AJADI KE GODANWA – Jeewan Ram & Group║BackPack Studio™ (Season 4)║Folk Music of India – UP
This is a patriotic song from the ‘Deshbhakti’ songs that are sung in Purvanchal. The song is being performed with the Dhobia dance in which men dress up as women. The song represents equality and diversity in the form of a conversation that is taking place between two friends.
Godai sakhiya hum ajadi ke godanwa
(All the women of the country are getting tattoos)
Godanwa par Gandhi baba, rashtra pita shubh namwa
(Tattoo of Gandhi’s name- The respected father of the nation)
Lilra pe Lakshmibai, Jin lad gaye british sangwa
(Tattoo of Lakshmibai’s name on their forehead- the one who fearlessly fought the British)
Dushman bhaagele paranwa godai sakhiya
(The tattoo about how they claimed their victory)
Patta upar patel bir, Subhash Chandra mastanwa
(Tattoo of Sardar Patel, and Subhash Chandra Bose on the collar)
Bhuja upar Bhagat Singh, ajadi ke Diwanwa
(A tattoo of Bhagat Singh on the shoulder- the one who passionately fought for the country’s freedom)
Jhul gaye Phaansi par jawanwa godai sakhiya
Who embraced his death sentence with a smile on his face)
Jaangh ke upar bir Jawahar, Rajendra mastanwa
(A tattoo of Jawaharlal Nehru, and Rajendra Mastanwa’s name on the thighs)
Gatar Gatar mein Bharat Mata, Jhanda Haath Nishanwa
(Mother India resides in every part of the body; she carries the national flag)
Dil par billi Raj Bhawanwa Godai Sakhiya
(Raj Bhawan of Delhi resides in the heart)
Ram janam akil ka thoda, na buddhi kuch gyanwa
(Ramjanam with lacking wit and knowledge send a message) (Ramjanam lacks wit and knowledge; he sends a message)
Sabha beech me Jeevan Gaate, panchan ke samanwa
(Jeevan sings on the stage, in front of the godly audience)
Jila Ghazipur makanwa godai sakhiya
(Coming from the district of Ghazipur)
