Āva

Khanim shirin khami philāva, iwui tuihao,

Leikashiva\[ Āva\[, nali khina chānlo !

Seiha mangasām ‘tam kachi,

Āpān makhai, Vare shongfa chizami;

Nawui seihā chāra\[, shimkhur thaomei,

Ningkathar, pheokhami nawui shanvai sai.

Oh! Āva na chuimeikap.

Zinghām –zingrot khāngmi,

Mavākhangai, masāmikharar malei.

Na kashai machihotā, ritlala,

Malaihai kharita otphun kaphung,

Ngathor-ngashun-ngazin-ngayā,

Ngasām kakhui malei.

Ngathumda chap, nao ringphā khavai;

Oh! Āva\[ na chongmeikap.

Ngachānkho; haori-haorāngna Āva\[ nali.

Naowui otphun ritkahai thārān;

Nimshimri leishiri vamkhui miching;

Nawui leishāt leiret malei,

Ningkatongwui otsak māng.

Oh! Āva\[ na phāmeikap.

Tekmatei nali Āva\[wui pamkhong,

Kashungnāya nawui ringchikat,

Chuināya nawui themsak,

Ngahuiri hai nawui zak,

Tācham-tāram hai nakhalei ram.

Nawui mahut malei luima;

Sinā lupāna lokhui kapai maning,

Oh! Āva\[ na shimmeikap.

Āva\[wui leikashi, thukmeithui,

Āva\[wui chikatkhami, ningtongmeithui;

Āva\[wui phaningkhami, vāshungmeithui,

Pharā-khamiva āva\[li masot michingra

Nganaokhamiva āva\[li ningshichingra

Oh! Vare somilu āva\[li.

Ningshinahairei Āva\[, iwui tuikup.

- Fong Longvah