Manika dhar jabiya - Lawa

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

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

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

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