
Meiphung
Āvāna meithalung shomkai,
Āvana mei majonsang.
Shimkhur ngashim khavai ‘pam,
machithat kapai kathuka chān shok.
Ningkha sākhui chinaongarā.
Meina ngurngur chuikā,
thingna yummamān, meikhut ngapui
kazat harshāng eina theiphok.
Phei kārda makhui ungzang khangai
khalum meiphungli.
Chotchir tantak khaung,
ungkathei kachot malai ngasak.
I-haonaobingwui vāng ‘tam kaji
lummeikap kaji ‘pam ngasai.
Khipā khana mangakarthuingai.
Shakei eina tangda mayāmngai
mikumona kasham hāda.
Pheipang katingda ngasām kakhui
theishap āthumwui ningyāng khaung.
Ngarin ningkhalum.
- Rinya Chamroy