------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | New on Goanet's website's A&E section - http://www.goanet.org | | Book in Review: A Kind of Absence - João da Veiga Coutinho | | POEM: SUSEGAAD - Cynthia Gomes James | | http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=216 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wish you all a very happy feast of Blessed Jose Vaz, the Patron of Goa. Let us continue to pray for his canonization so that he can join the ranks of saints.
Photo: http://www.goanet.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=15&pos=0 Here are the lyrics of a Konkani song in honor of the Blessed by the veteran Konkani singer, Young Chico, who despite his age continues to be young at singing: BAGHIVONT JOSE VAZ by Young Chico I Devan apleak zai mhunn patkeak, bhogsun Tannem taka sorgar velo Chorak Judevanim khursar marun, bhogsun taka sorg bhasailo Maria Magdalen vhodd patkin zavn, bhogsun tikai Tannem sorg favo kelo Avoichea kusvean astannam bhurgeak, Jose Vaz-ak vinchun kaddlo Chorus Bhurgo to Sankvallecho, natu to Benaulincho, ekloch to maim-paicho Lhanuch to astannam, iskol xiktannam, mog kori Jezucho Iskol to xikon, vaddon vhodd zavn, adhar mago Devacho Zavn padri, gorib chakri, rosto cholo dhormancho II Deva mukar Jose dimbi ghalun, borea monan aplem magnnem kori Lhanuch astannam tachea avoi-bapain, taka dekh dilli bori Devachea utrancho to sodankal, sogllea lokak sozmonnim dii puri Urlolo vell Devachea magnneanim, aplo to vell sari Chorus Jose Padri zavn, bhikareachea bhesar Ceilavank gelo Thuim izmol magon, tanchim kallzam jikon, dotorn xikoitalo Att zannank ekttavn, Natalanche ratrik mis to sangtalo Patxean dhorun, att zannank marun, Josek Kandy ganvant dhaddlo III Kandy ganvan oxeachi pidda asli, piddent kuson babddo lok mortalo Piddestank khandar marun pois eka ghoran voron dortalo Deva lagim magon bore kori, tea lokachi to xeva kortalo Melear apunnuch fond kaddun puri, lok Josek vakannddunk laglo Chorus Ceilanvank udok naslem, Patxean lokak sanglem 'Devak marat ulo' Hindu-Muslimanim, toxench Communistanim mago, pavs poddo naslo Kitleam zatinchea lokan, dhorm soddun ragan, lok Kristanv zalo Jose Vazan, altar goddun xetan, mis sangtannam pavs poddlo Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
