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Goenkarponn (The Goan essence)


Goenkarponn

Goenkarponn (the Goan essence or the Goan soul), a masterpiece of composition to traverse deep into our consciousness, and nudge our love, peace and goodness within to offer to the gnawing world.

Choir of 26 Vocalists, the best among us, to lend their voices. Music Director?composer: Ronnie Monsorate lyrics: Roque Lazarus

Credit: Goa ForGiving Lyrics with English translation for global audience, vid will load in few secs.

 

Goe(m)chi tambdi mat(h)i amchi

Fair Goa's red soil is ours be

Purvozani amka(m) dil’li mat(h)i

Our ancestors have given us this red soil

Goemchea xivai anik dusri, khui(m) nam amkam mevchi

Besides Goa, we 'll never get another land

Itlo moipas ani itli azadi… sodanch aschi

Our affections and our love must always remain


Sodhlear anik mevchem nam oslem xaar

if you search, you will not find a place like this

Somdirantlean Sonvsar poita Goemchem daar

oceans and the land gaze upon Goa's door

Xantichi khobor gheun eta polloi doriachem lhar

Peaceful tidings the ocean waves bring forth to us

Mog amkam Goemcho hanv sangta(m) sobhemazar

Love for Goa We proclaim to the world


Chorus

Koxtamnim, dukhanim, sangata vavurle,

with hardship, in pain, together we worked

Bhavamnim, bhoinanim, Goem bandlem,

brothers and sisters built Goa

Sogle dhorm ek zalele, tyag kortale,

all religion became One

Goemche mat’tie paso(h)t jivi(h)t bhettoilem

For sake of Goa's red soil, dedicated their lives


Kallzamcher kantoila dis ho aicho,

In our hearts engraved this day

Monachea pustokar jivo urtolo,

In minds library will remain alive

Purvoza(m)nim amkam dil’lo sobith ganv ho amcho

Our ancestors have given us a beautiful and

Bhurgeamni(m) amchea samballun dovl’ear puro

Our young ones hopefully will preserver it


Disan dis udorgoth zata Goe(m)chi

Everyday resounds the name of Goa

Akhea sonvsarak apurbai tichi

All world favors her

Na anik khoimsor sovostkai zoshi Goemkara(m)chi

there is no tranquility like that of Goans

Chintnam sufoll zanvd(h)I puta dhuvanchi(m)…Bessanv poddonv

the dreams will be fruitful of her sons and daughters, may blessings befall


Goemkarank mana(u) lekhtat(h) keddhem bhaag

for Goans, writers felicitate with great honor

Sogle mogan(u) jietah dhornam raag

all live in love, never in anger

Ghara eun poroth visov ghe bhovon bhailea terrak

return home again and soak in its repose after sojourn in foreign lands

Goemchi osmitai samballia fuddarak

preserve her identity for posterity.


Chorus:

Koxtamnim, dukhanim, sangata vavurle,

with hardship, in pain, together we worked

Bhavamnim, bhoinanim, Goem bandlem,

brothers and sisters built Goa

Sogle dhorm ek zalele, tyag kortale,

all religion became One

Goemche mat’tie paso(h)t jivi(h)t bhettoilem

For sake of Goa's red soil, dedicated their lives



Goenkaranchem Nanv sonvsarak fanktelrm

Goan name will reverberate through out the world

Goenchem songit sodankall vaztelem

Goan songs will always play

Ekcharan sogot ami Nettan Vavurtele

together all of us we'll work inspired

Ontrollar neketrank Goem tenktelem.

then Goa will soar among the stars in heaven




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