निन्ना मायी
(Ninna Mayee)
A lullaby in BrijBhasha…
"'Ninna mai' is sung to put young children to sleep." -Renu
निन्ना मायी
(Ninna Mayee)
Sleep Angel
Lullaby
Lullaby
(BrijBhasha)
(English)
निन्ना मायी आ जईयो, लाला को निन्ना करा जईयो,
आती हूँ भई आती हूँ, लाला को निन्ना कराती हूँ!
दौड़ो दौड़ो लाला बागन में जाये, बागन के जामफल तोड़ तोड़ खाये,
आवेगी मालन देगी गार, झँगा टोपी लेगी उतार!
क्यों री मालन क्यों लड़े, मेरे लाला के नजरा क्यों उतारे?
पानी पीये कुंआ को, लडुवा खावे भुआ को...
खुल खांसी बनिया के जाये, बनिया को गुड़ लाला खाये,
बनिया बूढ़ो डोकरा, लाला को दे गुड़ खोपरा!!
Sleep angel come down, put the little one to sleep,
I am coming, O I am coming, will put the little one to sleep!
Runs the little one into the garden, plucks the guavas to eat,
The gardener will curse my child & remove his dress and hat!
Why, O gardener why do you scold, and cast an evil eye on my child?
He drinks water from the well, & eats sweets given by his aunt…
Let the cough go to the grocer, my little one will eat his jaggery*,
The grocer is an old man, will give my child jaggery & coconut!!
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Notes
*Jaggery is a less refined version of sugar. It comes from sugarcane and toddy palm.
Pronunciation:
Lori (Lullaby)
Ninna maayi aa jaiyo, lala ko ninna kara jaiyo,
Aati hun bhai aati hun, lala ko ninna karati hun!
Daudo daudo lala baagan me jaaye, baagan ke jaamphal tod tod khaaye,
Aavegi maalan degi gaar, jhanga topi legi utaar!
Kyon ri maalan! kyon lade, mere laala ke najra kyon utaare?
Paani peeye kuwa ko, laduwa khaaye bhua ko…
Khul khaansi baniya ke jaaye, baniya ko gur lala khaye,
Baniya buddho dokra, lala ko de gur khopra!!
Comments
BrijBhasha is also known as Braj, Braj Bhāshā, and Braji. It's a Western Hindi language.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Compiled and translated by: Renu Goswami, Jaipur, India. Many thanks to Renu!
धन्यवाद
Dhanywad!
