TODAY -

August 13 da
- Aog_s 13 da -

Surjit Sagolsem *



(in English Alphabets below )
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niHsiH wahE nYtana , lEte karisu kYniHZaI
lYnaba tObinu he ATOba , laQlabada Aogus_t 13
mafM KudiH lErQ KudiH lMpaQ KudiH
kYcari nfMda srDaNjli TOna fba TawaIsiH

yeHbirQknu kalaQpa miYyeH
naItoMna toMTiL ZaLli
ciHmina pNZaQpa mEtrabaQ
ciMmi tMmi puNna KuNdariba
minuHsigi hOrQfM sanagi lEbaQ
ATObsiHgi poQnfM kHlEpaQ
Manigi lMdMni manipur

UYkni Zasisu ApuNbgi paHgL
laI AoIKraba Ipa Ipuna
Igi mriQ mriQna yeQlMba
muYpa naInroIdba TOna liHjeL
saKi TaNgi jagoI noHmE maHda
kQKi mEna karisu lEtna , bo_bgi

lOsiHda paHgLda mahEda
AwaYpa lEte yeHlu KudiH
mEtE lEmagi mamoMsiH
haYKi kajaAona kHlada AcOba TO puba saheb
KuYsu timeN tna TiNduna

siNTari Zasisu niHsiHli TawaIna poNTa AoIKraba
mama lEbaQkidmQ yetuM mtoNda paQpa
lEbaQ mariQ AmafaAo piroI, lePKi puQniHda
pmuba lEta sinaKi Ina , lEpaQki mahuY AoIna

karMba mma AoIbigi TmoIna peNgadge
maTadgi nuHsirba TawaI dagisu heLlba macabu
seYtuna puK_raba , lEte karisu miYlu piraH nYtana
KaHjaba ka_Ina mEsa nYtana

hNbiKinu paleM Ao TOna liHjeL AkaNba poQpi Ima
Imagi KoMlaHna caAorQKi natMbaQta
sma paHgL farQKi nahaQki lamNni
TawaIna kYK_riba KoMjoM laNbNda
ceNKi Igi IceL AoIna KoMjoM tureL
caMToQKibani Imagi tMpaQ ATObasiHgi IKeHna
miyaM coNna tiLlba mapaL kaHjEbuHda
kaKi noQna noQna faHsigi saga_Ida
TaKi TawaIsu mama lEbaQkidamQ ... Aog_s 13 da




Ningshing Wahei Natana, Leite Karisu katningngai
Latnaba Toubinu He Athouba, Laklabada August 13
Mapham Khuding, Leirak Khuding, Lampak Khuding
Katchari Naphamda Shardhanjali, Thouna Phaba Thawaising

Yengbirakanu Kalakpa Mityeng
Naitomna Tomthin Ngalli
Chingmina Pan-ngakpa Meitrabak
Chingmi Tami Punna Khundariba
Minungsigi Hourakpham Sanagi Leibak
Athoubashingi Poknapham Kangleipak
Manigi Lamdamni, Manipur

Utkani Ngasishu Apunbagi Pang-gal
Lai - oikhraba Epa-Epuna
Eegi Marik- Marikna yeklamlaba
Mutpa Nairaroidaba Thouna Lingjel
Sakhi Thangi jagoi, Nongmei Mangda
Kak-khi Meina Karishu Leitana, Bombgi

Loushingda, Panggalda, Maheida,
Awatpa Leite Yenglu Khuding
Meitei Leimagi Mamomshing
Hat-khi Kajaona Kanglada Achouba Thou Puba Shaheb
Khutshu Timen Tana Thinduna

Shinthari Ngasishu, Ningsingli thawaina Pontha Oikharaba
Mama Leibakidamak, Yetum Matonda Pakpa
Leibak Marik Amaphao Piroi, Lepkhi Pukningda
Pamuba Leita sinnakhi Eena, Leipaki Mahut Oina

Karamba Mama Oibigi thamoina Pengadage
Mathadagi Nushiraba Thawai dagishu Helaba Machabu
Settuna Pukhrabada, Leite Karishu Mitlu Pirang Nattana
Khangjaba Kayna Meisha Natana,

Hanbikhinu pallem-o thouna lingjel Akanba pokpi emaa
Emagi khomlangna chaorak-khi natambakta
Shama pang-gal farak-khi, nahakki lamanni
Thawaina katkhriba khomjom lanbanda
Chenkhi eegi echel oina khomjom turel
Chamthokhibani emagi tampak athoubashinggi eekhengna
Meeyam chonna tillaba mapal kangjeipung
Kaakhi nokna-nokna fangshigi shagaida
Thakhi thawaishu mamaa leibakkidamak .... august 13 da




* Poem written by Surjit Sagolsem .
The poet can be contacted at schaosan(at)gmail(dot)com
This poem was webcasted on August 13, 2011.


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