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Kosi River Song

कोसी के गीत (बाढ़)

Maithili Lyrics

अरे मैया कोसी, कते दुख देलही घर-दुआर सब, अपनि में लेलही। बाल-बच्चा, सब भेल बेघर दया करूँ मैया, अब नहि लहर।

Meaning & Context

A tragic song addressing the Sorrow of Bihar, the Kosi River. Villagers pray to the river mother to calm down and stop the devastating floods that destroy homes and livelihoods.