Khanindra Kumar Deka
A strain of the Lun Barim calls from the hills
All the green of the world
Hides there it seems
We say – Diphu Diphu
Love us, embrace us
On your hills, in the crevices
Our dreams live for us
The many colours of our vibrant lives
Are alive within you
The turbulent waters of a hilly stream
Flow down into our valley
Our river Luit enfolds it in its bosom.
(Lun Barim: Karbi folksong; Luit: Brahmaputra)
translated from Assamese by Uddipana Goswami
