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Album: Bhulidiun Ma Afulai

All songs Sung/Composed/Written by James Joshi

In 1996, I recorded an album to fulfill a dream that I had from early on. I could not really publicize/market it much as I had to come to the US to start my graduate studies within one month of the recording- hence, all the recording had to be done in a hurry.

Feel free to distribute.

 
  1. Bhulidiun Ma Afulai (Name of the Album)
  2. Lifa Lifa Swaymate (Newari) (lyrics + chords available below)
  3. Yad Ahirahechha
  4. Maya Garera (lyrics + chords available below)
  5. Ankha Ko Samu
  6. Khoya Khoya Chwonemate (Newari)
  7. Nepala Ma Rap
  8. Kanchhi Timro Maya
  9. Maya Maya Nai Ho
  10. Mayalu Timro Nazar Ma
  11. Ashne Biche Chwoma (Newari) (1998)
  12. It's Been A Long Time (English) (lyrics + chords available below)
  13. Taskan balangu mikha (Newari) (2002)
  14. Look Into My Eyes (English)
 

(Thanks to Summit Tuladhar for creating the MP3s)


Lyrics of some of the songs


Lifa Lifa Swaymate

[Chords: Am     G-Am; and Em-Am]

Tachalan nise hanuman dhokhae taka

Liu liu chhangu waya chwana, khhanla chhan

Lifa lifa chhan swaibale chhangu he tasbir kaya tiya swila chhan

Jigu katha chhangu he jaka tashir tika taya jilna sika ti chhan

 

Lifa lifa swaymate mijanta liu liu waibale (2)

He eee - he-he-he

Yo yo pin manu napalan chhan yo yo gu khhan lhana jwi mate swo

Dya dya pin napa lwanna san chhanta jiguhe yau jwi hungala swo

Gubalein nisein chhanta yekachwona jin tho khhan mane taya ti nhi swo

He - he-he-he

...

Tachalan nise hanuman dhokhae taka

Liu liu chhangu waya chwana, khhanla chhan

Lifa lifa chhan swaibale chhangu he tasbir kaya tiya swila chhan

Jigu katha chhangu he jaka tashir tika taya jilna sika ti chhan

 

Lifa lifa swaymate mijanta liu liu waibale (2)

He eee - he-he-he

Khan khan thhen yana chhan la, thu thu thhen yana chhan,

Mane chhangu chhu ghan du thayabiu

Nhili nhili pa yana chhan la, haki haki thhen yana chhan la

Mane chhangu chhu ghan du thayabiu

Tachalan nise hanuman dhokhae taka

Liu liu chhangu waya chwana, khhanla chhan

Lifa lifa chhan swaibale chhangu he tasbir kaya tiya swila chhan

Jigu katha chhangu he jaka tashir tika taya jilna sika ti chhan

 

Lifa lifa swaymate mijanta liu liu waibale (2)

He eee - he-he-he


Maya Garera

[Chords: Bm-D-E-Bm]

Maya garera yeklo banaidiyo

Anshu ma dubera jivan yo bitne vayo

Kina mayalu sara kura bhulidiyo

Maya layera tar satha chhodidiyo

Satha satha jiune tyo bacha kahan gayo

Hamro tyo sapana kahan bilain gayo

[Chords: G A Bm]

Maya laune, timro rahar tyo

Jivan ko chahana thiyo

Kina Aaja, Mayalu chhodidiyou

 

Pal pal timro tyo muskan jhalkirahyo

Har dhadkan ma timrai nam gunji rahyo

Maya laune ashai asha ma

Banchi rahen timro yadma

Kina Aaja, Mayalu chhodidiyou

Maya garera yeklo banaidiyo

Anshu ma dubera jivan yo bitne vayo

Kina mayalu sara kura bhulidiyo

Maya layera tar satha chhodidiyo


It's Been a Long Time

C, Am, F, C, Am, F


Am                                  F

Think of the world that we live in,

Am                             Dm C

Think of the air we breathe in

Think of the mountains getting bald,

And all the trees and plants fall.

 

Think of the people dying young,

And feel the presence of the painful songs,

Look into eyes of the rich and poor,

And see the difference within this world.         

Am

It's been a long time,

It's been a hard time,

Am                    Dm C

We've got to think it together.

Am

We've got to change it,

We've got to mend it,

Am                    Dm                C

We've got to learn to live as one world.

Think of the tons of the atomic bombs,

That could just fall any time at home,

Think of the peace turning into the pain,

And all the the flood and the acid rain.

 

Think of the AIDS and the chamber of gas,

That have killed men in the recent past,

Think of the wars and the revolutions,

And all losses cause of religion,

It's been a long time,
It's been a hard time,
We've got to think it together.
We've aimed just too high,

We're closed to suicide,

We've got to learn to live as one world.

Dream of a time with all blissful sounds,

And all the kids and the friends around,

With all the fears gone and peace just found,

And the world turned into one heavenly town,

 

Dream of this world as one brotherhood,

Where all the people live with hearts so true,

Dream of a sky where all souls can fly,

And everybody has a peaceful smile,

It isn't too hard, 
It isn't too far,

We've got to start it right here,
We've got to think one,

We've got to feel one,

We've got to learn to live as one world.