SONGS OF MANGZATHANG, ZOVENG

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Mangzathang of Zoveng was born on 27 September 1921. He served the British army as a soldier in Burma during WW II. Based on his experiences in the imperial service, he composed some folk songs which have political overtones. These songs were carefully recorded from the recitation of Mangathang himself on 15 April 2005 at Hiangzou, Lamka.
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Tibet Mual Pa'n
Tuan a pupa Tibet mual pa'n sualam manaw ta
Vangkhua saisat nuailen khul dawng hong
Mandalay tual ka pianna gam minthang hi e

Mandalay pan Mungzua gunkhawm
Kawlpi tung tou tang leidou tual delh
Kamin vannuaithang, sisan a lah Zogam lei hi e.
Antique Verse of Feuding Days

Ka kawlchiang in Zogam kuam ling e
Dou zatam tulsawl bang ka phana
Dou zatam tulsawl bang phana
Sisan tantam ka Zougam hi e.


Japan Mangpa La (WWII, 1945)
Ka hung kuan e Japan mangpa zalai a minthang na na pang e
British pa vanlaizawl a mel kimu vai
Sa kamkei bang giel ing e, ka giel vel ve aw.

Tom-bomb fighter machiang suan in
British pa ka hung kuan khang sawn guallel ding in
Thangvai lai kek in kiang e
Nagashaki zil bang killing
Lenggam a ding in ka henna leng e

Kingdom fighter tom-bomb me kuan
British pa ka hung kuan
Na pang aw Japan mang Heroshima
Zil bang ka lin ka duang tham lai ei zen van gut e.

Tongchiam Suia Kaihna
France gal leh Second War nang Chin-Lushei-Kuki Zomite’n
Adei pallun muding a tong chiamna suai na kaina he e.
Tong na chiamna lunmang chinthu
Gamga thang bang pel thei lou

Jubilee dah ging ta e na lel tung sunni bang in tang e.
King George VI La
German leng leh Japan mang leidou
Khuai bang hang zong leh

Kingdom kumpi’n vannuai zil bang ling
Meikuang nausau bang ka hiam
Ka giel zong tunphe bang in tang e.
London Lengnu

Sunni bang tang vansiang nuai a namchi za tam
Na lim nuai ah khol London lengnu
Jang nun kham nel kai (?)
German Russia Second War

Nang British army minthang na pallai
Kalo shikzol leng lim medal kham nel kai.
Nando Kulpi Zil bang Ling
Kawl chiang leh namtem thua tang e

Nando kulpi hong ling e.
Nando kulpi zilbang ka lin
Gal zona dial khai ing e.
Kawl Gam lei a Saltang Zatam

Leidou pat bang ka saina
Kawl gam lei a saltang zatam
Lam aw ka chi phial va bang lam e.
Phial vei bang lam Japan army

Gielbem toh bang khol ta di aw lawm,
Ka chi leh khawl e.
ZSP La (composed c. 1959)

Lung laulou aw pupa zunsa
Khoma bang pan tai e i gamlei hie.
Khoma bang pan majap hial ding
Piangpan seinou han lung na chiam aw.



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Leidou tual del: British solkal toh kidou genna
Kawl gaal, Meitei gaal, Poi gaal, Tuansiang gaal leh adg.
I pu-le-pa te’n tual gaal ana sat zelzel ua, tami khanglui la zong tua hun lai a na kipuah dan ahi.
Kawl chiang: Thau (gun)
Tul sawl bang phana: Lam pei lai i gim chiang a, singba hiah a i touna dia i pha genna ahi.