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"Ka Thong" da Magdalene Laloo


Na ri ki rngai ka wan pasiaw,

Ïa mynsiem ka khring ban jop thiaw.

Jingiwbih ki sang ban sam lyngba,

Jingsawa ki kshaid ba sngewphylla.

Ka ud ka kyang ka wan paw shynna

Da ki khana ha ka por nylla.


Ka khring ïa ka mynsiem

Ba ïa ka ban buddien,

Ïa takma ksiar haba kut ban shem,

Ban ïeng hi triang da jingkyrmen.

Da ryntieh jingieid ki khnam jingshlur,

Ha madan thma shakhmat ban tur.


La snam ka jaw, jingmong ka sat,

Jingeh ki tynrah, mynsiem nangjwat,

Ha kliar u lum Lama ban kaweh,

Pat ïoh jingjop, khlem pat sangeh.

Khlem jingrem haba kut ban iohi jingshai,

Kan wan tyngshaiñ na ri ki rngai.


Today we have an original Khasi poem entitled"Ka Thong" by @magdalene11_06_01 Khublei Shibun for sending your inspiring poem! 😄🙏 @magdalene11_06_01 is pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Mathematics 🤓👍
Mynta ka taïew ngin kynmaw ïa ka lyngkhuh sngi ïap jong u myllung ba radbah ka ri Khasi u Soso Tham ha ka 18 tarik u Nohprah 1940, da kaba ngin post ïa ki poitri ba lah noh synniang da ki paralok followers jong ngi. ✏️📃✒️
Ai ba ka jingshem mynsiem, ka jingshemphang bad ka jingieit ri jong u myllung Soso Tham, kan long ruh ka jingïohkynti jong ngi ka ban pynkhlaiñ ïa ngi kum ka jaitbynriew. 🏞️🌄
This week we commemorate the death anniversary of Khasi Poet Laureate U Soso Tham, on the 18th of December 1940, by posting poetry that has been generously contributed by our dearest followers. 📃✒️✏️
May the inspiration, conviction, wisdom and love for the Khasi land and people of the poet U Soso Tham be our inheritance that strengthens us as a community. 🏞️🌄

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