(Bihu Geet) written in their native Assamese language with English translations to help you feel the rhythm and romance of Bohag Bihu:
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1. Song of Love and Spring
Assamese:
O mor apunar desh
O mor chitrabon kontho
Botahor xubasot
Mor monor bihu eshe
English Translation:
O my beloved land
O land of sweet songs and tunes
With the scent of the breeze
My heart's Bihu has arrived
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2. Playful Romantic Bihu Song
Assamese:
Bihu naam loi ahilu moi
Gamusa pothat bhari
Tumi moi ekeli holu
Dhemali kori jai
English Translation:
I came singing Bihu tunes
With a Gamosa full of gifts
You and I are left alone
Let’s flirt and laugh away
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3. Flirtation in the Fields
Assamese:
Phool phool phoolore phool
Keteki phoolor bahi
Tumi moi jibonot
Premor boron loi ahi
English Translation:
Flowers, oh blooming flowers
The trumpet of the keteki (screwpine) sings
In our life, you and I
Bring the colors of love
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4. Husori Greeting Song (Group Visit During Bihu)
Assamese:
Namoshkar gharkhana
Ahi gol husori
Bihu loi anisu
Aponaloke bhal paari
English Translation:
Greetings to this household
Here comes the Husori group
We bring Bihu to your door
May you be blessed and joyful
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5. Celebration of Youth and Beauty
Assamese:
Junbiri junakore
Xopunot dekhu suwali
Bihut mukoli hol
Nasoni nache xuwali
English Translation:
Moonlight shines like a pendant
I see a girl in my dreams
The Bihu has opened its arms
And she dances like a fairy
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