BOSOM BUDDY: A RAJASTHANI POEM BY SANJU SHRIMALI: ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY RAJNI CHHABRA
BOSOM BUDDY
O, My bosom buddy!
Come with me
Leaving everything behind
Let us move far from this city
To our native village
Dunes stretched till far
Lucidity of *kakadia-mateera
Vegetable of *Gawarfali and *fofalia
Pouring ghee on * sogra of bajra
*Teej and other festivals
Fairs and gatherings
On auspicious occasions
Lively conversations at *choupal
Affection of companions
Intimacy of strangers too
Sips of * rabardhi
Perhaps
Still, are waiting for us
Pleasant wind
And fragrance of sand
I miss a lot.
*kakadia: vegetation in desert area
Mateera : pulpy juicy fruit in desert
*Gwarfali and fofalia: food crops grown in Rajasthan
*Sogra of bajra: a dish prepared with bajra
* Teej: a festival of females in Rajasthan in monsoon
* Choupal: meeting place in village
* Rabardhi: a traditional Rajasthani dish prepared with buttermilk and bajra
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