Hats off to the Raia Welfare Association/Lyrics of Konkani song "KONKNNI BHAS" by M. Boyer! - Domnic Fernandes
(Picture courtesy: www.daijiworld.com)
Hats off to the Raia Welfare Association for felicitating the four sons of the soil; M. Boyer, the icon of the Goan stage and Padmashree award winner was one of them. His tremendous contribution to the Goan stage for over six decades, have won him accolades as one of the best writers, directors, actors, singers and composers Goa ever produced. He is renowned for quick composition of all types of songs - decent solos, duets, comedies, etc. He has been the ambassador of the Konkani language throughout his life time.
(Picture courtesy: Gaspar Almeida, Assoicate, www.goa-world.com)
Today, unfortunately, he is ailing from Parkinsons disease and has suffered a couple of strokes, but his mind is still active. Here are the lyrics of one of his songs titled KONKNNI BHAS which does not only indicate his devotion to the language but it also conveys a message to public:
I
Amcho Goenkarancho fuddar, chintun suskar ho soddtam hanv
Poieat bhailea ganvchea lokak, te mhunnttat dusreachem kiteim zanv
Aplea ganvam passot zuztat, anik dovortat borem nanv
Aple bhaxek lagon mortat, anik sambavtat aplo ganv
Chorus
Apli bhas mhunnon Kannadi uloita porza Mysorachi
Apli bhas mhunnon Marathi uloita porza Maharashtrachi
Amchi Konknni bhas nhoi re fokot Kristanvanchi
Kristanv-Hindu-Musolman sogllea Goenkaranchi
II
Thodde Musolman mhunn kovtat, khomis bhair ani topiecher
Thodde Hindu mhunnon kovtat, matheak topi ani dhontracher
Toxech Kristanv mhunn kovtat, chodd korun kot kalsanv khomsacher
Punn soglle Goenkar mhunn kovtat, fokot Konkani bhaxecher
Chorus
Ap-aplea ganvan, ap-apnanchi bhas sogllea ganv-ganvanim
Ami Inglez uloita, Europi zavnk chintlam Goenkaranim
Ami khuimche te sangonk guspotelet ami
Goenkar sandtelet zorui sanddot tor Konkani
III
Thodde Konkani dudh pivon, ti apli maim bhas nhoi mhunnon dubavta
Punn amche Konkanink suat divunk, serkar Delhicho bobavta
Poieat Kerala, Cochincho lok, te amche Konkanink zogoddta
Punn ami Goenkar assanv te, fokot bhatta-bensam sambavta
Chorus
Girestkai amchi konn voronam re, chintat Goenkaranim
Punn Konknni bhaxek amche nattak korit re, duddu moddun lakanim
Amchea bhurgea-ballank roddoinakat dukanim
Amchem Goenkarponn rakonk, samballat Konkani.
From Doms antique shelf!
Moi-mogan,
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
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