Abstract
Brahui language is rich in folk literature in both forms, prose
and poetry. In poetry the Gedi-sot (folk song) are based on various
poetic forms like laili mor (love songs), bar nazana, laiko, hallo
(marriage songs), loli (lullaby) and moda (elegy), etc.
This paper discusses the various forms of Brahui folk songs
including, barnazana, laili mor, mah lanj, lade laday, loli, zahiri,
halo and moda. The Brahui Gedi-sot (folk songs) depicts women
with various symbolic names, like Zeba (beautiful), Zebal (pretty),
Zebjan (beautiful), Puljan (like flower), Guljan, (like flower),
Mahlanj (beautiful than moon light), Bijli (electricity), Laadi
(delicately nurtured or brought up), Jaanal (part of body), etc.
The Brahui Gedi-sot is till today popular and common in Brahui
speaking areas of the world.
Abdul Haleem Sadiq, Manzoor Baloach, Iqbal Nazir, Zahida Ghulam Rasool. (2013) براہوی گیدی سوت, Hankén , Volume 5, Issue 1.
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