Traditional Chutney·Wedding Songs
Manika dhar jabiya - Lawa
Lawa · Let's Sing & Dance with Dropati · Track 2
Lyrics
Refrain
Kekar ke lave, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings the lawa? — holding the corn, chewing
Ke ghar ke lave, dekho, kekar ke lave, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it, look — whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings it — holding the corn, chewing
Manika mora jabiya, manika dhar jabiya, manika mora jabiya
Chewing my corn, holding and chewing, chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Verse 1
Dulaha ke maiya to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s mother (maiya) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke mai to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s mother (mai) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke maiya to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s mother (maiya) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke mai to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s mother (mai) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Pappa gire le pichhavare, manika mora chabiya
Father fell in the backyard, chewing the smell of the corn
Kekar ke lave, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings the lawa? — holding the corn, chewing
Ke ghar ke lave, dekho, kekar ke lave, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it, look — whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings it — holding the corn, chewing
Manika mora jabiya, manika dhar jabiya, manika mora jabiya
Chewing my corn, holding and chewing, chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Verse 2
Dulaha ke phua to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s phua (father’s sister) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke chachi to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s chachi (father’s brother’s wife) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke phua to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s phua (father’s sister) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke chachi to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s chachi (father’s brother’s wife) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dekho phupha gire le pichhavare, manika dhar chabiya
Look — phupha (phua’s husband) fell in the backyard, holding the corn and chewing the smell
Kekar ke lave, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings the lawa? — holding the corn, chewing
Ke ghar ke lave, dekho, kekar ke lave, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it, look — whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings it — holding the corn, chewing
Manika mora jabiya, manika dhar jabiya, manika mora jabiya
Chewing my corn, holding and chewing, chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Verse 3
Dulaha ke mausi to bujhe lagi lava
The groom’s mausi (mother’s sister) tends the lawa so it does not burn
Dulaha ke mami to bhuje lagi lava
The groom’s mami (mother’s brother’s wife) roasts the lawa
Hya ke mehararvan to bujhe lagi lava
These womenfolk tend the lawa so it does not burn
Hya ke mehararvan to bhuje lagi lava
These womenfolk roast the lawa
Dekho mausa gire le pichhavare, manika dhar chabiya
Look — mausa (mausi’s husband) fell in the backyard, holding the corn and chewing the smell
Kekar ke lave, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings the lawa? — holding the corn, chewing
Ke ghar ke lave, dekho, kekar ke lave, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it, look — whose house brings it — chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika dhar jabiya
Whose house brings it — holding the corn, chewing
Manika mora jabiya, manika dhar jabiya, manika mora jabiya
Chewing my corn, holding and chewing, chewing my corn
Ke ghar ke lave re, manika mora jabiya
Whose house brings it — chewing my corn