M.Boyer has won many awards besides the Padmashree..his first being from the Goa govt. in early 70's for the solo 'SAREM' (manure/fertiliser)... recently he has sung another song spec for the Goans in pordexporia....Below are the lyrics of song of M. Boyer "Goemchem Ghor Sambau"....a rough translation in English follows:
Goemchem Ghor Sambau.....(from the audio Ieo Moga Ieo) Akhea sounsark ximpodleam, bhurgim goemcaramchim Gulfant assat poi tim, orsan, don vorsani eupachim Thoddeani Europak ghoram bandleant, chintun tinch gharam mhunn sasnachim Bhavanim chintlelem zal'lem tor mel'lim ghara eupachim. (Goan children are spread all over the world, Those in the gulf, come back after a year or two Some have built houses in Europe thinking those houses would last forever Brothers...if thoughts did come true..then the dead would return home) Kitle main ani pain apleak bhurgeank vhodd xinkop diun Chintlem Europak daddlear, etelint mhunn vhodlim zaun Thoddeani mai pachi kednach khoborui gheunk na evun Goa Xarak visron, Europak raule bail bhurgeank gheun (Many parents have given their children higher education in Europe thinking they would return back when they grow up Some have not even kept in touch with their parents They have forgotten Goa and settled down in Europe with their wife n children) Fattim aum London gel'lom, punn chodd teomp thoim ravonk nam Thodde goemcar meule maka, sogloch lok mevonk nam The babde Inglezuch uloita, konkanichi kaim khobor nam Thodde goemcar mhunntat, apunn kednach goeam pavonk nam (Few years back I had been to London, but didnt stay there for long I met some goemcars, but not all of them Poor guys were speaking only English, n didnt know a word of konkani Some Goans said, they have never been to goa) Goemcar bhorleat, Europak, London, Canada Xarani Punn thoddeank khoboruch nam, Goeam konn rautat tea ghorani Europak chodd teomp ravon, kedi chukh keli tea goemcarani Bhatkar mele, mhunn ghoram tachim aplim kelim mundkarani (Goemcars are flooded in Europe, London, Canada cities But some of them dont know who live in their houses in Goa Living in Europe for a long time these goans have made a big mistake Thinking the landlords have passed away, d caretakers have taken the possession of the house.) Bhava dusreache gaum the, tum tuje kedna mhunno naka Konkani uloi, Goemcar mhunn sangonk lozo naka Tujem goemcar ponn zai tor tuca, pordhesan chodd teomp ravonaka Goa xarak, tujea gharak ani maim paik visronaka (Brothers these are the land of others, never say it is yours Speak Konkani, and dont be shy to say you are Goan If you want your Goan'ness, then dont stay too long in foreign countries Dont forget your goa, your house and your parents) Fattim kitem ghodlem poiat kuwit, zuz zaun dusmanachem Kuwitkar salvar zale, goeam ghor aslem mhumm sogleamchem Kona chea ganvant kitem zait tem sangonk zaina kona chem Dekun tum khoimsorui rau, punn sodanch samball ghor goemchem (See what happend in Kuwait last time, when the war started by enemy Kuwaitkars were saved, cause they all had houses in Goa You can never predict what will happen in foreign lands Thats why..you live anywhere but always save/look after your Goa house. Edward Verdes Chinchinim/Jeddah/KSA
