Ha la ka tnum nga ïeng bam lyer.
Nga artatien ïa ka jingkhuid jong ka,
Haba ym sma shuh kum ka jingai sngewbha ka mariang,
Hynrei, sma pynban kum ka jyntah sah-miet u paramarjan.
Hapdeng ki ïing paki-dulan ka Laitumkhrah– Khlem dieng, khlem siej, khlem ñiut, khlem ñier: Nga ‘i tang ki dongmusa u ‘riewstad Ba phalang blar-blar khlem jingim.
Kim pynshahshkor ïa ka lyer sah-miet
Kaba kawut shane-shane, shatai-shatai.
Ha khrum ka sahit bneng pat,
Ïa kaba ki khlur ki ksoh
Bad ki lyoh ki bitnah kum ka dpei jhieh– Sngew kumba ka don ka jingïatainia noh-shiliang.
Ka khyndew ka kyrhuh da la ki kali, ki khiew-siaw, ki ‘sew-lamwir,
La sngew kumba ka khyllew sha ka bneng, “Kham riewspah manga!”
Ka bneng pat, jai-jai ha la ka jingsngur,
Ka sammut da ka ‘leilieh hangne hangtai.
Manga, tang kum u nongpeitkai,
Ïa kata ka jingïatainia noh-shiliang;
Nga lam biang sha ka jingsma ka jyntah sah-miet.
Uei mo u ban shet ‘tungrymbai hapdeng ka lyïur?
Vancouver Shullai is a poet, songwriter, and educator from Shillong. He explores themes of disquietude and calm in his work, with a recent focus on spatiality and how people interact with their surroundings. His poem "Forgiveness" examines the intersection of architecture, internal and external spaces, and self-discovery. With a background in English and Communication Studies, Shullai teaches English Literature in Shillong while pursuing his PhD.
