(Holi Special -Chanda Chpajor)*
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो.....!!*
~ *Dr. Dinesh Sewa Rathod*
The folk songs & music has its own unique importance in Banjara tribe. Their folk songs are full of ecstasy of love and linguistic beauty. When we listen or read Banjara folk songs, we feel a different kind of bliss and overwhelming feeling of great happiness and joyful excitement.
Almost all the stages of romance, an intense feeling of deep affection and love are found in these folk songs. Meanwhile some lover and beloved keep searching for opportunities of happiness through rituals, songs, music and festivals. What can be better than a festival like Holi for their union, harmony and happiness?
It seems their romantic love as it is deeper than reality. In such folk songs, their union, separation, happiness, flirting, dialogue, distraction, dance, etc. are the attractive, pleasing, heart-touching feelings of love. In Banjara Holi folk songs, there is not only love of lover and beloved, but love of husband-wife, mother-father, brother-sister, farm-yard, friends-friends, country, society etc. It also represents the philosophy of the Banjara's unique life style.
We hear many folk songs related to husband-wife and unmarried boys and girls. The Banjara community eagerly waits for the festival of Holi. Compared to other songs, Holi songs are more popular and loved by boys, girls, men and women. The following Holi song is related to the ecstasy of love of lover and beloved, their meeting, flirting, beauty and description etc. Nevertheless, the linguistic beauty expressed in the Holi song can be said to be a special feature of the Banjara folk songs.
After agreeing and commitment of love of the girl and the boy, the distraction as well as agitation for their meeting starts. They cannot meet freely with each other due to the rules of the community and in front of the crowd. During Holi festival they try to meet secretly. Especially in the lonely hours of the night when no one is awake. There is one such folk song, in which the beloved is waiting for the lover in the night. They look forward to meeting each other. But in such a situation, moonlight, dog, an old person in the house etc. are becoming obstacles for them. At such a time, the beloved is requesting all of them and giving greed that they should not create obstacles in their meeting. The below Holi folk song is a perfect example and the true sign of their immortal love. The feeling of true love expressed in this folk song called *Chanda Chap Jo Re,* performed by beloved during the Holi festival.
" *Chanda chpajor, raat andheree karajo chaanda chapajor*
*Chaanda sarakee chandanee chaarolee sarakee raat re*
*Aab aavan dar, maro hoonsee doliya*
*Chanda chpajor, rat andheree karajo chaanda chpajor*
*Jabalag rasiya, damanim aayor*
*Uto uth pado ra, maro papee doliya chaanda chapajor*
*Chaanda chpajor, raat andheree karajo chanda chpajor*
*Khad kero puliya, ton kharaadu doliya*
*Aab aavan dar, mare hoonsee rasiya chaanda chpajor*
*Chanda chhpajor, rat andheree karajo chanda chpajor*
*Jabalag rasiya aaganem aayor*
*Uto bhas pado ra maaro bando katara chanda chhpajor.*
*Chanda chpajor, rat andheree karajo chanda chpajor*
*Sile paale takada, ton kharaadu doliya*
*Aab aavan dar, mare hoonsee rasiya chaanda chpajor*
*Chanda chpajor, rat andheree karajo chanda chpajor*
*Jabalag rasiya, palangasoo aayor*
*Uto khaas pado ra, maro budo dokara chanda chpajor*
*Chanda chpajor, rat andheree karajo chanda chapajor.* "
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छपजोर
चांदा सरकी चांदनी चारोळी सरकी रात रे आब आवण दर, मारो हूंसी डोळिया
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छ्पजोर
जबलग रसिया, दामनिम आयोर
ऊतो उठ पड़ो र, मारो पापी डोळिया चांदा छपजोर
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छ्पजोर
खड केरो पुळिया, तोन खरादू डोळिया
आब आवण दर, मारे हूंसी रसिया चांदा छ्पजोर
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छ्पजोर
जबलग रसिया आगनेम आयोर
ऊतो भस पड़ो र मारो बांडो कतरा चांदा छ्पजोर ।
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छ्पजोर
सिले पाले टकडा, तोन खरादु डोळिया
आब आवण दर, मारे हूंसी रसिया चांदा छ्पजोर
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छ्पजोर
जबलग रसिया, पलंगसू आयोर
ऊतो खास पड़ो र, मारो बूडो डोकरा चांदा छ्पजोर
चांदा छ्पजोर, रात अँधेरी करजो चांदा छुपजोर ।"
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