MASAT MAHINA SAMAN KA- HARIYAL TEEJ RANGILI AAYE HO.
FAUJI BHI CHHUTI AARAHA AUR SANG MAE NANAD KA BHAI HO
AAO AAO HEY SAKHI
TEEJ MANAO HEY SHKHA
SAMAN KA MASAT MAHINA AAYA HEY.
et us come back to the month of Sawan, the bewitching season during which also falls the Teej festivals.
The seasonal songs of Teej and Phalgun resemble the popular Kajri and Jhula of Uttar Pradesh and Chhatisgarh and the Jhuman songs of Rajasthan. The melody of the rainy season has always been a familiar theme for the poets and singers. Such songs express the feelings of lovers of nature whose hearts beat in unison with the rhythm of rain. The poet sings of the changing phases in life, the coming of the bride, separation of lovers, the rain which breathes new life into the parched earth, and so on.
Such songs are widely sung and may be heard in Haryana village, as indeed all over rural areas in northern India.
As the rainy season commences, swings are hung from the branches of neem, mango or pipal trees and young girls and bridges gather together to sing and make merry. The climax is reached on the Teej when the whole atmosphere resounds with sweet melodies. Some typical songs are given below:
Jhulan jangi hai ma mari baag maan re
Aye re koi sang-saheli chaar
Jhulan jangi hai ma mari baag maan re
Ko pandara ki ma mari, koi bees ki re
Aye koi sang saheli, chaar. Jhulan
Koi gori hai ma mari, koi sanwari
Aye re koi. . .
(My own mother, I am going to the swing in the garden. A few of my companions are also coming. Some of my friends are fifteen, while others may be twenty; some are of very fair complexion while others may be wheat-colored.
Teeja ka teuhar ritu sa saman ki
khari jhool pa matka chhori bahman ki
kuan tun ounchi peeng chhadawa
kuan par ka naar turao
yah larag larag ka dali jaman ki
Teeja ka. . .
(It is the festival of Teej and the season of Sawan. The Brahman girl is playing pranks, standing on the swing. Why do you swing so high? If you fall, it will break your neck. The branches of the jaman tree are all trembling.)
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FAUJI BHI CHHUTI AARAHA AUR SANG MAE NANAD KA BHAI HO
AAO AAO HEY SAKHI
TEEJ MANAO HEY SHKHA
SAMAN KA MASAT MAHINA AAYA HEY.
et us come back to the month of Sawan, the bewitching season during which also falls the Teej festivals.
The seasonal songs of Teej and Phalgun resemble the popular Kajri and Jhula of Uttar Pradesh and Chhatisgarh and the Jhuman songs of Rajasthan. The melody of the rainy season has always been a familiar theme for the poets and singers. Such songs express the feelings of lovers of nature whose hearts beat in unison with the rhythm of rain. The poet sings of the changing phases in life, the coming of the bride, separation of lovers, the rain which breathes new life into the parched earth, and so on.
Such songs are widely sung and may be heard in Haryana village, as indeed all over rural areas in northern India.
As the rainy season commences, swings are hung from the branches of neem, mango or pipal trees and young girls and bridges gather together to sing and make merry. The climax is reached on the Teej when the whole atmosphere resounds with sweet melodies. Some typical songs are given below:
Jhulan jangi hai ma mari baag maan re
Aye re koi sang-saheli chaar
Jhulan jangi hai ma mari baag maan re
Ko pandara ki ma mari, koi bees ki re
Aye koi sang saheli, chaar. Jhulan
Koi gori hai ma mari, koi sanwari
Aye re koi. . .
(My own mother, I am going to the swing in the garden. A few of my companions are also coming. Some of my friends are fifteen, while others may be twenty; some are of very fair complexion while others may be wheat-colored.
Teeja ka teuhar ritu sa saman ki
khari jhool pa matka chhori bahman ki
kuan tun ounchi peeng chhadawa
kuan par ka naar turao
yah larag larag ka dali jaman ki
Teeja ka. . .
(It is the festival of Teej and the season of Sawan. The Brahman girl is playing pranks, standing on the swing. Why do you swing so high? If you fall, it will break your neck. The branches of the jaman tree are all trembling.)
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