Bhouji gyal - pise masala

Mangroo Badal (Suriname 1977)

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Your hair is like silver, your body is like gol'

Your hair is like silver, your body is like gold

Your face is like an angel, you took away my soul

Your face is like an angel — you took away my soul

Aji pise masala

Grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

When you walk in the corner, I'll give you a ripe banana

When you walk in the corner, I'll give you a ripe banana

When you begin to holler, I'll feed you yangana

If you begin to holler, I'll feed you yangana

Aji pise masala

Grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

When you go on road, you wear your shirt and pants

When you go on the road, you wear your shirt and pants

When you meet your saiya, you take off and you dance

When you meet your beloved, you take them off and you dance

Aji pise masala

Grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Your hands are full of gold girl, you can't wash a bowl

Your hands are full of gold, girl — you can't wash a bowl

You only have the role, girl, to torment my soul

You only have the role, girl, to torment my soul

Aji pise masala

Grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down bhauji-gyal, pise masala

Go round, come down, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round come down Bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come down, Bhauji-girl (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Bhauji had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow

Bhauji (brother’s wife) had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow

And everywhere that bhauji went, the lamb was sure to go

And everywhere that bhauji (brother’s wife) went, the lamb was sure to go

Aji pise masala; hayi re jin patke dulhaniya

Grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices; oh — the bride fell down

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

My mami picked a flower, my mausi got a baba

My mami (mother’s brother’s wife) picked a flower, my mausi (mother’s sister) got a baby

If it wasn't for my chachi, the family wouldn't know

If it wasn't for my chachi (father’s brother’s wife), the family wouldn't know

Vo hi pise masala; hayi re jin patke dulhaniya

She herself grinds the spices; oh — the bride fell down

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Never kiss an old-man, bhauji, I'll tell you why

Never kiss an old man, bhauji (brother’s wife) — I'll tell you why

His mouth's always dribbling, his lips are never dry

His mouth is always dribbling, his lips are never dry

They're never dry; hayi re, jin patke dulhaniya

They're never dry; oh — the bride fell down

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

When bhauji was a little girl, they fed her dal and rice

When bhauji (brother’s wife) was a little girl, they fed her dal and rice

When she became a big girl, they married her really nice

When she became a big girl, they married her properly

Now she pise masala; hayi re, jin patke dulhaniya

Now she grinds the spices; oh — the bride fell down

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl; pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Pise masala, aji pise masala

Grind the spices, grandmother (dad’s mother), grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices

Go 'round, come 'round bhauji-girl, pise masala

Go round, come round, sister-in-law (brother’s wife) — grind the spices