Learn Gondi language

Jai Seva... 

Gondi is the language of Gond tribe.  Gond tribals live in central Indian forest areas.  This area is supposed to be the Dandakaranya forest area, mentioned in Ramayan (Mythology).  This language doesn't have a script, and have survived through centuries, but is rapidly becoming extinct, as schools do not teach this language to Gond children, living in eastern Maharashtra, Chattisgad, i.e. central Indian areas.  

documenting here on blog, bit of Gondi language i have come across.  Its an ongoing work, and will keep adding and correct if find mistakes. 

In Gondi language	Explanation in English & English sentence
jai seva	Greetings / hello
Seva seva	Reply to greetings / hello
Niya Poroy batal mhanta	your name what say (what is your name)
poroy batal	short for, "what name"
naava poroy 'xxx' mhanta	my name 'xxx' say (called)
niya batal paali mhanta	Your what last-name /sir-name say (what is your last name?)
Niya natenaa poroy batal mhanta	What is the name of your village (natenaa = village)
Nava natenaa poroy ‘yyy’ mhanta	my village name is ‘yyy’ called
Nik bachok pilang  mhantaag	You   how-many   children have (how many children do you have)
Naaku rend pilang	I have 2 children
Nimaa hik vaay	You here come
Baara kiyala	For what (what-for    to do ) why should I come?
Nimaa beke danton	You where going?  (Where are you going)
Nana ‘xxx’ danton	I am ‘xxx’ going (I am going to ‘xxx’)
Nimaa batal kabaal kinton	You what work doing (what work do you do?)
Nana naagel povanto	I  till  plowing  (I use the plow to do plowing)
Talai nunta	Head aching (do you have head ache?)
Kai, kaal	Hand, leg
Venjar   toha	Tongue   show (show your tongue) – useful for doctors
Palak toha	Teeth show
Mendul nonta	Body ache (do you have body ache?)
Tetha, utha	Stand, sit
Dand   poita	Fever/temperature do you have (do you have fever/temp?)

Similarity with south-Indian language

Poroy – similar to peru

Natenaa – similar to naadu

Kai – hand, similar to Kai

Kaal – leg, similar to Kaal

Talai – head, similar to Tala

Palak – teeth, similar to pallu

Why ?

Why ?

When you blush,

Even rising sun

Feels jealous of your cheeks.

When you walk out alone

The breeze races to caress you,

To carry your fragrance…

When you open your eyes

Even sparks explode

And God created tears.

When you smile,

Even monks stop meditating,

Gentle enough aura spreads…

When your fingers touch

The jewelry box, inside they fight

Like siblings, to be adorned.

When you suddenly turn

The earth sighs, because

It couldn’t do it for you.

When you laugh

Your hair strands jump

In excitement to touch your lips.

When your feet

Touches the earth, the high up

Clouds jostle each other, in regret.

When your iris moves

Birds becomes observers

To watch the flight of your eyes.

When you speak

In that flow of sound

Lungs forget to beat.

And when you let a flower,

Be near, it shivers like him

In wonderment, at your kindness.

Hi-Tech

Hi-Tech

A time comes,

To hide behind

A camera’s eye

The need to hold still

To capture that moment

And dispassionately reflect.

And a time comes

To pull the plug

To let everything out

To stop a washing machine’s

Gurgling sound, when

Everything inside churns.

And sometimes to break out

Run away till be alone,

To stop voices inside the ears

Coming in ceaselessly

From earphones of a walkman

Tied around the head.

And a time to crave

For a look at the sky

When inside a lift

Made for eight

Stuck down in the

Middle of two floors.

And a time to wish

To be able to fly

While standing on top

Of a mountain at sunrise,

Above squarely colored fields

Wearing slip proof shoes.

But will a time come

To be able to realize

There always will be

An unfulfilled wish,

When the VCD ends

Re-trapping you in real world.

Trek

Trek

It is the highest peak,

And from where I stand

I can see a long way around

And feel the clouds

Go through my finger tips

I look at the sky, Eye to eye

Hey, it’s no conquest, so he smiles

As if we are old pals.

And I touch the mountain king

Like a father he had lifted

Me high on his hands,

As he puts me down to sleep,

The wind swings my tent,

Whistling a lullaby in my mind.

In this trek, I found a family and friend

And as I climb down

My brother trees show the direction

Along with gentle parting hugs

And a sister stream

Follows me along,

But now I have to move ahead

And build a nest,

To share those peaks

Of love, in flat lands.

Rail-ride

Rail-ride

My train of thoughts move

Against the winds of force

Balanced on tiny tracks.

A lovingly crafted fence

Wave’s goodbye

A dark tunnel approaches inside,

Pressure increases,

As a recollection occurred…

While watching the world go by

I had spied a flower

In a rock spawn land,

And a question arouse,

Will she be there, when I return?

But do we ever return...

Isn’t it every time

An onward journey?