GOENCHI MATHI (GOA EARTH) - A poem.

GOENCHI MATHI

Adeus korcho vell paulo laguim,

Goeam vochon urlele diss moje sartolom munn aum chintim,

Punn kitem sangoum chintunk zavem asslem avem hem adim,

Atam chintun kaim faido nam, zanntti pirai moji,

Oxem dista, diss moje mista paulea laguim.

Burgeaponnailea dissancho eta maka chodd ugddass

Viva Carnaval munnon jinsanvar cantaram kortale

Vaddeantlea lokak bhou khuxealkai ami addtale;

Diss te atam bodolleat, ‘Deu boro diss dhium” porian munnonk dista bhirant,

Kiteak konnui athie munnis goddiek marith munn amkam jivexim, eta akant.

Pascamchea kallar, Sovea Aitarak, Paixao-acho Aitar munn,

Lan and voddil bhou man ditale tea kallar,

Burge lan asslet amim, jednam fanthear utton,

Voddleantlo voddlo ram nettoun,

Igorje chollon vochot, akkem miss aikotale ube ravon;

Punn diss tea tam bodolleat,

Atamchea burgeanchi “style” zaun guelea veglli,

Loz dista munn Igorje gheun voitat

Lipoun bolsant ek daddtixi chutti

Ani vordhem miss aikon gara etat pollounk TV.

Adim diss ani rath ugttim astalim daram Goenchim

Bhirant munn matui dissonasli konnachi

Dis tem atam bodolleat, porke munis Goeam heile bireanim

Ani businessam suru kelim sogleani,

Khorem baba hem, boroinam fotti,

Soth mandunk kottin lagta zalear, polloi uggte korun tujeanch doeanim,

Bhaile munis heun geetlim tannim battam-bessam jinsanvar,

Gaum soddun guele zaitexe Goenkar,

Aminch tankam Goeam khali korun dhiun puri vatt keli toear.

Hea fuddem konneim tuka “Baba tum khuincho” munn vincharlear,

Tor zabab dhi apunn munn ek khoro Goenkar,

Neketr ani Roma Xhar Udentichem

Tin letranim sounsaran pacharlelem,

Supurlem, nazunk, sobit ani apurbaiechem

Bhangarachem amchem Goem.

Verse he tum vachtanam, dolleatlem ek tori dukh vavon

Poddoth tor pollear, ugdass moro kor,

Vissornakaim korunk niall,

Kiteak dhar Goenchem ugttench assam,

Porto heo khuincheai vellar.

Tony Fernandes                                                        December 1996