Preferred Citation: Raheja, Gloria Goodwin, and Ann Grodzins Gold. Listen to the Heron's Words: Reimagining Gender and Kinship in North India. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1994 1994. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft5x0nb3v0/


 

Chapter 4

1.
na paharun ri sasu na paharun raja ke bina bindi tikka na paharun ri.
ve avai hain bahu ve avai hain, landhaurevale raja thare ve avai hain.
na avai ri sasu na avai ri mare hue duniya men na avai ri.
na marai bahu na marai jahar bhare bol mere na marai.
ta khoi ri sasu ta khoi ri landhaurevali rajgaddi ta khoi ri.

2.
kamare andar main khari sitara banke.
a ja more balama bahana bharke.
tatta sa pani sahun ki tikiya nahaya nahin jata akela karke.
a ja more balama bahana bharke.
tatti si puri halava aur sabji khaya nahin jata akela karke.
a ja more balama bahana bharke.
chandan ke chandni men chausath bichhaya soya nahin jata akela karke.
a ja more balama bahana bharke.

3.
bana bulavai bani na avai.
a ja meri pyari ri atariya suni pari.
main kaise aun re baba ji khare hain.
lamba sa ghunghat karh ke payal utar ke.
chali ao banri ji atariya suni pari.


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4.
kaise aun main kaise aun tumhare pas.
bane teri dadi bari chakchal.
hamse larkai palang se arkai
bichha lai khat.
gori meri hathon se le lo talvar.
ghumati ao chalati ao hamare pas.
dholak bajai manjire bajai, bajain sari rat.

5.
main to teri gailo chalu ho ho nanadi ke bira.
tere hi jane pai teri amma kam batavai.
main to kyona hath lagaun ho ho nanadi ke bira.

main to teri gailo chalu ho ho nanadi ke bira.
tere hi jane pai teri bhabhi kam batavai.
sare hi kunbe ke bartan mere se manjvati hai.
main to kyona hath lagaun ho ho nanadi ke bira.
main to teri gailo chalu ho ho nanadi ke bira.
tere hi jane pai teri bahan kam batavai.
sare hi kunbe ke kapre mere se dhulati hai.
main to kyona hath lagaun ho ho nanadi ke bira.

main to teri gailo chalu ho ho nanadi ke bira.
tere hi jane pai tera bhaiyya kam batavai.

6.
he ri main to larna na janu meri sas.
chahe tarkai nyari kar den.
chahe sare hi kamre le len mere raja ka kamra mujhe de den.

he ri main to larna na janu meri sas.
chahe tarkai nyari kar den.
chahe sara hi gahana le len mere raja ki anguthi mujhe de den.

he ri main to larna na janu meri sas.
chahe tarkai nyari kar den.
chahe sare dangar le len mere raja ka katra mujhe de den.

he ri main to larna na janu meri sas.
chahe tarkai nyari kar den.
chahe sare kapre le len mere raja ka rumal mujhe de den.

he ri main to larna na janu meri sas.
chahe tarkai nyari kar den.
chahe sare bartan le len mere raja ka gilas mujhe de den.


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7.
banta bhi thaya mainne thai tokani
bharan chali jal nir kuen pai bhir si hoy rahi.
barah baras pichai raja ghar aye.
dehali pai baithi meri sas.
amma bhi dikhai bahan bhi dikhai.
vahi na dikhai byahi nar.
pahali katari jab mari ghumayakai,
lagi gatte ki ot.
duji katari jab mari ghumayakai,
lagi ari ke bich.
tiji katari jab mari ghumayakai,
tukre banake sarhe char.
pahale to ri amma hath dhulaiye,
pher dhulaiye talvar.
kya to ri beta tanai hiran mare,
kya mare khargos.
na to ri amma hamne hiran mare,
na mare khargos.
man bahanon ki koi na suniyo,
ghar ka ho ja nas.

8.
jal ki machhaliya sasu bikne ko ai ji.
sab to ri levai sasu, jal ki machhaliya ji.
hamko bhi le do sasu, jal ki machhaliya ji.
sab din deti sasu halava puri ji.
raja ki avai sunkai jaharon ka pyala ji.
jaharon ka pyala pikai nind ghir ai ji.
kahan par sovai sasu jagah bata do ji.
unchi atari bahu lal kivari ji.
vahin par sovo bahu sej thari ji.
barah baras pichhe piya ghar aye ji.
sab to ri dikhai amma ek na dikhai ji.
man bhi dikhai mhari bahan bhi dikhai,
ek na dikhai amma sajanon ki beti ji.
unchi atari beta 1a1 kivari ji,
vahin par so gai beta, sajanon ki beti ji.
ek hank mari amma, do hank mari ji,
tab bhi na boli amma sajanon ki beti ji.
bagon men jaiyo beta, phul chhari laiyo ji,
mar jagaiyo beta, sajanon ki beti ji.
ek chhari mari amma do chhari mari ji.
tab bhi na boli amma, sajanon ki beti ji.
tar dupatta raja, dekkhan lag gaye ji.


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mari ya pari hai amma, sajanon ki beti ji.
bagon men jaiyo beta, chandan kataiyo ji.
phunk jalaiyo beta, sajanon ki beti ji.
phunk senk jab ghar ko aye ji,
dehali pai baithe raja, rudan machavai ji.
kahe ko rovai beta, rudan machavai ji.
apne beta ko main to char byah dun ji.
do gori do sanvali ji
apne beta ko main to char byah dun ji.
charon ko amma meri, kuen men dalo ji.
ek na rakhi amma, sajanon ki beti ji.
tan dupatta raja parkai to soye ji.
supne men aiyo gori, hal bataiyo ji.
hor din deti raja, halava puri ji.
thari avai sunkai jaharon ke pyale ji.
jaharon ke pyale pikai nind ghir ai ji.
kahan par sovai sasu jagah bataiyo ji.
unchi atari re raja, lal kivari ji.
kothe pai charhkai raja, dijo duhai ji,
gharva ujara yaro, man bahan ne ji.

9.
meri sas bari chakchal.
ram main piya ki pyari.
main chakki pai baithi mainne mota mota pisa.
usne dhar ungli pasaya.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab ungli pasaya usne beta bhi sikhaya.
jab beta bhi sikhaya vo godi katili laya.
usne dhire dhire mari.
jab dhire dhire mari main charh kamare pai sol.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab kamare pai soi vo ser laddu laya.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab ser laddu laya mainne ulte hi bagaye.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab ulte hi bagaye vo ginke laya mainne derh laddu khaya.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab derh laddu khaya mujhe pyas bhi lag gayi.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab pyas bhi lag gayi vo to bhar ke lota laya.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab bhar ke lota laya, mainne derh ghunt pi.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab derh ghunt pi mujhe jada bhi charhaya.
ram main piya ki pyari.


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jab jada bhi charhaya, vo 1a1 rajai laya.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab 1a1 rajai laya, mujhe garmi bhi charhayi
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab garmi bhi charhayi vo 1a1 bijana laya.
ram main piya ki pyari.
jab 1a1 bijana laya, mainne dhire dhire jholi.
ram main piya ki pyari.

10.
bindi mat paharo gori tikka mat paharo.
nacho mat gori najar lag jayegi.
do janon ki jori akela kar jayegi.
chandne se ghar men andhera kar jayegi.

11.
kidhar ki ghata umagi ji,
e ji koi kidhar barsan har.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
purab ki ghata umagi ji,
e ji koi pachchham barsan har.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
ek achambha sasu main suna ji.
e ji koi thare beta ka duja byah.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kya ya to sasu ham hain ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi kya ham lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
na to bahu tum ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi na tum lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
tum to bahu mhari sanvali ji,
e ji koi beta ko gori dhan ka chav.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
susar ko puchhan bahanon main chali ji.
e ji koi thare beta ka duja byah.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kya ya to susar ham hain ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi kya ham lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
na to bahu tum ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi na tum lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
tum to bahu mhari sanvali ji,
e ji koi beta ko gori dhan ka chav.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.


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nanadi ko puchhan bahanon main chali ji.
e ji koi thare bira ka duja byah.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kya ya to nanadi ham ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi kya ham lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
na to bhabhi tum ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi na tum lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
tum to bhabhi meri sanvali ji,
e ji koi bira ko gori dhan ka chav.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
raja ko puchhan bahanon main chali ji.
e ji koi thara to kahiye duja byah.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kya ya to ham raja ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi kya ham lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
na tum gori ochchhe gharon ki,
e ji koi na tum lai thori dat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
tum to gori meri sanvali ji,
e ji koi ham ko gori dhan ka chav.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kaun to raja thare tehale karaigi,
e ji koi kaun to gavai mangalchar.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
man to mhari gori tehale karaigi,
e ji koi bahanen to gavai mangalchar.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kaun to raja thari barat charhaiga,
e ji koi kaun to kharche bori dam.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
bhai to gori mhari barat charhaiga,
e ji koi babal kharche bori dam.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
kotthe to charhke bahanon dekhti ji,
e ji koi kitane charhi hai barat.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
langare to lulle bahanon derh sau ji,
e ji koi ganjon ka or na per.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
saukkan ai bahanon main suni ji.
e ji koi dhardhar charha hai bukhar.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
saukkan dekhan bahanon main chali ji.


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e ji koi khotta rupaiya mere hath.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
saukkan nautan bahanon main chali ji.
e ji koi bis bhari kari mainne khir.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
saukkan mari bahanon main suni ji.
e ji koi jadde se utara bukhar.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
saukkan rovan bahanon main chali ji.
e ji koi lamba sa ghunghat karh.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.
man to rovai bahanon dil hansai ji,
e ji koi jivara to karai kilaul.
indar raja bagon men jhuk rahe ji.

12.
gori tarak naukari jange, avaige barah sal men.
raja tarak hi naukari jaiyo chahe aiyo atharah sal men.
un ne jato hi chitthi geri panjaban lavai sath men.
mera devar roti khavai, devar roti bad men khaiyo,
kal bainch suna do tar ne.
bhabhi raji khusi mhara bhaiyya, panjaban lavai sath men.
ve barah sal men aye panjaban laye sath men.
ve darbar kotha charh gaye panjaban charh gayi sath men.
pichhe se main bhi charh gayi, dudh ka bela hath men.
gori yansai talai utar ja panjaban laye sath men.
main darbar niche ayi mujhe hath gandasa thaya.
mujhe jato hi raja mare panjaban mari sath men.
main baithi palang pai roi.


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Preferred Citation: Raheja, Gloria Goodwin, and Ann Grodzins Gold. Listen to the Heron's Words: Reimagining Gender and Kinship in North India. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1994 1994. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft5x0nb3v0/