Laan Hougadoure
Boboi Pukhrambam *
Thokpirak o Ireicha mayaam!!
Laan haibado houbigadoure.
'Thaang' ga 'Taa' ga paikhat duna,
Nongmei ga mayoknabi gadoure.
Itpiro nakhoi gi Thaangol ado.
Ngak/Pheiru yaanba matam yousillak a.
Eikhoi na khaangba kanba aduna
Meetop na usittaba henjillak a.
Sonthabiraroisi eikhoi amuk hanna;
Kayaam kuina khaangkhisi hairibano.
Eikhoi Ireicha sing gi Ireipaak asida
Yong na mapu taanba karigi thokhalli bano
Paamjadare eikhoi amuk hanna
Namfuda Hindi mayek chathalningba ado.
Eikhoi gi apaamba bu namthaduna
Makhoi gi apaamba thunghange khallibado.
Maming makhei su onthoklasi.
Manipur bu Kangleipak haina hanjillasi.
Eikhoi gi mayek mei thadokhiba gum
Meetop gi mayek su mei thadoklasi.
Lamaangdong gi Uu Pambi ado kakthatpiro.
Hee saduna Imphal turel saatna kumthabiro.
Mayaam cheksin thouraang tounabagi damak
Laan hougadoure laouduna hee ado honthabiro.
Yaakairo Ireicha pumnamak bu;
Meira bu su yaouna chukhat piro.
Nongchup maikei paamba meeoi makhei
Eikhoi gi damak leppa natte khanthabiro.
Hey Shaa-San/Uchek-Uyaan sa!!
Nakhoi naning tamna paijakharo.
Laan haibado houbigadoure;
Nakhoi da awaaba taani, chatpikharo.
* Poem written by Boboi Pukhrambam for e-pao.net
The Poet is a resident of Shillong and can be contacted at pukhs_bob(at)yahoo(d0t)co(dot)in
This poem was posted on June 27, 2014.
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