The Dawn of Hope

THE DAWN OF HOPE In the world of hopelessness, And of the misguidedness; In the darkness of eternity, And of the inhumanity; In the wells of violence, And of the sound of silence; A vision was softly planted in my brain, Where more than a million of us Rohingya remain. I woke up creeping, While […]

The Wall of Darkness

THE WALL OF DARKNESS They had a world where they woke up in the sunshine. They had a path on which they walked with pride and freedom in combine. They had a family that loved, laughed and played together. They had a home where they slept in peace and all-loving-weather. They had a future which […]

A Heart Turns

A HEART TURNS By Haikal Mansor Sometimes a lamp burns. Sometimes a heart turns. Somewhere a child mourns, In the heartland of Buddhism creed, Of politicians’ greed And of extremists decreed. She is not a dream nor a secret, She is but a harrowing voice of unjust arrêt, Coming from the terret, Forced to wear […]

Abas – Voice

ABAS – VOICE Hoibár asé ekkán kaáni, Goir ókkol óttu, The waves have a story to narrate, Zeéñtte aññí neeillí ekgúilla Doijjar sor óttu. When I leave the lonely beach. Guzori hoór talgas ór uortú, Calling aloud from the tops of palm trees, Cíkaibár asé ekkán sóbok, Boiyar óttu. the wind has a lesson to […]

FÚAÑTI – TOGETHER

FÚAÑTI – TOGETHER Asman or uzu, uçír añára fúañti, Together we rise into the sky, Soli zargói dé Duniyai ré saáir, mili añára fúañti. Together we join and observe the passerby world. Uggwá miyóla dhóilla añára fúañti, Together we are like a cloud, Ekzon e ekzon oré daházar sáfgorí duniyair manúic ór zákot ti. Clearly […]

AÑÁR FORISON – MY IDENTITY

AÑÁR FORISON – MY IDENTITY O Añár Forison! banagiyé tuáñre añár zindigir nici tara. Oh My Identity, made you as Polar Star of my life. Arr háraifélaiyum noó, añár zindigir soforór rasta. I shall never lose my way in the voyage of life. Zeçe zai heçe, hámicá comkaiba añár forison ré Wherever I go, you […]

A Revived Dream

A REVIVED DREAM Once, just in front of me, Glittering, standing above like a majestic sun. It was almost out of my memory. It was almost forgotten – The Dream, My Dream. Suddenly, between me and my dream, Ascending slowly Slowly like a supreme fortress. Ascend till reached the sky – The Wall, My Despiration. […]

AZZUR HABOS OR BUTH – DREAM PAPER BOAT

AZZUR HABOS OR BUTH – DREAM PAPER BOAT Din-din aññí bácair añár buth ókkol ékkan bade ékkan zuaijja fani mazé. I float my paper boats day by day, one after one down the running ebb. Dhoóñr leká loi añár nam leikkí buth iín ot, ar farar nam zeçé aññí taikki. I write my name on […]

AÑÁR DHOR – MY FEAR

AÑÁR DHOR – MY FEAR Kúar dhoilla zóri forer Añár Dhor, forer assé assé, nizám é nizám é. Dóla de hírar dhoil, beil or nise, é híra gín milai gilé yó. Zóror dhoilla zóri forer Añár Dhor, forer assé assé sugór fanír naáror dhoilla. Sáf de asmanot dhóil, hóranor din or nise, beil no comki […]

EK COMKÉRDE YADDAC – ONE BRIGHT MEMORY

EK COMKÉRDE YADDAC – ONE BRIGHT MEMORY Ek comkérde Yaddac – tara dhóil ONE BRIGHT MEMORY – STAR-LIKE añár hamícar asfan ot; IN MY FOREVER SKY; ar añár rastat AND ON MY PATH comke zibonbór. SHINNING ETERNALLY. Ek comkérde Yaddac – húde ekkán; ONE BRIGHT MEMORY – ONLY ONE; aññi áñçir comkérde nurani loí; I […]