The title, “Chonchiya Pasarle Chihunki Bolai Papihwa,” symbolizes the sugarcane stem of my emotional world, each joint soaked in its sweet essence. While it may be categorized as ‘folk songs,’ it transcends this label, embodying the ‘world of songs’ itself.

In these verses, we meet the whimsical village girl, wandering barefoot through the fields at dawn, roasting grains in the afternoon, and playfully scolding the loafers. The celestial dance of the moon and sun is depicted as they hang like jewels in the sky’s balance. The departing daughter blesses her brother’s village with a lifted veil, and birds like the parrot and myna spread their wings to traverse the land of India. In the dense bamboo grove behind my house, a symphony of birds chirps and flutters, while the lotus and rose vie for attention, and the seasons, immersed in festivity, become intoxicated with joy.

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