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Bood Late da Daohi Manar


PARA KHYNROO, KHYNTHAI NE CHYNRANG,

ALAE! CHIRUP HAM CHAH CHAKAE NE CHAH PHALANG

NUKSA WA BHA TOA CHDOOH TOA ÏAH,

ÏOW LY'OH WADOOM, HAM IEH U WAN KAH.

ÏOW PHOOHÏOW PHEIÑ I HEI MANBRU;

HAM ÏYNDONG I SNIAW,TO PYRKHAT YLLU.


LA KA MYRIED, U SEINDUR NADUH MYNTU,

ALAE! DUHAI ÏOW LEIT NEI CHAH BEIÑ NE CHAH MYNTHU,

SAJIAR-SYNDONG, NA KI KAM THALA,

PYNCH’KEH KI TYRPAIÑ PYNEH KI TYMPHA.

NEI KYIAD, U BHANG WÖW DROK WÖMHOI;

HEI MIAT I BHA, TE IOH I U POI.


KYLLA I POR, NEI WARIM CHEI THYMME

ALAE! ÏEI SIH HAM BOOD ÏONG TON HAM BOOD LATE,

PYN-NA PAN, PYN-NA WA YEIÑ, PYN-NA TOH,

CHA KA BHAH KA NASIB HAM KYNNOH.

HAM KHLOT HA WA SNIAW, NE THLAH HA WA ÏOO;

ÏEI SNEIÑ I KROO KA BEI U PA, TOA KSOH-KYNMOO.


HA JAR JAIT KI RONG,DA BOOH U WA NAJRONG,

ALAE! ÏEI BUROM AKOR TOA RI KYNDONG,

JINGEH HEI JINGIM U ÏEIN IALEH,

I DIÑ WA R’HI, HAM ÏEH U PLEH.

PEIT TOA BOOD, ÏEI MAN I LONG U TKHU;

HAM KDAW KTI PARA I, TOA IA SNEIÑ IA KYNTU.


PYRCHANG ÏONG I, IM SNGI DU HEI BHA,

PANCHNIAT I BUROM, U KUP U DEIÑ WAROH CHI RTA


-DAOHI MANAR


Daohi says about the poem:


"Today the 26th June, the whole world is observing the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.


The poem "Bood late" simply means 'imitating'. This poem reminds us not to get influenced by evil or allow bad examples to influence us. Follow only what is good. In general, this poem reminds us that drug use, drug dependency and drug abuse was and is a silent killer in our society. This poem encourages everyone especially youth to not take drugs or any toxic substances, to not get influenced by such bad examples.


As we are aware, cases of HIV/AIDS are high in the Jaiñtia region and Meghalaya is also one among leading states in Northeast India. So, to stop and prevent that, the poem encourages us to abstain and avoid any form of drug consumption and selling of these substances.


For example the lines "Ham ya kdaw kti para i toa ya sneiñ ya kyntu" means let's not judge or point fingers at others, we can help one another to come together to unite, so that we can overcome or fight against this silent killer in our society. This poem aims to educate people about drugs and also steps to eliminate drugs and illicit trafficking to save lives."



An original Pnar poem "Bood Late" by @xdtnoahjupejackllthmanar 👏👏 Khublei Chiboon @xdtnoahjupejackllthmanar for the poem! 👍👍


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