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[No. 2, 
J. N. Rae —Tjctistudri Folk Songs. 
^ WT WT ^ 
3i\f%5^T iw^ %T 5IT 
^ flJiT %T w ^nft ?;WT 
8 fqift ftfir?: ^ 
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?r^fi ^Ts:^ Tt *ir 
1 50^*1 ^ f^?T 
’a3R% f3i5ia;i fliT Tt ’ll 
Note. is tlie Arabic G- 
Translation. 
1, The girl Maina is of twelve years, 
Her lover Gobinda is of thirteen. 
2, In her parlour Maina combs her long hair, 
Gobinda adjusts his slanting turban. 
3, When Maina was going to her father-in-law’s house, 0 Rama, 
The lover Gobinda followed close behind her. 
4, “ Go back, go back, my beloved Gobinda. 
“ I shall return in Sawan or Bhado. 
5, “ The nights of Sawan and Bhado are dark, 
“ The lightning flashes, and it pierces my,heart.” 
In order to lighten the labour caused by incessant grinding of mill¬ 
stones, the women of these parts sing songs in a concert. Two women 
sit face to face with their legs spread and their arms holding tight the 
fulcrum of the grinding-stone. 
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^5! srff 
5:<aTf^ 
51 %T %Jt ffl^f 
Sira ^ =1! ftjir 
Note. 3Tf% is dialectic for 
♦ • 
Translation. 
1, 0 my husband, I am standing (waiting) at my door, 
The time of meeting with my dear one has come, 
I am standing, etc. 
