Jamaica Pardesi Chale by Beverly Pancham Rampersad, translated and lyrics provided by Karan Menon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXlG2qOcx-g
राम ला ज़माने वाले
The people from the world of Lord Ram (this refers to the Gangetic regions of UP and Bihar where the indentured laborers hail from)
राम ला ज़माने वाले
The people from the world of Lord Ram
माता पिता कथा सुनाई
Listen to the story of your mother and father
आप बैकुंठ चली
You came to heaven
ताज मुलुक तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the motherland (India) to the foreign country of Jamaica
से जमुना तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the Yamuna River to the foreign country of Jamaica
रायबरेली कोई चर्च सुनाई
In Raebaraeli (city in Uttar Pradesh), someone heard a rumor
पैसा फरत पे ऑर्डर, जमैका परदेस चली
Joy and money was (apparently) abound, and so they came to Jamaica
ताज मुलुक तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the motherland (India) to the foreign country of Jamaica
से जमुना तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the Yamuna River to the foreign country of Jamaica
से जमुना तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the Yamuna River to the foreign country of Jamaica
भाल पलवार सब साज राहोमि
Your family stayed together well
भाल पलवार सब साज राहोमि
Your family stayed together well
कोई कोई बदले है ना, देखन परदेस चली
Whether some people have changed or not, see that we have come to a foreign land
ताज मुलुक तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the motherland (India) to the foreign country of Jamaica
ताज मुलुक तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the motherland (India) to the foreign country of Jamaica
आज फरस लौटे की बैरी
Today we are happy, but the sadness of the past returns
आज फरस लौटे की बैरी
Today we are happy, but the sadness of the past returns
रात खोजात फसाई बहुत नाहाकारी बसे
For nights they would search for happiness/success, but were stripped away from their heritage
ताज मुलुक तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the motherland (India) to the foreign country of Jamaica
ताज मुलुक तक तुम परिवार, जमैका परदेस चली
Your family came from the motherland (India) to the foreign country of Jamaica
