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Kaldarena Bhaiyan re leore, Manka We have brought the Kaldar buffa- 



Mina. loes, Manka Mina. 



Kaldare Bakar aiyere, Manka Mina. The Kaldare men have come out, 



Manka Mina. 



Bhagane bhaga kaiyan, Motiyara. Do not run away, men. 



Bhagane bhagor ghano algore, Mo- Do not run, Bhagor mountain is 



tiyara. very far away, men. 



Ab tir ne kamto taiyar para karo- Prepare your bows and stretch them, 



ne re, Motiyara. men (towards the foe). 



Ab katari kad niunk men ne leore, Take your daggers in your mouths, 



Motiyara. men. 



Galiyara puti ghoran kaiyanne dini, Mukandji Rajput, why do you go 



Mukandji Rajput. after the cowherds and not after 



(men). 



Manka Mina, medan men uba hai, Manka Mina is standing in the 



Mukanji Rajput. plain. 



Ek ne gwaliyaro paro mua re, Man- One cowherd is fallen, Manka Miua. 



ka Mina. 



Mukanji ne paro mare nere, Manka Manka Mina, kill Mukanji. 



Mina. 



Hare ne Rajput pare marore, Man- Kill all the Rajputs, Manka Mina. 



ka Mina. 



Dharti men amar nam rakhdiyare, Your name will remain immortal in 



Manka Mina, the earth, Manka Mina, 



Nira thaka jawalpura ne marore, If } t ou rob Jawalpura in the midst of 



Manka Mina. the road, Manka Mina. 



Jami men amar nam rakh diyare, In the land, your name will be im- 



Manka Mina. mortal, Manka Mina. 



Tarine mata bhalo jal mo, Manka Your mother has made you great, 



Mina. Manka Mina. 



Ek huhu gwaliyane baiyan parede- Give a hundred buffaloes to each of 



dere, Manka Mina. our cowherds, Manka Mina. 



Jalore nathone ho bhoiyon dere, Give a hundred buffaloes to the Ja- 



Manka Mina. lor* ascetics, Manka Mina. 



Raj ne darbar men nam tera raiyare, In the royal darbar, your name is 



Manka Mina. known, Manka Mina. 



Dharti men amar nam rakhiyone, In the earth, your name is immortal, 



Manka Mina. Manka Mina. 



* Jalor. A celebrated fort and town in Southern Marw^r, held by the Xaths, 

 or split-ear ascetics. 



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