Naiwieng
Ka jngum thylli U Naiwieng
nalor suiñbneng
ka pyrshang ban kjit noh ïa ka
kyrteng jong phi napoh
shadem jong nga.
Ka lah mo ban ban leh kumta-
lehse ka bishni ne?
Haba hangne nga lah ngam
naduh ryndang
shaduh shiteng sla khyndew,
ban poi sha kliar slakjat
ka mynsiem jong phi.
Teng teng haba nga per
harud ka um,
bad par hapoh ki syrngiew maw
kum ka tyngab ba shah dung
da u ñiuhkseh, ban leit phai noh
sha la skum bad ka jingkletnoh;
bad 'la u ksaiñ ha shyntur-
nga khie biang pat ryngkat
bad ki jingkynmaw.
Sngew tieng haba wat ka um
ka kjit ïa ki jingmut thwei.
Sngew par ñiangkhriat
haba teng teng wat u rnga u
sah ïong, u sah bthi-
tangba ka kamra ka syaid
bad ka rhem tang da ka um.
Sngew thylli
ban dei u briew,
ban dei u mrad,
ban dei u jingthaw
uba long kum u maw
hapoh krem;
ban shah pruid dak
hapdeng bad hapoh ka dum-
wat la tang hapoh san
ne shiphew kam,
ka syaid bad ba shai
ka pynsmiej ia nga.
Ban klet noh te ka suk,
lada don ki jingpynbyrngia:
ka ding ka phalang ïa ka
lawei kaba khlem urlong;
ka mat bam duh shi syndon-
teng teng ka ding ka
hap ban bam,
khnang ba kan ïai
im harud ka um.
Ban klet noh ruh ka jynjar,
lada ka jingkynjah jong ka miet
ka lynñiar lyngba ki khlur
kiba phi ju kdew bad pyni ïa nga
ha ki por ba dang dei u briew
uba dap tang da ka jingkmen suda.
- Badondor Diengdoh
Mynta ka taïew ngi 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. 🌄🏞️ Today we have an original Khasi poem entitled " 'Naiwieng" by Badondor Diengdoh @a_pocketful_of_plums Khublei Shibun for sending your beautiful poem! 😄😄 @a_pocketful_of_plums says: "A great poem will reel you into its world and capture your imagination...Poetry needs to be read and absorbed. Most poems need to be read many times. A finished poem is always half finished. It only becomes complete with the interpretation of the reader...Ultimately, I hope to write poetry for the individual, for identity and for the community..."