O Kolhen! O Kolhen
Ningson Wanbe *
Oh! you wanderer, lost in your own tribe,
You travel length of places wandering,
Survived as you wander and is reduced,
As you journeyed, generations to generations.
Your memories thus, take you to the east,
Where you crossed a mighty river in the west,
Leaving behind those, that couldn't make it,
Wander! What might they be now?
You prosper and make merry, yet wander,
Through various valley, hills and rivers,
Chattering many memories as a songs,
Yet, wander as a sheep, searching new plaster.
You wander west, south and than north ward,
Many couldn't make along and stay behind,
Never have you searched, and club them back,
But memories of them, faded with your new place.
You yet again, prosper at a place,
Where rivers met to form one point.
With time, you yet venture the rivers,
Scattering yourself among the flows.
You again, yet prosper in the upstream,
Where your growth is measured by a horse.
An eyesore for the enemy you defeat,
This defeated enemy, yet scatter you again.
You, yet live but couldn't prosper,
Where's your own fellow, distance themselves.
Loneliness and frustrations haunted you,
Yet, you again decided to wander.
Oh! You wanderer, lost in your own tribe,
Haven't you weary yet! Wandering so far?
Don't you ever remember, your brethren,
Who are scattered, while wandering this far?
Oh! Wanderer, it's time, you stop wandering,
But search your brethren, your blood,
Where, how and who, they all are now,
Yet, last one wandering, oh! Great wanderer.
* Note : The poems are dedicated to Late Pu Kungsong Wanbe, who was a prominent person in quest of the Koireng peoples..the write-up in the poems are extracted from his work
* Poem written by Ningson Wanbe for e-pao.net
The writer can be contacted at ningsonkoireng1234(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This poem was webcasted on 17 January 2022 .
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