U lyoh ka jingkylla u wan beh,
Lyngba ki kor jingstad ka por.
Jymbriew ka sang ban kaweh,
Ba wat ha shlem la sdang duh bor.
La ktien duna kiba ngam jylliew,
Ban kren, khana ha khmat ki briew.
Da 'tien nongwei ki thew pyrla,
U stad te dei u ba nang ia ka.
Ki Kings, Lyngz, Rymz, Marbz,
Ha lad pathai phin shem phin lap.
Nongprat lynti sha khyrnit ba phra,
Dung hi ngak! 'nampliang ki samla.
U khulom ksiar uba shad
Ha ka pung balieh ka kot sada
U khlei ia ki symboh jingstad
Kiba dang kren haduh mynta.
Ki 'tiensneng kyntu kynpham
Ki ngam sha thwei jingmut.
Lyngba ki khana puriskam,
Kiba kit laiphew ar jingmut.
Ah! Lada ngi smat bad pynshitom,
La ktien ban shut kum wait ia pom
La nangroi ka jingtip la ka jong,
La riti, dustur, jymbriew ban syngkhong.
Myllung ka Ri la symboh jingstad,
Ha ka thoh ka tar U la pashat,
Mano ban tam ia mawkordor,
Kyntien shongsbai bad bakordor.
Aiu ngin ieh ia longdien mandien,
Hato rong pyrthei ym la ka ktien??
Ki spah pyrthei ki lut bad ki pyut,
Dei jingstad ba neh haduh ba kut.
-Dameshwa Rymbai
Today, the 18th of December 2021 is the 81st death anniversary of Khasi Poet Laureate, U Soso Tham. 🕯️✒️📃 As has been posted throughout the week, 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. ✊🏞️🌄
"Por la kylla" is an original Khasi poem by @damechwarymbai 😄
Khublei Shibun for sending your poem whose theme is an extremely relevant one for the present time! 🙏🙏