Manglaba Angangs
Rajkumar Panthoiren *
Eigi baba achouba mini
Peisa yam pai, shang-ga yam chaowi
Ma achowba, lemjaningai oiba thabak ama touwi.
Eikhoi Ba thikadarni.
Eikhoigi chaokraba yumduda chaojark-pani ei
Awaba keino hwjikfw khngjadri
Hoi, ahaoba chamandana, mahi-manai henmandana nabagi awabadi khngjare.
Eikhoi bana hai:
Ebungo, kanam kirunu
Manipur se napana pallibani
Twningbata tw.
Wahei singese tabada
Eidi wakhl yam chaothokchei
Nahanamuk college-gi exam da sin-gae yadabei
Nupa ama taptakhei fudekpani
Ado ei etonda fubadi natte
Eigumba apoom asa peisa paiba emanaba mayamgani.
Fukhiba nupadugi emungdudi peisa paide
Eikhoi Ba na adum yana-yanaba macha eigi ngangnakhre.
Eikhoi Ba se fattra?
Leibak-ki seba twi eikhoi Ba
Drain kuina chattaba, thong tekkanba, school kaiganba ngakta sai
Chedasu yam sai adubudi.
Lemakpaduna eikhoigi yoom sai.
Praja kheisu adum haraowi
Moigidamak kaidarakpa peisa do
Eikhoi Ba-na mai mamanaba sing-ga (mantri-dei keidi yamkhrajani-hei khngbro!) sijinnabibagi.
Praja moisu pngba di natte
Paktaknana oral cancer nabadei amasung
Brain paralysis twbadei
Marol thokpa ngamjadabani.
Huranba natte masi, ekai khngdabani.
Awangba kala amani, baba-na hai.
Eidi twning twning bata twni.
Kanam mawa lwde.
Eikhoi Ba na yai.
Gang fight twkhaini, koiningba nupi koini, chaningba nisha chani, mee-gi ee chupni, lairaba-gi punshi karemnagani.
Eikhoi Ba gumba achwba mee ama oigani.
Ado eidi ming leite,
Manglaba angang kowi eidi.
(Writer's note: This poem doesn't necessarily mock the corrupt thikadars ONLY (we all know the non-corrupt are few), but uses them as a symbol to represent the sickening mentality of the corrupt and their spoiled sons/daughters, all thanks to their bountiful wealth. In a way, it mocks the flawed system using one of its components.)
* Poem written by Rajkumar Panthoiren (NC Ren) for e-pao.net
The poet can be contacted at panthoirk94(at)gmail(dot)com
This poem was webcasted on January 24 2015.
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