This post is about six beautiful lines of an Assamese song I sang in my early childhood. The memories are distant but the lines still bring on an effect of reducing the separation between my dad (Deuta) and I, whenever I hum them. I was about four years old when we used to stand outside on the verandah and sing this song. He would drape a white Eri (Castor) Silk Chadar that hung loosely around his shoulders to keep the chill of the Shillong nights out.I would hold his right hand with my left, and point to the sky with my right forefinger, as we sang them. Here they are:
Neel Akaashote Jole
Sau Juno Moni
Sau Juno Moni
Tora Ogononee
Sewali Re Paporee Re
Bhora Bononee
For those who know the Bengali song Kar Manjira Baje Rini Jini Jini, this song had the same tune, and here is my English translation of it.
In the blue sky shines
The pearly moon
The pearly moon-
And a myriad of stars swoon
While jasmine petals abound
The wilderness around
This is my last post for the year. Thanks for reading my blog and wish all of you a very Happy New Year 2013!
Love,
Mallika
