REV DR T LAIKAI PALYUPALIHNA

(Mararâh awnanopa luhpa kô 30 tlai a vaw châna nata awnanopa liata kô 45 tlai a vaw chakaona palyupalihna)

Khazoh awna ao na thei vâ,

Kalâ hmia lia lôhhrâtlô ta,

Sawhkhâ biehnei, ngôh tâkâ zy,

Lôhhiahra lei siesai chi ta,

Marasawzy miah kuh khei chi;

Eima châ ly ngaitakaw na,

Eima Hyutuh, Tâtâpaw y!

MARALAND, OUR PROMISED LAND

Maraland, Maraland,

Our Promised Land!

Here’s where our ancestors’ long journey ends,

In the land where the rainbow ends;

Here’s where our missionaries’ long journey ends,

In the land where “the earth ends”.

A VISITOR WHO CARRIED HIS CROSS

(Written on Good Friday 2000. Simon of Cyrene who carried Jesus’ cross is one of the characters in the Bible I admire so much and wants to emulate.)

Brother Simon,

What brought you

all the way from Cyrene

to Jerusalem

the day they crucified

the Lord?

A TRIBUTE TO MISSIONARIES, DARREL AND BECKY WELLING FROM USA

(Written in 2000, this poem is a tribute and “thank you” notes to Darrell and Becky for 40 years of their missionary service in Sudan (1960 – 2000). The Wellings were like parents to me.)

Compelled by His love,

You left your comfort zone for a far-away difficult place

Carrying few belongings, but armed with His sufficient grace.

Thirty long days on a tempestuous sea

Followed by times of wait and see.

A difficult situation for a young lady with two babies;

But Becky, you have proved your God to other ladies.

A TRIBUTE TO MISSIONARY ELLEN KITTO FROM NEW ZEALAND

(Written in 1999; this poem gives a tribute to Ellen for her 40 years of missionary service in Sudan (May 1958 – March 1999). I was so encouraged by Ellen’s love for the Lord and her single-minded service for Him.)

She came from the green pasture land

To find the sheep that were lost in the brown desert sand;

Scorching heat, desert storm, hungry wolves withstanding,

She tarried ‘til she found sheep that were wandering.

READY TO SERVE

(To the tune of “Will your anchor hold…”)

Lord, the years have passed and this day has come,

So we thank you for all you’ve taught and done;

Now we’re here to go where’er you send,

Yes, we’re ready to serve you till the end.

RÔSZY RÔS

Rôszy Rôs,

Na paw ngiana sai na ai vei,

Na roh pahâh sy na ai vei,

Na pawti thlôh zy na ai vei;

Rôszy Rôs,

Ei chhôhso Rôs,

Ei Beipa kho chai!

MISSIONARY RAIHRIA

Na Thâtih pha chho awpa ta, Beipa,

Kyhpachâzy eima za siesai haw;

Vâ kaw tyh hr’ei si la, hy Beipa,

Na raihria peimawh ha tlôh ta,

Kyhpachâzy hnohta nâ y mah y!

LY KHOH HEIH SI, BEI PI DAIHTI

Krismas dawh a vaw paro hawh heih,

Vâ hlapy ao ngiazy lôhlie pathieh heih;

Noh chhi pha, zâ pathaih lia Bei pihpa,

Lyna hla ngiazy paryh ta dy suh vy!

     Ao ngia zydua pie khai si la,

     Hla ngia zydua ano eih châ khai se!

     Paw ngia to rai ta tobi si la,

     Palôh zydua anota hnei khai se!

BEIPA KYHPACHÂNA

Moleina a hnei leipa tlai,

Keima kyhpachâ vâta, Beipa,

Moleipa hawh tao ta, kei na thikâ;

Chatlu kyhpachâna sôh cha.

     Hy chatlu kyhpachâna sôh cha,

     A hrona kei châ pie ta, ei Beipa,

     Cha hlâ sôh via, khâma eina pie khao aw?

     Hy cha tlu kyhpachâna sôh cha.

MARA KRIZYHPA MAOHPHAONA

Khazoh pha kyhpachâna vâ,

Sâtâ beina Mara râh zoh,

Krista beina râh khaih vaw châ haw;

Taotuh za pahno lei ta,

Thlahzo, nôpo ta zâ y tyhpa,

Thlalôh ly ta charei ha bâ pi.

EIMA MISSIONARYZY KHA!

Khazohpa nah Marasawzy kyhpachâ vâ,

Thlahlôh lyna pina râh siesaipa ta,

Mara tlâh lia riethei to tao ta za y ei;

A sôh zie, Khazoh a awna ei,

Eima missionaryzy kha!

KYHPACHÂNA

Kheihti nata sâhpiti zy ta

Khâ pakah pahâ ngâ thlah hana tlôkhei veih ei;

Siah-naoh rakhô nata lini hmohphaw zy ta

Mokuh pahâ ngâ thlah hana tlôkhei hra veih veih ei;

Lôsôhpa o nata ngôh tlyhmia zy ta

Khâ aly ngâ thlah hana tlôkhei hlei hra veih ei.

Pakah pahâna cha kyhpachâna lao pykhao liata y ta,

Mokuh pahâna chhao kyhpachâna khôhphei liata y ta;

Aly hmeihseihna chhochhi kyhpachâna o chhôh lia deita ta a y.

KYH NÂ PACHÂ KAWPA Â-UH KHA

Â-uh,

Chavyh nôsaw a pahlei ta a pahlei pi ta,

Chiahchi paw lo ta eimâ lo sai.

Kô châhdi a tyh heina samaw thlôh khiah ma tah na ta,

Heih lei râh lâ a pathliena tlao a vaw châ.

KYH NÂ PACHÂ NGAITAPA EI PUHPA KHA

Na saw châ leipa na ta,

Na unawhpa saw chhao châ hra leipa na ta,

Na sietanô saw tlâ châ na ta;

Chahrasa kei châta khâpa hmâh i va chi.

Khatlupo ta na kyhpachâna kha,

Nâma hawhpa puhpa he khizaw iiata ama hluh na ta

pangiasa va na.

O A DI DAIHTI

Pakha pakha ta sie lymâ ei ta,

Lei byuhrei chhôhkhazy chôkua tyh ei;

Chhâzaw Bei ryhrao ahy pakhâ thei aw,

Sie tuapazy hnoh khatita ma sie thlyu hra aw pi.

KÔ THIEH BYHNÂ MIAH VAO MAH Y

Nohzy tla, thlazy lei ei ta,

Kô châhdi eimâ vaw hnia ha heih;

Pasaih vei hr’ei si, patu thai châ tlôh vâ,

Chhâzaw Bei na ryhraopa.

DI PASAI LEI KÔ PAROH

“Noh-ly y, tla mâh khah y”, tah ta,

Reih pha kah pha to rai ta thlyu ngâ kaw hr’ei si la,

A tla lei thai’pa châ khao va!

Notla tlâhpi ta a kei ngâ kaw bâ.

CHÂHVÂ VIASA

Zâhkô châhvâ thla lia,

Laichawdinô nata vaw tlô khoh ei chi ta,

Châhvâ lyna naw phaopa chi.

Châhvâ vaw chhi heih,

Laichawdinôzy khihliah kaw chahryh heih ei,

Nâ deikua vaw tlô khao va chi;

Ei châ thei kaw.

VIASA PHA

Viasa pha,

A sôh via ngôh tâkâ hlâ.

Viasa pha,

Peimawh daihti khâ â hnia tyh.

PACHÂ CHANEINA

Pachâ chanei tyhna ta,

A rao ha awpazy papha heih tyh ta;

Palôh chatlie tuna deikua

A pha thlah ha awpazy a parao ha tyh.

Chhôhhmoh ta hmotaopa ta,

A phapa nah â kipa papua tyh ta;

A ngiahtiah leina deikua

Tao chheina nah paki leina a tlôkhei tyh.

Khâ hâ hualuana ta,

Hmo sôh hmo pha zy a ô tyh ta;

Hnabeidy hmâ tyhna deikua

Pahleina nah kyna thaby a châ tyh.

Hmialâ tôh lymâna ta,

Riahphapazy hlaotlohna tlôkhei tyh ta;

Palôh chhâ patohna deikua

Riahchhiepazy chhâna a châ tyh.

CHÂBU

Châbu chhôh lia sona a y.

A reihpazy ta cha cha pahno ei ta,

A chupazy ta thai ei;

A tluapazy ta hmô ei ta,

A rohpazy ta ryu sôhpa ama paryu tyh.