Zomi Revolutionary Organisation/ Zomi Revolutionary Army
Formation
The Zomi Revolutionary Organization (ZRO) was formed in 1993 and its armed wing, the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), was formed in 1997 following an escalation of ethnic violence between the Kukis and Paites in the Churachandpur district of Manipur.
Objective
The purported objective of the ZRO/ZRA is to protect the interests of the Paite community from the ‘onslaught of any community or group’. It further attempts to bring all the Zomi people, divided by artificial State boundaries in various countries, specifically in Myanmar (Chin State), India (Manipur and Mizoram) and Bangladesh (Chittagong Hills Tracts), together under one administrative unit, a ‘Zogam’, which means ‘land of the Zomi’ under the Indian Union.
Leadership and Cadres
Thang Lian Pau, reportedly a former Member of Parliament in Myanmar, is the ‘President’ of ZRO and Judgeson, the ‘Defence Director’. K. Marx Vaiphei functions as the 'Information and Public Relations Secretary' of the ZRO.
Phanznianpau Guite is the ‘President’ of the ZRA. D Kamsuanthang is the outfit’s ‘General Secretary’ and Jimmy Suanpu is its ‘Information and Publicity Secretary’.
Its cadres are mostly from the Paite community.
Areas of Operation
The outfit primarily operates in the Paite-dominated areas of Churachandpur district in Manipur, especially the Singnat sub-divisional headquarter bordering Myanmar. Its activities have also been noticed in the bordering areas in Mizoram and Manipur.
Source of Funding
The ZRA funds its activities primarily through extortion and collection of ‘protection fees’ from the civilians in its areas of operation. According to a June 2004 Frontline report, ZRA cadres, in return for a small toll fee, ensures that travellers are not looted, abducted or shot at by other armed groups.
The ZRA, according to media reports, in June 2004 alleged that some of its cadres were paid only partially by the Mizo National Front (MNF) Government in Mizoram for having campaigned for its candidates in Champhai constituency bordering Manipur. Opposition leader in Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla, alleged on June 12, 2004, that the MNF ‘owed money’ to the ZRO from "services rendered" and since a part of the money is yet to be paid, ZRO activists had resorted to collecting money from the people of Mizoram.
Linkages
The ZRA maintains close links with Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), a valley-based outfit of Manipur, and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM). The ZRO also has maintained fraternal ties with the Kuki Liberation Organisation (KLO), each providing the other "full cooperation in all spheres with the objective of strengthening the blood ties among the Kuki-Chin-Mizo-Zomi people." A ‘memorandum of understanding’ was signed between the two outfits on December 17, 2002.
Similarly, the ZRA ended its hostilities with the Hmar outfit, the Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), by signing a peace agreement on April 8, 2004, at Lailam Veng, Lamka in Churachandpur district. According to terms of the agreement, both outfits agreed to work closely "in the spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation for the welfare of the people and for achieving their shared objectives."
Peace Negotiations
A statement by the ZRO on August 9, 2005 said that the outfit has reached a cease-fire understanding with the security forces for a period of six months, beginning August 1. The statement said that the outfit "viewed the steps taken by the Indian government in this regard as a positive approach towards better understanding of our unique history and realisation of the need for permanent solution to the long standing aspirations of the Zo people."
However, the ZRA, in spite of the announcement, continues to indulge in terrorist activities in the targeted areas.
Incidents
2008
October 19: A press release signed by ‘assistant secretary information and publicity’ of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, H. Joshua Kuki, stated that the outfit has decided to merge with the ZRA for the larger interest of the Zou families for "achieving greater things and serving bigger purpose."
September 20: The leaders of the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) hold talks with ZRA and Hmar People's Conference- Democracy (HPC-D) at Churachandpur. They ask the outfits not to interfere in the coming elections to the 40-member Mizoram legislature.
August 22: The Thoubal district Police commandos arrested two militants during separate search operations. They include one ZRA cadre, Arambam Hera Singh, and a cadre of the Sengoi faction of the KCP, identified as K Inungo.
August 8: The ZRA 'arrests' two KLA militants, Kamlal alias Kenedy and Paukholet alias Jack, while allegedly trying to extort money from villagers of Sangaikot areas. The report adds that the duo demanded INR 5000 each from two villages of Molhoiphai and Bongjang along the Sugnu road and was threatening to burn homes and hearths of the villages if they failed.
March 27: One person, identified as Lalminthang, is shot dead by suspected ZRA cadres at Sim Veng in New Lamka, for his alleged involvement in the molestation of a girl at Gangpimuan cemetery under Churachandpur police station on March 26-night.
2007
May 20: SFs arrested two ZRA cadres, identified as Lutkhomang alias Michael and Moirousang, at an unspecified place and recovered ten live rounds of 9-mm pistol and a motor-cycle from their possession.
March 7: The dead body of a former militant of the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), identified as Siamthianmuan alias Benjamin, is recovered from Nghathal village in the Churachandpur district. He was reportedly abducted by ZRA cadres from his residence at New Lamka.
2006
September 21: Three ZRA cadres, Lamneimang alias Sanahal, Pukhalam alias Niuroad and Biaklian alias Biaka, were beaten to death after being abducted by rival cadres of the KNA at Sielmat in the Churachandpur district.
The ZRF in a statement claimed its involvement in the killing of three ZRA cadres, in association with the KNA at Sielmat. The outfit alleged that the ZRA cadres were involved in the killing of V. Hanglunthang, 'general secretary' of ZRF, on September 29, 2005.
August 20: Two civilians are killed, while four others sustained injuries when a group of ZRA cadres opened fire towards a crowded church targeting a patrol party of the Assam Rifles at Vengnuom in the Churachandpur district.
July 12: An exchange of fire between rival cadres of ZRA and United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA) take place at Lamka in the Churachandpur district.
July 10: An exchange of fire takes place between the rival cadres of ZRA and USRA at a spot between Phailen and New Lamka in the Churachandpur district.
June 29: ZRA kills a youth, Ginpithang Kipgen, at a place between Nengthal and Ngathan in the Churachandpur district.
June 27: One UNLF cadre, T. Naobi, is arrested from Tera Amudon Leikai in the Imphal city.
June 23: A ZRA cadre, Pauminlun, is killed during an encounter with the security forces at Lailam Veng in the Churachandpur district. One AK-47 rifle with nine live rounds of ammunition is recovered from the encounter site.
February 19: United Socialist Revolutionary Army accuses ZRA of showing disregard and contempt to the Vaiphei tribe and reportedly asks them not to take part in the coming Zomi Namni celebration. The outfit says: "As our tribe identity has been challenged, USRA believes the Vaipheis need not submerge themselves in the so called community 'Zomi."
January 31: The six-month cease-fire agreement earlier concluded between the Army authorities and eight militant outfits, including the KNO, KNA, KNF-Z, KNF-MC, KLO, KLA, ZRA and ZRO expires.
2005
September 19: One ZRA and six ZRF cadres are killed in an internecine clash at Loibual village in the Churachandpur district. A girl suffered a stray bullet injury in the clash. The ZRA cadres also decamped with the weapons of the deceased ZRF cadres.
September 1: Central Reserve Police Force claims that a vehicle recovered from the ZRA cadres at IB Road in the Churachandpur district on August 29 belongs to a son of the chairman of the Manipur Assembly’s hill areas committee, identified as Songchinkhup, who has admitted that the vehicle belongs to his son Tual Minthang and has been taken away at gunpoint by some militants a few days ago.
August 29: Six ZRA cadres were arrested along with a consignment of arms and ammunition by a Central Reserve Police Force patrol party at IB Road in Churachandpur. A vehicle belonging to the son of a Congress party leader in the State, in which they were travelling, was also seized.
August 20: Suspected ZRA cadres kill a civilian, identified as Khaikholien, at Bungpi village under Thanlon police station in the Churachandpur district.
August 9: ZRA announces a six-month long cease-fire with the security forces with effect from August 1.
June 9: A civilian is killed and three others sustain injuries after being caught in the crossfire during a clash between ZRA and Zomi Revolutionary Force cadres in the Sumtuh and Mualpheng areas of Churachandpur district.
June 9: The police arrest a ZRA female sympathiser, identified as Niyangmuan Kim, from Lamka in the Churachandpur district. 62 live bullets of AK-47 rifles, six receipt books of the outfit along with a sum of Rupees 72,900 was recovered from her possession.
April 19: Suspected ZRA cadres kill Jamkhothang alias Thang-boi alias Joy Vaiphei, 'operational commander' of the United Socialist Revolutionary Army, a breakaway faction of the ZRA, at Rengkai in the Chandel district.
January 13: ZRA cadres kill two of their former colleagues who had deserted the outfit at an undisclosed place in Manipur.
2004
December 26: ZRA terrorists kill a civilian at Ngathal village in the Churachandpur district for alleged ‘anti-ZRA activities’.
December 16: ZRA cadres kill a former president of the All Tribal Students Union-Manipur, identified as E. Vungkholian Paite, and another person at Lamphelpat in the Imphal city for "conspiring against the outfit".
July 1: The ZRA, in a statement issued by its ‘commandant 201 battalion’ T. Romeo, denies involvement in extortion in Mizoram’s Champhai town near Myanmar border. Further, it alleged that the extortionists were from ‘Zothon faction’ "a bunch of gangsters having their base in Champhai who have come together without the knowledge of ZRO."
June 1: Bishnupur police commandos arrest nine ZRA insurgents, including the outfit’s ‘town commander’, from Bengnom New Lamka in the Churachandpur district.
June 1: Three ZRA cadres are arrested from a passenger bus at Kha Potshangbam in the Bishenpur district.
May 29: Security personnel belonging to 19 Garhwal Rifles arrest one ZRA cadre, identified as Tulianthang Baite of Bungmual village, from his residence in the Churachandpur district.
May 9: Security force personnel kill a ZRA cadre, identified as Liankhosin, at New Bazaar in the Churachandpur district.
April 8: The ZRA and Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) terrorists sign a ‘peace truce’ during a meeting held at the residence of L B Sona, ‘chairman’ Zomi Council, to settle the misunderstanding between the two groups.
March 31: ZRA militants kill two HPC-D cadres and a civilian at Rengkai village in the Churachandpur district.
March 28: Three ZRA cadres are killed in a fresh spurt of internecine killings with Hmar People’s Convention–Democracy (HPC-D) group at Rengkai village in the Churachandpur district.
2003
November 14: Eight armed ZRA cadres are arrested from the Mizoram-Myanmar border town of Champhai. One 9mm pistol, one US made M-16 assault rifle and 40 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
June 13: The ZRA claims that a Government vehicle bearing registration number MN-01-G-0068, belonging to the electricity department, had been provided by Power Minister T Phungzathang, hailing from Churachandpur, along with a sum of Rs. 2.6 lakhs, to a ‘captain’ of the ZRA without the knowledge of the organisation.
February 16: ZRA cadres shot at and wounded a person, namely Thangkhanlian Paite, in the New Lamka area. Reports claimed it was in retaliation to extortion of money from the public in the name of the outfit.
January 5: Boder Security Force personnel arrest two ZRA terrorists from Churachandpur district. One 9 mm pistol, six live rounds of cartridges and one magazine are recovered from their possession.
2002
December 17: ZRO and Kuki Liberation Organisation (KLO) sign a ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ for providing full co-operation between these two groups in all spheres with the objective of strengthening the blood ties and as a step towards unification and confederation of all Kuki-Chin-Mizo-Zomi group of people in South Asia.
September 7: A ZRA cadre, hailing from Lalhenkha village of Jiribam sub-division of Imphal East district, surrenders to the Border Security Force (BSF) at Kwakta in the Bishnupur district of Manipur.
June 1: ZRA terrorists kill six People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres during a shootout at Kaimunnon village in the Churachandpur district.
March 13: Four ZRA terrorists are killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Thanlon village in the Churachandpur district.
2001
August 27: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter between two rival groups at Tokvum village in the Churachandpur district. One group suspected to be the ZRA attempted to intercept another consisting of Kuki National Front (KNF) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF). While the first two are reported to belong to ZRA, the third deceased was a member of the KNF.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling
This was Kipling's response to the American takeover of the Phillipines in 1899.
"Take up the White Man's burden--
Send forth the best ye breed--
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
Take up the White Man's burden--
The savage wars of peace--
Fill full the mouth of Famine
And bid the sickness cease;
And when your goal is nearest
The end for others sought,
Watch sloth and heathen Folly
Bring all your hopes to nought.
Take up the White Man's burden--
No tawdry rule of kings,
But toil of serf and sweeper--
The tale of common things.
The ports ye shall not enter,
The roads ye shall not tread,
Go mark them with your living,
And mark them with your dead.
Take up the White Man's burden--
And reap his old reward:
The blame of those ye better,
The hate of those ye guard--
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
"Why brought he us from bondage,
Our loved Egyptian night?"
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
"Why brought he us from bondage,
Our loved Egyptian night?"
By all ye cry or whisper,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your gods and you.
Take up the White Man's burden--
Have done with childish days--
The lightly proferred laurel,
The easy, ungrudged praise.
Comes now, to search your manhood
Through all the thankless years
Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom,
The judgment of your peers!
~ mailam awl in.......
(Comment tam pia pen2 "LOMMAN" Kipia ding hi)
This was Kipling's response to the American takeover of the Phillipines in 1899.
"Take up the White Man's burden--
Send forth the best ye breed--
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives' need;
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild--
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
Take up the White Man's burden--
The savage wars of peace--
Fill full the mouth of Famine
And bid the sickness cease;
And when your goal is nearest
The end for others sought,
Watch sloth and heathen Folly
Bring all your hopes to nought.
Take up the White Man's burden--
No tawdry rule of kings,
But toil of serf and sweeper--
The tale of common things.
The ports ye shall not enter,
The roads ye shall not tread,
Go mark them with your living,
And mark them with your dead.
Take up the White Man's burden--
And reap his old reward:
The blame of those ye better,
The hate of those ye guard--
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
"Why brought he us from bondage,
Our loved Egyptian night?"
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
"Why brought he us from bondage,
Our loved Egyptian night?"
By all ye cry or whisper,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your gods and you.
Take up the White Man's burden--
Have done with childish days--
The lightly proferred laurel,
The easy, ungrudged praise.
Comes now, to search your manhood
Through all the thankless years
Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom,
The judgment of your peers!
~ mailam awl in.......
(Comment tam pia pen2 "LOMMAN" Kipia ding hi)
Sunday, January 17, 2010
ZRA-PLA kikaptuahna ah PLA 3 si, tamtak liam
ZRA galkapte le PLA galkapte Kikaptuahna Thu:
13 Jan 2010 ni Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) salpha-60 te Aisih le Phaisat khua kikal aom Meitei singnuaimite camp abuluh dingin operation lut uhi.
People Liberation Army (PLA) kici meitei singnuaimi sung pan athahat pen le akum tak pen Meitei singnuaimite hi uhi. RA te buluh ding thei khol uh ahimanin Meiteite na kihem khia man in, RA te ciahkikna lampi ah 5 PM hun in PLA te in na pangkik uh ahimanin Phaisat khua gei mualdung ah nasiatak in kikap phial uhi. RA lam pan galmai pen (point) ah pai masa Taang Thang Za Muan @ Mark, Go Chin Khup Veng, New Lamka le point 2 na ah pai Taang Thang Min Lun@ Tiger, Tiger of Sanggaikot te in Zogam le Zomi adingin anuntak uh piakhia uhi. PLA te lam pan in zong mi thumte tua mun ah RA te kap paih in si pah uhi. Tua ban ah PLA lam pan tampi mah liam le bai in taikek mang uh in, 16 Jan 2010 ni zingsang in Meiteite 2 Cikha zato ah si in aliam abai zong tampi tak om lai hi cih thu kiza hi.
Hih akikap ni mahin India gam Interior Ministry pan Under Secretary GK Pillai le SPDC te Interior Ministry pan Deputy Minister Brigadier Phon Shwe te kimu khawm in gamgi bulphu in Northeast ah om singnuaimite vai, Kawlgam sungah om singnuaimite vai le guih theih kham theih vankham nasepna omte tawh kisai thu piang teng kikup ding in akhen sat ni hi citciat hi.
Mr. GK Pillai pen 19 -21 January,2010 sung Nyaypidaw ah zin ding hi. 2009 kum February kha sung in zong India Vice President a Kawlgam hong zin laitak in RA le Meitei te kikap uh in Meiteite 2 si-in khat nak liam mahmah ngei hi.
PLA makai N. Bisheswar Singh in ‘ Kamhau gam, kokhut sung tungta’ cih Metei lai tawh akihawm Meitei Media khat ah gen khin hi. PLA pen Septenber 25.1978 kum pan akipan hiin, Zogam sung ah PLA galkap 90% om khin uhi, Zogam sungah PLA te cin sa Zavom Acre 2,000 val phata ding in kilam en hi.
RA te operation lut ding apaina thu uh Meiteite tungah thu anapuak ahi Aisih khua pan minam zuak Zomi nih le thum om ahimanin Meiteite atai man uhi. Sum le pai deihluatna hangin minam hong zuak ahi Meitei te khutzat te tawh kisai mai lam ah nakpi tak in thu kinei ding hi. Cikha, Tonzang, Tedim, Kawlpi, Tamu, Sialthozang, Aisih, Suanghoih le Meiteite om na te ah Zomi hong zuak mite a thu uh ki kankan khin le akicing in ki thei khin hi cih thu le tua mite akikhel kei uh leh ki siangsuah ding hi.
Sikai Division, Mandalay Division, Rakhine state le Zogam ah Meitei singnuai mi pawl 6 bang om khin uhi. Meitei te in phualpi in aneih uh ahi Zogam sungteng ah suak tatak in om theihna, Zogam ah Zovom suak tatak in hong cin theihna apia UItalte le Meiteite Zogam sung pan ii hawlkhiat zawh kei leh ‘Ei Pu, EiPa te kha in khangthak Zomi te hong awilo dingin thupha kingah lo ding hi. Tua ahimanin ei Pu ei Pa gam pan aman lang thei penpen in PLA@ Meitei galkap te le adang Meitei singnuai miteng ii hawl khiat ding kisam ta hi.
-Information Department
Zomi Student’s and Youth Organization- Eastern Region
Thai- Burma Border
[Source: SSPPNet]
ZRA galkapte le PLA galkapte Kikaptuahna Thu:
13 Jan 2010 ni Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) salpha-60 te Aisih le Phaisat khua kikal aom Meitei singnuaimite camp abuluh dingin operation lut uhi.
People Liberation Army (PLA) kici meitei singnuaimi sung pan athahat pen le akum tak pen Meitei singnuaimite hi uhi. RA te buluh ding thei khol uh ahimanin Meiteite na kihem khia man in, RA te ciahkikna lampi ah 5 PM hun in PLA te in na pangkik uh ahimanin Phaisat khua gei mualdung ah nasiatak in kikap phial uhi. RA lam pan galmai pen (point) ah pai masa Taang Thang Za Muan @ Mark, Go Chin Khup Veng, New Lamka le point 2 na ah pai Taang Thang Min Lun@ Tiger, Tiger of Sanggaikot te in Zogam le Zomi adingin anuntak uh piakhia uhi. PLA te lam pan in zong mi thumte tua mun ah RA te kap paih in si pah uhi. Tua ban ah PLA lam pan tampi mah liam le bai in taikek mang uh in, 16 Jan 2010 ni zingsang in Meiteite 2 Cikha zato ah si in aliam abai zong tampi tak om lai hi cih thu kiza hi.
Hih akikap ni mahin India gam Interior Ministry pan Under Secretary GK Pillai le SPDC te Interior Ministry pan Deputy Minister Brigadier Phon Shwe te kimu khawm in gamgi bulphu in Northeast ah om singnuaimite vai, Kawlgam sungah om singnuaimite vai le guih theih kham theih vankham nasepna omte tawh kisai thu piang teng kikup ding in akhen sat ni hi citciat hi.
Mr. GK Pillai pen 19 -21 January,2010 sung Nyaypidaw ah zin ding hi. 2009 kum February kha sung in zong India Vice President a Kawlgam hong zin laitak in RA le Meitei te kikap uh in Meiteite 2 si-in khat nak liam mahmah ngei hi.
PLA makai N. Bisheswar Singh in ‘ Kamhau gam, kokhut sung tungta’ cih Metei lai tawh akihawm Meitei Media khat ah gen khin hi. PLA pen Septenber 25.1978 kum pan akipan hiin, Zogam sung ah PLA galkap 90% om khin uhi, Zogam sungah PLA te cin sa Zavom Acre 2,000 val phata ding in kilam en hi.
RA te operation lut ding apaina thu uh Meiteite tungah thu anapuak ahi Aisih khua pan minam zuak Zomi nih le thum om ahimanin Meiteite atai man uhi. Sum le pai deihluatna hangin minam hong zuak ahi Meitei te khutzat te tawh kisai mai lam ah nakpi tak in thu kinei ding hi. Cikha, Tonzang, Tedim, Kawlpi, Tamu, Sialthozang, Aisih, Suanghoih le Meiteite om na te ah Zomi hong zuak mite a thu uh ki kankan khin le akicing in ki thei khin hi cih thu le tua mite akikhel kei uh leh ki siangsuah ding hi.
Sikai Division, Mandalay Division, Rakhine state le Zogam ah Meitei singnuai mi pawl 6 bang om khin uhi. Meitei te in phualpi in aneih uh ahi Zogam sungteng ah suak tatak in om theihna, Zogam ah Zovom suak tatak in hong cin theihna apia UItalte le Meiteite Zogam sung pan ii hawlkhiat zawh kei leh ‘Ei Pu, EiPa te kha in khangthak Zomi te hong awilo dingin thupha kingah lo ding hi. Tua ahimanin ei Pu ei Pa gam pan aman lang thei penpen in PLA@ Meitei galkap te le adang Meitei singnuai miteng ii hawl khiat ding kisam ta hi.
-Information Department
Zomi Student’s and Youth Organization- Eastern Region
Thai- Burma Border
[Source: SSPPNet]
Monday, January 4, 2010
THE ONE
The night’s dawning now, baby,
As I watch you sleep beside me,
And then I say my prayers for you,
Knowing that we’ll see things through.
There’s so much that I want right now,
So much that I wish for somehow.
But you’ll never hear me say these things,
But then again you already know my feelings.
I want to be the one who holds your hand
When things are rough, and it’s hard to stand.
I want to be the one who’s with you
When all your dreams start coming true.
I want to be the one who’s with you each night,
The one who makes the wrong things right,
The one who takes away all your fears,
The one who will wipe away your tears.
I want to be the one you dream about,
The one you just couldn’t do without,
The one who will always be with you,
The one who will never make you feel blue.
I want to be the one who will always care,
The one who will always be there,
The one who wears your wedding ring,
Your one and only, your everything.
I want to be the right one for you,
The one who can see you through,
And baby, if it ever happens that we’re apart,
I want to be the one who’s holding your heart.
~Rbngaihte
As I watch you sleep beside me,
And then I say my prayers for you,
Knowing that we’ll see things through.
There’s so much that I want right now,
So much that I wish for somehow.
But you’ll never hear me say these things,
But then again you already know my feelings.
I want to be the one who holds your hand
When things are rough, and it’s hard to stand.
I want to be the one who’s with you
When all your dreams start coming true.
I want to be the one who’s with you each night,
The one who makes the wrong things right,
The one who takes away all your fears,
The one who will wipe away your tears.
I want to be the one you dream about,
The one you just couldn’t do without,
The one who will always be with you,
The one who will never make you feel blue.
I want to be the one who will always care,
The one who will always be there,
The one who wears your wedding ring,
Your one and only, your everything.
I want to be the right one for you,
The one who can see you through,
And baby, if it ever happens that we’re apart,
I want to be the one who’s holding your heart.
~Rbngaihte
REVISITED
It’s been so long since I last felt like this.
You put both my heart and my soul at ease.
I have forgotten what loving felt like;
I have stopped hoping that lightning might strike
But you came in, and you changed everything.
You gave life and love a whole new meaning.
You’re the ray of hope when the world is bleak;
You give me strength when my spirit is weak
You’re the beacon of light in the darkness;
You chase away all of this world’s sadness
You are the laughter when the whole world cries.
You are the truth that uncovers all lies.
There is nothing in this world that will be
As dear to anyone as you are to me
There is nothing on earth I would not do
In the name of the love I feel for you
Because back then when the stars did not shine,
You came and gave me love I could call mine.
You’re the sun when the day is bright;
You’re the moon that shines in the night
You’re all the things I could ever hope for.
You’re every wish I could ever wish for
And when everything is done and the world is through,
All that will be left is the love I have for you.
You put both my heart and my soul at ease.
I have forgotten what loving felt like;
I have stopped hoping that lightning might strike
But you came in, and you changed everything.
You gave life and love a whole new meaning.
You’re the ray of hope when the world is bleak;
You give me strength when my spirit is weak
You’re the beacon of light in the darkness;
You chase away all of this world’s sadness
You are the laughter when the whole world cries.
You are the truth that uncovers all lies.
There is nothing in this world that will be
As dear to anyone as you are to me
There is nothing on earth I would not do
In the name of the love I feel for you
Because back then when the stars did not shine,
You came and gave me love I could call mine.
You’re the sun when the day is bright;
You’re the moon that shines in the night
You’re all the things I could ever hope for.
You’re every wish I could ever wish for
And when everything is done and the world is through,
All that will be left is the love I have for you.
Monday, September 21, 2009
PENGLAM’ TANGTHU SAULOU
PENGLAM’ TANGTHU
Penglam, pen sak lamte in “Sura” na ci uh a, tangthu minthang khat a na hi vang lak hi. Hmar gam lam pan khang lianin a lutang kiphumna zong om lai ci-in ki gen hi. Hmargam mah, Phulpi (Phurpui) kici khua gei-ah a suangphuh om kici hi.
Penglam pen milun lua khat a hihmanin a tangthu Zosuante’ lakah a minthang khat ahi hi. Ahaina vanglakah lah hai mahmah; apilna vanglakah lah pil mahmahin kuama phak zawh
1. SAHANG TUAHNA THU. Nikhat Penglam lokuan dingin gamlak a apaina-ah sahang lianpi khat lampi-ah a tuak hi. Tua sahan lampi khakin na ding bembam a, sahang in Penglam pet nuamin ngit damdam hi. Pet nuam lua kisa a nget damdam leh Penglam in lau deklo-in a et gemgam kawmin “Kua uital vaklah na hia” cih sanin a paang a bet sak sawm leh sahang in Penglam laudek suailo a om amuh tak ciangin lau-in lampi pan gam sungah zuanin a tai hiau hi.
Penglam inn hong tung limin a sahang tuah thu a zi’ kiangah a agen pah leh a zi in, “Maizen mah mah sahang in hon neek loh na kampha ve le. Kua uital sa na hi hiam sahang lauhuai pen tuak kha na hi. Tuban siah a gial peuh nalau ding ahi hi” cihsan hi.
Nikhat Penglam lokuan hong tun phetin a innkaa taangzom vua a zi’ nik gial bembam ki pho hong mu a “E! Hi lai-ah gialpha lua
2. TAWVANG OPERATION THU. Khatvei Penglam a khualzin na lamah Tawbing khua khat va tung kha hi. Penglam in tua khua mite a taw uh bing vek cih a theih ciang- in tawvang hoih hilh cianna va neihpih dep hi leh kilawm hi.
Tua ciangin khua mite in zong tawvang hong deih uh a, Penglam in Tawvang zong taw vang bawl dingin hong kithawi hi. A masa-in khua sung a siktuul lian penpen hong la un ci phot zawzenin, tua siktul mei-ah khulin a san sak hi.Tua a siktul sa tawh mipite’ taw hong ban vuh sak tazen hi.
A vuh khit sate nasa kisa pau zong pau zolo-in a kize ngeingei bek uh a, Penglam in, “Tawvang ding kisa-in ki ze ta ngei ngei uh” cihsan zaw lai hi.
3. TUILI SUNG TUAHNA THU. Khatvei mah a khualzinna lamah tuipi gei a khua khat va tungkha-in tua khuate tui sung lut kidem dingin a va too hi. Penglam hong muh ciangun tua khuate tuisiam ngen ahih uh tawh kidem dingin khua sung ngalhat teng hong kithawi uhi.
Penglam in taubel khat ciat hong keng un ci a, tua taubel pen a kawng vuah a gaksak ciat hi. Aman zong taubel khat ama kawngah gaak a, ama a bel a taw vut vang se hi. Tui sung lut dingin hong tuah uh ciangin khua mipite a tumsuk pah vengveng uh a, hong kawdawk nawnlo-in a tummang vek uhi. Penglam a bel a beltaw ki vutvang ahih manin amah guak hong kilam khia hi. Gualzo kisa khawlam manawhin hong ciah ciangin nupi hon hong tuak hi.
Nupite in, “Ka pasalte uh koimun hong tung ta ding uh hiam?” ci a a dot uleh Penglam in, “Uihthiling mual khawng hong tungta uh in teh,” cih san phiuphiau hi. Tua a cihna bel tuitaw lamah uih lutlut ta in teh a cih nopna ahi hi.
4. MEIMATUM KHEI THU: Khatvei leuleu a zi in, “Penglam aw inn na ngak inla i nau na don in, kei lo va kuan ning,” ci-in lo akuan san hi. Sun lam hong ciangin nausen gilkialin hong kap a, a khemdan ding a thei kei hi; a lu khawng hong zawtzawt leh alusiip hong zawt kha-in “E Maizen ka nau gilkial ka sak leh meima tum nai tawm nei a phulit-lit ave le,” ci- in tua a lusiip phimin a kheisak tazen hi. Thuk khei sim ahi diam akhuak bang hong lawtin ki khei hak khalua a ve leh anai na tam lua man,” ci sim zezen hi.
A nau si-in hong dai vingveng a,aman a nai ka salkhiak sak leh dam a ihmut lim mahmah ta a ve maw, ci zaw lai hi. A zi hong tun ciangin inau bang ci ahia cing si e,” ci a a dot leh Penglam in “Meima tum vei a ka na saal sak leh ihmu pah hithiat hi. Ci-in a zi in sawt ihmu sa a ava et leh ci na vot dik-dek ta a, Penglam kiangah hih i nau a si a ve leh, a bil khoih mah in avot dikdek
Tua ciangin hong vui ta uhi. Khatvei khawsiatni khatin PuPeng gamlakah hong kuan khia-in khua vot mahmah a, vot salua-in a bil a khoih leh a votin na vot dikdek hi. Tuai ciangin “E hei hei, a hing hing ka kisak leh asi khat ka na ki hi mai mah a leh,” ci-in amah leh amah kivui dingin hanmual lam zuanin kintakin pai hi.
Hanmualah haan awng khat va mu zenzen a,tua han sungah lutin va lum leplap hi. Tua laitakin piteek khat a tate’ han veh dingin va pai zenzen a “Bawite aw bang na na ci ci uh hiam ?” A va cih leh aman “A damdam lah om ung ei, ,a sisi lah om ung ei” ci-in a na dawn leh tua piteek nu lau lua kisa veih teh liangin tai hi.
Penglam tangthu gen ding tampi omlai hi; a theite’n hehpihna tawh i simkhop ding in hong khak un!
Thu masa:
Minam khempeuh in Tangthu a neih ciat mah bangun, Zomi te’n zong tangthu tampi mah na nei hi. Tua hi a hih ih zo Tangthute I manthan sak khak ding dahna tawh hoih taka kep theih dingin hih laibu sungah a ki khum ahi hi.
Tangthu i cih mah bangin a khang akhangin a ki pia sawnsawn ahi a, tua ahih manin ih gen dan, I sut dan zong a ki bang lo tampi om kha thei mah ding ahi hi. Tua hi-in hihpa’ genna maan pen ding hi cih zong ki gen theilo hi. Bang hanghiam cih leh unau khat nangawn ih zakna a kibang ciatciat I gen kik dan a kibang lo tampi om thei ahih manin gen dan a tuamtuam a om thei mah ding hi, ci a ih pom theih ding thupi ding hi.
THANG HO LEH LIAN DO TE’ TANGTHU
Thangho leh Liandote unau neucik ahih lai-un apa un sihsanin tagah suak uhi. Apa uh omloh zawh unaute neucik hi mah leh uh a nu uh a mailam ding a ngaihtut ciangin a lungkhamin, a lungleng kawm hi ding hiam a a theihloh kalun pasal nei sim dingin a kithawithawi hi.
Ni khat a tate’ mitah vaiphulin kuangpi khat tawh khupin a tate a taisan hi. A nu a taimang lam a ni in a theih ciangin a innah va pai a, Thangho leh Liando a na kapkap uh hi. A kahna mun a zonzon hangin a ni in a mu zo kei hi. Thangho Liando koi-ah om nei vua ci-in zong kawkawi a, inn nuai-ah tuak leh inn tung tawh kibangin, inn tungah kah leh innnuai tawh kibangin a a zonzon hangin a mu zo kei hi.
A tawpna ciangin a ni in, Thangho leh Liando ka phawkna dingin hih kuangkum beek la dih ninge, ci-in kuangpi khat a hon leh kuangkum nuai-ah vutkhu vai khu-in a na om uh a, a ni-in a mit uh a nawizu pekin hoih takin a silsak hi. Tua ciangin a ui tal uh tawh a nu uh delh vingveng uh hi.
Lampi-ah Thangho in ”Nu aw nong na ngak in” ci-in a sap leh “Na uital leh na nau lamsak/lam khangah hong sawnpai inla, hong delh in” a nuh cih san zaw lai hi. Unaute’n a uital uh tawh delhdelhin; lampi-ah gim-le-tawlin dangtak gawp uhi. Liando tuidim dingin kuan a; himah leh a tuithawl dim theilo hi. Anu’n a umtaw uh ana vuhvang saksa ahi hi.
Anu un na ngak ding a a sap zel uh hangin hong delh mengmeng un cih leh taitai thuah hi. Thangho in “a nau tuitawi a om ngak den hi. A tawpna ciangin ni hong tumin, khua hong zing hi.
A agal vua anu uh gal te’n tuakin amat sawm uleh “Kei hong man kei unla, gala unaute va man un” ci-in ki hemkhia hi. Galte’n unaute giahna pawllak teipi a hong ban dawt uleh Liando’ kheme dawt kha a, aman na salua-in a u’ kiangah “U aw na lua, ka kap dia.? ” a cih leh a u’n “Bawi, kap ke’n la, cikcik ci in; tua hi leh zusa hong sa ding uh hi”a ci hi. Tua bangin hong cih tak ciangin, galte’n zusa om hi, ci-in pawllak hong hal uh a, a meikhu zui-in unaute taikhia-in a suaktak thei bilbel uh hi.
A taina lam vuah Vompi kua hawm khat tuak kha uh a, tua sungah hong bu uh hi. Vompi hong lut ciangin a mul in Liando nak sung sunkha hi ding hi ven, anak zia sa-in a heh thiai leh, vompi ki latin thakhatin leng khia a, a khang kenah kia-in a si hi.
Zing khuavakin unau te’n akhang vua vompi sisa hong mu ta uhi. Lungdam mahmah napin a semna ding tem neilo-in agangpi uh kiangah tem kawm dingin va pai uh hi. Thangho Liando in a vom mat uh a gen ciangin a gang in, “Thangho leh Liando in vompi man uh ei.. Khua zang aw sa pua dingin hong kuan vo” ci-in hong taangko hi.
Khua mite in a sa pua gai uh a, Thangho leh Liando in a gilpi guak bek tang kha uhi. Dahlua kisa’n kap kawmin lui-ah sil dingin apai uleh a sunga ging helhel khat za-in “Thangho in anau’ kiangah: “Bawi aw kap kap ken; a sungah a ging helhel khat om hi” ci-in a nau a khem hi. A gil hong khei ciangun singkung tung pan vasa khat in, Thangho Liando aw, khang deuhah, khang deuhah ci-in a gen hi… Tua bangin khei dingin kithawi le uh “Khang deuhah” ci’n na hilh zel hi. A khang lamah pai le uh khua mite in phawk kha lo ding cihna hih tuak hi. A tawpna ciangin a thuveina-ah hong khei uh leh, a gil sungah khipi tang vive a na om hi. A mauzong nuam lua kisa-in inn lamah hong ciah uh hi.
Thangho leh Liandote mi’ lo hung peuhin om a, a muh sunsun uh hawmin mimtang khat mu leh hawmin taang tang khat mu leh phal hawm uh hi. Lo na hong sep theih ciangun khaici ding nganwn neilo uh hi. A gaang in aktaang hungin a omlaitakin sailung tang tawh taang hual khawm uh a, tua teng khaici-in hong zang uh hi. Tagah mahmah uh hi mah ta leh amau tegeel unau pen mi hoih, ahih manun mi te’n zong ahih pih mahmah uh hi.
Nikhat, khua mui kuanin lonawl sawlbawk lakah bang hiam khat ui in nana a; ava et uleh piteek phinphian khat a na om hi.. Hehpih huai sa-in, nek ding nei kei mah ta leh uh, “I meilum beek awi sak ni,” ci-in innah a ciahpih uh hi. Anhuan ding neilo uh a, a lo kuan kalun api un an lim mahmah a na huansak thei zel hi. Nikhat, anhuan ding koipan a kaikhawm zel hiam cih theinuam uh ahih manin lo kuan ding kineihin innkunah a en sim uh hi.
Tua bangin a et sim u leh api uh anhuan dingin kithawi-in pialkhangah a din kawmin a nik a puan teng lawhpi sung khatah a kisingin mimtang taangtang hong kia khia latlat hi. Tua teng tawmin a huan hi. Annek huh ciangin Liando in a u” kiangah, “U aw, an ne ni ci-in sam a, Thangho in, “Mi su bal mi’ taw bal duh ke’ng,” ci-in a ne nuam kei hi. Tua ciangin a pi zong kisuangtakin, “Tute aw, tua bangin kei hong kih na hih uh leh, Hih i sum tawng vai lakah ka tum mang ding a, na cinat na lainat ciangun, AKTAL SIAKKAWI-IN hih ka tum mangna mun nong bia zel ding uh hi,” ci-in a sumtawngah mel nel hong kai-in tua lakah a pi uh a tum mang hi.
Api un taisan khit ciangin hong hau mahmah ta uh a, Tong leh lamin hong om ta uh hi. Pitek kuama don nop loh hong don hong kep ciangun amau a diing gualzawhna leh hauhna nak hong suak hi. Damdamin a hauhna uh mun khempeuhah hong thang a, ni khat ni ciangin a nu un na za kha ahih manin, a tate’ hauna en dingin Thanghote’ innah hong hawh hi.
A neu tung vua kipan a don nop loh a kep nop loh a, a taisan hi mah ta leh, Thangho leh Liando in hoihtakin na bawl veve uhi. A gante uh a innkim, innnuai vuah kual dimdem uh a, Zanin hong kisik ciangun inn kilingin a anu uh ihmu theilo hi. “KI SI SI KEI VE VUA…THANGHO LEH LIANDO’ KAWSAH DING HI LEL VE UH TEH” peuh ci-in gante a hamsiat hi.
Thangho leh Liando in tua bang anu’ hamsiatna a zak uh ciangin zing khua hong ciangin “Nu, tuzan bang gen na hia?” ci a a dot uleh anu’n “Thangho leh Liandote’ sawmsial aw, hong sing ta luapluap uh teh, hong khim ta diai uh teh a ci hi veng aw,” ci-in dawng hi. Pasal dang neisa ahih manin a om den ding lah
Apai ding zingsang ciangin inn kimvel a akbu bah teng, aktui akhon uh a vial khat a tun ma-un, a nu’ seeng hong dim hi. Unaute’n a nu’ kiangah khuamual a tun ciang nunghei lo dingin a vaikhak uhi. Ahi zongin anu uh kidek zolo-in khuamual a tun ciangin nunghei a, atate innkiim a puanpi, puandum, puansan ki pho khia phengphang leh agan khakkhiahte uh taina leivui kitung biakbuakte hong galmuh ciangin atate hauhsakna thupi sa-in a lung aleng gawp hi. Inn hong tun kik ciangin a taangzom vuah khakham vei-in a pukin si kici hi.
Thangho leh Liando in zi hong nei ta uh a, Thangho’ zi min in Hantong hi a, Liando’ zi min in Neihtong ahi hi. Ni khat ni ciangin a Pute uh veh dingin gun gal lamah hong zinna vuah, a kuan lamun Guntui tamlo hi mah ta leh, a ciah lam uh ciangin guntui na khangin a
Ka kuan lamin pal sialsial tang, Ka ciah lamin Guitui a lian e,
Ka thaitong aw na pam lua hi e, Thai aw, tho aw ningzu lup aw,
I sum tual a lentual kawl va lam bange,” a ci hi.
Mi’ pawl khat genna-ah Liando upa zaw hi a cih uh hangin a taktakin Thangho mah upa zaw hi. Hih i pu Thanghote’ Tangthu tulai mite’ ading zong kisam mahmah ahih manin a theih huai leh a ciapteh huai Tangthu khat ahi hi. A ki-itna uh, a nunnemna uh, a mihehpihsiamna u leh a ki niamkhiatnate un, i Kristian nuntakna tawh kisai-in etteh tak lua hi. Tu-in amau mel mu thei nawn kei mah le hang a kimu thei lai khat om a, tua in gamlak a Thangho-Liando kici vasa zem hoih mahmah nih kithuah helhel den, asan zaw pen Thangho, a engpak pen Liando kici i muh theih ahi hi. A vasa bel khankha, baibek cia khawng khat ahi hi. A lamdanna bel vasa beng peuh in tuate man cih ki thei ngeilo hi. Tua ahih manin a sih zawh nangawnun KAMPHA lai uh hi, ci-in ki gen hi.
Thangho leh liandote unau pen Cimnuai-ah suak uh a, Geeltui-ah khangkhia uhi. Geeltui pen gal in simin a ki siat ciangin Dimpi gam, Tuikawi-ah galtai uhi. Thangho zi min Hantong hi a ta neilo-in si hi. Thangho zong a sih ciangin Dimpi gamah kivui hi. Tuikawi tawh ki gamla lo Cingkual lo a ki khawh lai-in Thangho’ khi kimu hi. Dimlote haliam to khat in Taaklam mualah Thangho’ teipi mu a; Thangho’ lutang zong Dimpi hanken sungah sengbeem cia pha-in tuni dong kem uh cih thu zong om hi.
Liando in zong zi nei a; amin Neihtong ahi hi. Lailen khua te’n a sialte a deihgawh manun Liando that uhi. Naulak te’n a lutang la-in Dimpi a Thangho’ hanah koih uh a, a gamh zong a taakdo (inka zawlpi) dongin tom uh hi.
~Thulakna Tualchin Neihsial laibu: Guite kual a Luutna
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