Bedu Pako Baramasa: Lyrics with Meaning

Description:

Bedu Pako Baramasa, one of the most famous Kumauni songs. Composed by Mohan Upreti, B.M.Shah, and written by Brijendra Lal Shah. 

This song can also be called as the cultural anthem of Uttrakhand. Originally sung by Gopal Babu Goswami, this song still has maintained it's charm and is being recited globally and has multiple versions today.

Theme:

The folk songs, Bedu Pako reflects the natural beauty, the traditions, and a famous fruit, Bedu, which is found in the short season of April & May. This song is a symbol of homecoming also, where a woman is expressing her desire to his husband, named Narain, to return to her parent's home. As she becomes nostalgic, she recalls her childhood memories where she was pampered as a child.

Lyrics:

बेडु पाको बारो मासा–(२) नरणा! काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैलाबेडु पाको बारो मासा–(२), ओ नरण! काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला–(२)The passion fruit ripens round the year, NarainBut the bayberry only ripens in spring/ in April

भुण-भुण दीन आयो–(२) नरणा! बुझ तेरी मैत मेरी छैलाबेडु पाको बारो मासा–(२), ओ नरण! काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला–(२)Those lovely days (of spring) are hereMy dear Narain, please take me home to my parents

आप खाँछे पन-सुपारी–(२), नरणा! मैं भी लूँछ बीड़ी मेरी छैलाबेडु पाको बारो मासा–(२), ओ नरण! काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला–(२)They enjoy paan supari (betel nut and leaf)My dear Narain, while I have to settle for bidi (rustic leaf-wrapped cigarette)

अल्मोड़ा की नन्दा देवी–(२), नरणा! फुल छदुनी पात मेरी छैलाबेडु पाको बारो मासा–(२), ओ नरण! काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला–(२)At the Nanda Devi shrine in Almora/At the Naina Devi shrine in Nainital
My dear Narain, people offer tributes of flowers and foliage

त्यार खुटामा काँटो बुड्या–(२), नरणा! मेरी खुटी पीड़ा मेरी छैलाबेडु पाको बारो मासा–(२), ओ नरण! काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला–(२)If a thorn pierces your foot
My dear Narain, I sense the pain in mine

अल्मोड़ा को लल्ल बजार–(२), नरणा! लल्ल मटा की सीढ़ी मेरी छैला

The Lal Bazaar at Almora
My dear Narain, has stairs of red earth