Atam Aum Tankam Kitem Sangoum?

WHAT WILL I TELL THEM NOW?
(A poem by Tony Fernandes)

On my adventures to distant lands
To the people I meet - about our beautiful land I boast,
About how in peace and harmony we dwell proudly I relate,
But today in shame I cry when I read in the news
A nun being attacked, and churches desecrated,
Tell me then, what will I tell them now?


ATAM AUM TANKAM KITEM SANGOUM?
(Poem by Tony Fernandes)

Sounsar aum bonvlom,
Zaitea lokak meulom...
Sobith and xanthikaiechem
Goa munnon mojem
Tuji vhodvikai sogleank sangli
Tednam maka tannim dili
Vhodd xebaski.

Mando, durpod, zothi
Ani xamaincheo kanniencheo
Bhov ugddas korim,
Thambonastanam naum Goenchem
Ani Goencheam locachem
Vhoir uklun aum dorim.

Punn aiz mojea kalzak
Kitem Goeam goddlem tem aikun
Chodd dukh bogli.
Tor tunch maka sang atam
Kitem aum tankam sangoum
Kosli voddvikai anink urli?

GOENCHI TAAN (A Quintain in Konkani)

A Quintain in Konkani

GOENCHI TAAN

by Tony Fernandes

Aikolo avem bhou vhodvikaien

Radio Mango-acher vachlolo

Ek jhelo utrancho,

Avem zo gunthlolo 

Dakounk mog khoro Goencho.

Sopon zaun khorem

Khoxen kalliz bhorlem mojem

Xekim paulom munn pollounk

Sobith sundor nazuk

Goa amchea mogachem.

INTO YOUR HANDS

St. Anne's Church, Parra, GOA - India

Poem from my book "Goa - Memories of My Homeland'

Some Goans have traveled far and wide all across the globe.

Nevertheless, with strong family ties

 to their folks and friends back home,

 some sort of a prayer for the well-being

 of those they left behind

may have automatically come to them.

Here is my own.

INTO YOUR HANDS

Into your hands O Lord

My loving family I place

Take good care of them

With your fondest grace.

Shelter them while I am gone

Guard them while I am away

Shield them from troubles and ailment

Grant my humble request, I pray.

Let happiness always reign

In my humble abode when I am not around

Their smiles preserved

And laughter ever abound.

Thoughts about my family

Forth I will always carry

With your blessings O Lord

Keep us all in unity.

Guide me well on my voyage

O Lord to you I pray

And bring me back safely

To be once again with my family.

Should from my voyage

I be destined not to return

Then to Your will, I will surrender,

But remember Lord,

Look after my folks, have concern.