LASKARIYO – Pempo Khan and Group ║ BackPack Studio™ (Season 3) ║ Indian Folk Music – Rajasthan

This song describes the attitude of the people of the Manganiyar community towards the arrival of their guests. The guests are to be treated like gods and that is what song has successfully captured. Along with the randomness of the explanation, the song symbolises the motto of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’.

Song Credits –

Lead Vocals & Harmonium – Kutle Khan (7023485018)
Backing Vocals – Pempo Khan (9829656372)
Dholak – Jassu Khan (7852045814)
Khartaal – Jakab Khan (8769562425)

Webpage – anahad.ngo/groups/pempokhanandgroup

Lyrics –

Tan man ka meda karon aajona karlyo atthe
(Our minds and hearts are in the same place today)

Kalo ki beda me appon hoshyon jono kathe
(Where will they be tomorrow, who knows?)

Aji re anata tharo re lashkariye mhore
(You sat on the camel and left)

Gadiya mahruro re lashkariyo humare raj umayo gadiya mahru balan balan raj karya
(The camel couldn’t sleep so he took his owner away)

Are ajj re anata thana re aayi ti re kalali dodo mad-do payo raj mhara
(The owner is drunk and doesn’t know where to go)

Disdira diya begi balan kare raj kara
(Our guests must be treated like gods)

Are re ajj re anata no re avatda jana to sami dasi melon raj mhora
(Send somone to pick them up)

Disdira deivla balan balan raj karya
(Your are our special guests and glow like a candle’s flame)

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