Ritual songs and folksongs of the Hindus of Surinam

50 Phagwā ii [Nieuw Nickerie, 1967]
Dhamār

kita le gayo yāra pahāṛana mę kita le gayo
rastā choṛa kurastā lāyo, lahągā phaṭa gayo jhāṛana mę

kita le...

sāro dina jangal mę bītyau, pālai pari gyau gąvārana mę

kita le...

są̄jha bhäī dina gayo bhavana ko, bhęṭa bhäī diladārana mę

kita le...

Into what mountains has the lover taken me (astray);

into what...

Abandoning the (right) way, he brought (me) to the wrong path; (my) skirt was torn up in the bushes -

into what...

The whole day passed in the forest; I got involved with³ the (uncultured) rustics -

into what...

The evening came - the day (had) passed - (then I proceeded) to the home (and) a meeting took place among the (people) of good hearts.

Into what...

3 Lit., ‘there was involvement with...’.