Mng ama
Hijam Irabot *
Kanagi plane-no pairiba
Hathu hathu nnghouroidabagumna!
Hngsira, kadaidano,
Kadomdagi lakpano!
Pao ama taa-lakpra,
Awa leipak loikhre haiba!
Irabati khongnungda haigatkhiba
Ningthi eekhaida kaakhiba
Jap-sipahi-singna —
Chatkhiduna ningthi wangma
Nongpok Bharat-Burma lambeeda
Youkhramalle Manipur sana leipakta.
Bomb top ki gulina —
Mee makup makup pai nungsitta.
Nungsitna pukhiba ee marikna
Churak-ee nong oina leipakta.
Mee makup makupna eeda tottuna
Leikhom thok-ee meesana.
Anganggi thabakna oinakhre
Sipahisinggi chan,
Sanggin-gi thinfam.
Nupigi hakchangna
Kabakthang shoori mathou yengfam,
Sanggin maton chang yengfam.
Nongchop europeta,
Nongpok Asiada.
Macha mawa kainarabagi nupeesingna
Makhut yanduna chei thawai sokna
Awabagi tengtha-khonjen,
Khonjendu nungsitna purak-ee,
Bhumdhya, lohit, arab samudra wangmada
Ching pat turel kaya landuna.
Oon-gi leipaktagi purak-ee
Himalaygi wangmadagi.
Adu faobada eengde,
Eengde, oonsu mei onkhre.
"Holliba swarda mee makup"
"Thkliba eesingda ee marik."
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Eidouna mee kayana,
Asigumba mngsi mngligaba
Chekpan manungda.
* Poem written by Hijam Irabot
This poem is taken from a booklet published by Irabot Day Observance Committee Delhi on September 30 2016
This poem was webcasted on October 11 2016.
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