Hukus bukus

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I was searching for the proper lyrics of this very popular Kashmiri song. Mom once told me about this song. Sharing with all of my friends and family. 
Here goes the sequence: 

The children start:
"hukus bukus telli wann che kus,
onum batta lodum deag,
shaal kich kich waangano,
Brahmi charas puane chhokum,
Brahmish batanye tekhis tyakha."

The Teacher corrects:
"Itkayne ne Itkayne
Tse Kus Be Kus Teli Wan su Kus
Moh Batuk Logum Deg
Shwas Khich Khich Wang-mayam
Bhruman daras Poyun chokum
Tekis Takya bane Tyuk"

Tse Kus Be Kus Teli Wan su Kus
Who are you and who am I then tell us who is he the creator that permeates through both you and I 
Moh Batuk Logum Deg
Each day I feed my senses/body with the food of worldly attachment and material love (Moh = attachment)

Shwas Khich Khich Wang-mayam
For when the breath that I take in reaches the point of complete purification (Shwas = Breath)

Bhruman daras Poyun chokum
It feels like my mind is bathing in the water of divine love (Bhruman = nerve center in the human brain, poyun = water)

Tekis Takya bane Tyuk
Then I know I am like that sandal wood which is pasted for divine fragrance symbolic of universal divinity. I realize that I am, indeed, divine (Tyuk = Tika applied on the forehead)

The message of this poem is rooted in Kashmiri spiritual tradition. The poem itself is ageless. Some say it came up during Lal Ded's time, other's say it dates back to the origin of Kashmir and Kashmiri culture itself. The poem, in later years, was made a song for children. For years it served as a poetic medium to pass down the essence of Kashmiri culture to little ones.

It is said the tones produced by the arrangement of words in this poem as well as its rhythm has a calming effect for infants and toddlers of all times.

Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 7, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    This is quite knowledgeable.never knew its meaning :)

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  2. AnonymousNovember 22, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    that is really a great help..i was searching for the lyrics, but never found it... n here i got to know the meaning also...superb song, wonderful lyrics...

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    1. TushimaDecember 9, 2012 at 1:15 PM

      Thanks Kavita... The lyrics are really wonderful and have a wonderful effect too.. and now we have an ad having this song in it
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Q1q0yG2vg

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Graet !! Thanks.

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  4. HouseownerJanuary 18, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    Hunting for this for a while now, since I saw the ICICI ad. Thanks for the interpretation. :)

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  5. Vinay YadavJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:11 PM

    Great and with meaning...just awesome.Thank you.

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  6. TushimaJanuary 27, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Thanks to all for appreciating the effort and going through this write-up..

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