दशैं आयो (Dashain Aayo)
Dashain is a fifteen day long Hindu festival that takes place in Nepal in September - October. Dashain marks the victory of good over evil. To celebrate the holiday, people fly kites, play cards, buy new clothes, construct bamboo swings and spend time with family. Kids recite the rhyme "Dashain Aayo".
"This is a kind of jingle that in our childhood we used to sing and run around our village. And it always makes me smile." -Roshan
दशैं आयो (Dashain Aayo)
Dashain Has Come
Rhyme
Rhyme
(Nepali)
(English)
दशैं आयो
खाउँला पिउँला
काहाँ पाउँला
चोरी ल्यउँला
धत्तेरी पापी छुट्टै बुसुँला ।
Dashain has come
We shall eat and drink
Where will we get drink and food?
We shall go and steal
Oh damn*, I shall stay away from you sinner.
 - Nepali Children's Songs - Nepal - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World
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Notes
*Roshan wrote, "धत्तेरी has no English translation. It's more like Oh crap, sh*t, holy crap kind of exclamation in the English language."
Pronunciation:
Dashain aayo,
Khaula Piula,
Kaha jaula,
Chori lyaula,
Dhatta papi,
Ma ta chuttai basula
Game Instructions
This is a finger play. On each line point to a finger starting with the pinky and ending with the thumb.
Comments
This is the one rhyme that every Nepali kid knows.
"Dashain reminds us every year that the evil may be strong for a time; the truth and good will always prevail over it. Every year we all Nepali, remember the message 'Good always wins over the evil', with the celebration of the great festival of Bada Dashain." -Roshan
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Roshan Dahal for translating this rhyme! You can see Roshan's wonderful travel photography on Flickr.
You can read Roshan's article about Dashain here.
Image: Wikipedia
धन्यवाद
Dhanyabad!
