kavana baTariyaaAO gaeelo maaee deho bataae
Raag: Bilawal, Alhaiya · Taal: Teen Taal
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Bandish Text
English / Roman
kavana baTariyaaAO gaeelo maaee deho bataae
mai gharavaa gata maaee chooriyaaAO bhaeelavaa |
lene gayee saudaa are haThavaa re
itanee galee me gaeelo kavanavaa ||
Devnagri
कवन बटरियाँ गईलो माई देहो बताए
मै घरवा गत माई चूरियाँ भईलवा ।
लेने गयी सौदा अरे हठवा रे
इतनी गली मे गईलो कवनवा ॥
Meaning
kabanwa - means Kaun or who or stranger Batariya/baat/- relates to path kaban batariya - which path gayil - gone ithi - itne me hi - in this while only ut - that person Churwa gayilva- stole away sauda- transaction lene gayi sauda - went for a buy/sell/shopping haatwa - market galin - lane Mai- here referring to may be a mother or a neighbor or mother in law This composition in Maithili language now popularly known as the bihari language. One female is asking/pleading the other to tell her which way did the stranger go. Just then he stole my belongings or the theft happened While she had gone shopping to the market. Tell me O lady, in this time which lane did he go.
