This poignant farewell song gives voice to a young daughter standing at the threshold of marriage, gently questioning her father with a heart full of pain and love. She asks—what mistake have I made—not in defiance, but in disbelief that the home where she was born, played, and raised with affection must now be left behind so suddenly.
Through tender imagery, she reminds her father that she grew under his roof like a small bird on his peepal tree—free, protected, and rooted there. She tells him that if he wishes, she will fly wherever he sends her, for his decision is her destiny. Yet within this acceptance lies a quiet plea: call me back during the monsoon, if only for a short visit, so she may once again feel the warmth of her parental home.
As she prepares to leave, her steps hesitate and her heart trembles. Words fail her, and it is her tears that speak instead—expressing a grief too deep to articulate. She mourns the separation from her parents, siblings, friends, and the familiar rhythms of home, fully aware that this departure is not personal cruelty but the age-old custom of the world.
The song does not rebel against tradition. Instead, it captures the fragile moment where obedience and heartbreak coexist—where a daughter bows to fate while quietly carrying the weight of loss. It is a rare and honest portrayal of vidai, where love is expressed not through protest, but through remembrance, longing, and a soft request to never be forgotten.
Check detailed lyrics and melody below.
छोटी सी उमर, परणाई ओ बाबासा,
काई थारो करयो म्हे कसूर
इतरा दिना तो म्हाने लाड लड़ाया,
अब क्यू करो सा म्हाने दूर
छोटी सी उमर…
थारे पिपलिये री भोळी मै चिड़कली,
थे चाहो तो उड़ जाऊ सा
म्हे तो बाबासा थारे खूंटे री गवड़ली,
टोरो जठे ही टुर जाऊ सा
भेजो तो भेजो सा मरजी है थारी,
सावण मे बुलायजो ज़रूर
छोटी सी उमर, परणाई ओ बाबासा,
काई थारो करयो म्हे कसूर
था घर जन्मी, था घर खेली,
अब क्यू भेजो दूर
आगे बढ़ू तो पग पाछा पड़े,
म्हारो काळजियो थर थर धूजे
मुँह से थे बोलो,म्हारा आंसुड़ा ही बोले
हिवड़ो भरयो है भरपूर
छोटी सी उमर, परणाई ओ बाबासा,
काई थारो करयो म्हे कसूर
संग री सहेल्या आओ आपा गल मिल लया
फेरु कद मिलणो होवे सा
भाई भाभी मावड़ ली से जाऊ मे बिछड़ के
आंखड़ल्या म्हारी रोवे सा
काई करू म्हाने निभाणो पड़ेगो
दुनिया को यो दस्तूर
छोटी सी उमर, परणाई ओ बाबासा,
काई थारो करयो म्हे कसूर
Chhoti si umar, parnai o Babasa,
kai tharo karyo mhe kasoor
Itara dina to mhane laad ladhaya,
ab kyu karo sa mhane door
Chhoti si umar…
Thare pipliye ri bholi mai chidkali,
the chaho to ud jau sa
Mhe to Babasa thare khoonte ri gawadli,
toro jathe hi tur jau sa
Bhejo to bhejo sa marji hai thari,
sawan mein bulayjo jarur
Chhoti si umar, parnai o Babasa,
kai tharo karyo mhe kasoor
Tha ghar janmi, tha ghar kheli,
ab kyu bhejo door
Aage badhu to pag pachha pade,
mharo kaljiyo thar thar dhuje
Muh se the bolo, mhara aansuda hi bole,
hivdo bharyo hai bharpur
Chhoti si umar, parnai o Babasa,
kai tharo karyo mhe kasoor
Sang ri saheliya aao aapa gal mil laya,
pheru kad milno hove sa
Bhai bhabhi mawad li se jau me bichhad ke,
aankhadlya mhari rove sa
Kai karu mhane nibhano padego,
duniya ko yo dastoor
Chhoti si umar, parnai o Babasa,
kai tharo karyo mhe kasoor
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