen
C – holtam bhonvtana kall sorun gelo,
O – I, Ballok Jezu gorvam ghottean zolmolo
R –aianim bhetto divn Jesuk noman kelo
R – osroxit noketracho uzvadd mollbar fanklo
E – kcharan jienvk tannem amkam rosto dakhoilo
I – xttagoticho bandpas moipasan bandlo
A – mkam somestank lhanvikaicho nomunno zalo
P – attlem soglem visron ekvottan jieum-ia,
I – ixttagoticho hat eka-mekak mellum-ia
E – kvottan – mogan cholunk nichev korum-ia
N – attak korun dusmankai, mogan cholum-ia
K – hont marun onniticher, nitik eukar dium-ia
A – psuartponn soddun peleak adar dium-ia
R – ag visron novea vorsan bhitor sorum-ia.
Anthony Correia Pienkar
Pilerne - Goa / Reggae - Kuwait .
Mob : 00965 6726014
E-mail: pienkar@hotmail.com
Monday, December 17, 2007
Dezembr 19vi Ugddasachi


Dezembr 19vi Ugddasachi
I
Dezembr 19vo dis, 1961 vorsantlo.
Amchea malgoddeank ugddas jivo
Heach disan porkeam koddlean
Gõy prant amcho svotontr zalo.
II
Zorui gore akromonn kori
Kalljidarponnan vavurle suttke zhuzari
Ghott dhorli ekvottachi dori
Porkeank kus marchi poddli
III
Nitoll asle amche Gõyche fuddari
Tinunch Montri punn karbhar samballi,
Atam chalis amdar asat tori
Kitleo zatat choryeo ani rajki maramari
IV
19 Dezembr jivo dovrunk vavrum-ia
Kel’leam tyagank mol dium-ia.
Broxttachar,svartiponn matr soddum-ia.
Gõy rakhunk vavrum-ia.
Alvaro Gomes,
Pedda Benaulim, Goa
www.v-ixtt.com
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