Ol’ Man River
Paul Robeson| Original | La versione in assamese e hindi. La strofa iniziale in assamese... |
| OL’ MAN RIVER Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi Dat's de ol' man dat I'd like to be What does he care if de world's got troubles What does he care if de land ain't free Ol' Man River, dat Ol' Man River He mus' know sumpin', but don't say nuthin' He jes' keeps rollin' He keeps on rollin' along He don' plant taters, he don't plant cotton An' dem dat plants' em is soon forgotten But Ol' Man River He jes' keeps rollin' along You an' me, we sweat an' strain Body all achin' an' wracked wid pain, Tote dat barge! Lif' dat bale! Git a little drunk an' you lands in jail Ah gits weary an' sick of tryin' Ah'm tired of livin' an' skeered of dyin' But Ol' Man River He jes' keeps rolling' along Niggers all work on de Mississippi Niggers all work while de white folks play Pullin' dose boats from de dawn to sunset Gittin' no rest till de judgement day Don't look up an' don't look down You don' dar'st make de white boss frown Bend your knees an' bow your head An' pull dat rope until you're dead) Let me go 'way from the Mississippi Let me go 'way from de white man boss Show me dat stream called de river Jordan Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross (Ol' Man River, dat Ol' Man River He mus' know sumpin', but don't say nothin' He just keeps rollin' He keeps on rollin' along) Long, low river Forever keeps rollin' (Don' plant taters, he don' plant cotton And dem dat plants' em is soon forgotten But Ol' Man River He jes' keeps rollin' along) Long low river Keeps singin' dis song You an' me, we sweat an' strain Body all achin' and wracked wid pain Tote dat barge! Lift dat bale! Git a little drunk and ya lands in jail Ah gits weary an' sick o' tryin' Ah'm tired o livin' an' skeered o' dyin' But Ol' Man River He jes' keeps rollin' along! | OL’ MAN RIVER गंगा बहती हो क्यों Hindi lyrics By: नरेन्द्र शर्मा (हिन्दी)[Narendra Sharma - Hindi] Performed By: भूपेन हज़ारिका, कविता कृष्णमूर्ति, हरिहरन, शान [Bhupen Hazarika, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Hariharan, Shaan] औशोमिया (Assamese) बिस्तिर्नो पारोरे, ओखोंक्यो जोनोरे हाहाकार क्सुनिऊ निशोब्दे निरोबे बुरहा लुइत तुमि, बुरहा लुइत बुआ कियो? हिन्दी (Hindi) विस्तार है अपार, प्रजा दोनों पार करे हाहाकार निःशब्द सदा ओ गंगा तुम ओ गंगा बहती हो क्यूँ? नैतिकता नष्ट हुई, मानवता भ्रष्ट हुई निर्लज्ज भाव से बहती हो क्यूँ? इतिहास की पुकार, करे हुंकार ओ गंगा की धार निर्बल जन को सबल-संग्रामी, समग्रोगामी बनाती नहीं हो क्यूँ? अनपढ़ जन अक्षरहिन अनगीन जन खाद्यविहीन नेत्रविहीन दिक्षमौन हो क्यूँ? इतिहास की पुकार... व्यक्ति रहे व्यक्ति केंद्रित सकल समाज व्यक्तित्व रहित निष्प्राण समाज को छोड़ती ना क्यूँ? इतिहास की पुकार... रुदस्विनी क्यूँ न रहीं? तुम निश्चय चितन नहीं प्राणों में प्रेरणा देती ना क्यूँ? उनमद अवमी कुरुक्षेत्रग्रमी गंगे जननी, नव भारत में भीष्मरूपी सुतसमरजयी जनती नहीं हो क्यूँ? विस्तार है अपार... GANGA BEHTI HO KYON Assamese Bistirno parore oxonkhya jonore, Hahakar xunio nixobde nirobe, Burha luit tumi, Burha luit buwa kiyo? Hindi Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Naitikata nasht hui; Maanavta bhrasht hui - Nirlajj bhav-se behti ho kyun? Itihaas ki pukaar, karey hoonkaar, O Ganga ki dhaar, nirbal jan ko, Sabal sangrami, samagragaami, Banati nahi ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Anpadh jan aksharhin; Angin jan kajyabihin, Nidrabihin, dekh maun ho kyun? Itihaas ki pukaar, karey hoonkaar, O Ganga ki dhar, nirbal jan ko Sabal sangrami, samagragaami, Banati nahi ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Vyakti rahe vyakti-kendrik, Sakal samaaj vyaktitva-rahit, Nishpraan samaj ko tor ti na kyun? Itihaas ki pukaar, karey hoonkaar, O Ganga ki dhar, nirbal jan ko Sabal sangrami, samagragaami, Banati nahi ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Dhrupadvini kyun na rahi? Tum nischay chitan nahi, Prano mein prerna deti na kyun? Tum madhyavami, kurushetragami, Gangey janani, navbharat mein, Bhismarupi sutsamrajey, Janati nahi ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - O Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Vistaar hai apaar, praja dono par, Kare hahakaar, nishshabd sada - Oh Ganga tum, Ganga tum, Ganga tum, Oh Ganga tum, Ganga tum, Ganga behti ho kyun? Ganga behti ho kyun? |
