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Mahua Binay

महुआ बिनय (श्रम गीत)

Maithili Lyrics

महुआ के गाछ तर, हमहू जेबै हे महुआ बिनै लेल, टोकना लेबै हे। भोर भिनसरवा, चलली गुजरिया महुआ बेच क, लाबै चुनरिया।

Meaning & Context

A labor song sung by women collecting Mahua flowers. They talk about waking up early, collecting the flowers in baskets, and selling them to buy a 'Chunari' (scarf).