Cherokni Koktaang- Children's Rhymes

by Borendra Lal Tripura

Nokha Manak-kha

Nokha manka-kha nakha manak-kha,

Chumui kusum kusum fai-oi

Leboi pairokha.

Tabok watui wano mokoro kokno

Hemdi hemdi chwng

Nok bisin-o hubno.

Fataro ta-tongdi watui sijak-no,

Watui sijakhlai kulum kano.

Faidi chorok chwng

Nok bising-o hub-no.

Horaikha

Puboi rabai-o saal kakha,

Toksa tokmuluirok punlaikha,

O dada horai-kha,

O boboi horai-kha.

Bachadi  bachadi thumani bachadi,

Aro Lokoloi ta-tongdi.

Makhang khorang soo-di

Yathui yak soo-di;

Nokfangsani mwng lagoi

Poreni achokdi.

Jora

Jinya bobar per-ruruk

Haati-ni borok fairuruk

Saal riri tangruruk

Haaba-ni borok fairuruk

Watui Ta-wa

Gaati holongsa kachang-jago

Ta-wa watui ta-wa.

Bolong-ni toksa kachang-jago

Ta-wa watui ta-wa.

Makhang Kwchung

Hoogo maitang bar-ruruk

Sokramfa-ni makhang chung-ruruk;

Mukpe bobar per-ruruk

Sokramma-ni makhang muniu-ruruk.

Aa Athuk Khangarai

Hapong tolago toi boiyoi thaango-

Toisa chiriri.

Holong beser beser aathuk tongo

Khangarai girigiri.

Toisa batok batok abalsa tokgo

Tokle tokle.

Faidi athuk gangarai aa romlaino chwng

Dole mole.

Chini Haa Machang

Bolong kuthuk, haapong kuchuk

Chini haa machang;

Machang machang, aha chini haa

Bari maachang.

Bolong kupulung thaimachang,

Kok duksum tongo;

Toisa kachang.

Aha machang machang.

Toksa punglai-o, musui honglai-o

Aha machang machan!

Maal Mata Punglaimani

O Amingma miwong miwong,

Suima hong hong.

Musukma ombon ombon,

Misima bon bon.

Tokma korok korok,

Toksa chiok chiok.

Wakma kunwey kunwey,

Puma mey mey.

Takhum kang kang,

Nokfangrok boro thang!

Bolongni Khorang

Bolong besero beredi,

Khunjur kaiyoi khanadi,

Toksa tokmului khorang-

Makhara kekek kakak,

Toksa kunkunk kankank,

Wakma gungunk gangank!

Chenchema pungo chyn chyn,

Thaming yongsa pynpyn,

Makhara bwa kakak!

Musui pungo hong hong,

Mayung churui-o kong kong,

Masa wang wang!

Dudu pungo tyan tyan,

Musui basa pyn pya

Aro pungo owang!

Mayungma

Mayungma Mayungma,

Busundwise kalokma,

Esuk gorja talwk!

Yathui naikhai palatoi,

Basak naikhai hapongtoi,

Bwase basuk kalok!

Khunjur bini bailingsuk,

Mokol-lai mator esuksuk!

Kilam-o khitong twnsa!

Yak koroifung wanama koroi

Bukung kalok tongo.

Obobai bo toi khokman-o

Laifang faiyo chago.

Aming Basa

Amingsa Amingsa

Gira khaiyo naithoksa!

Makhang bini fatwiluluk,

Kunjur lapnui thengthengsa!

Mokol kolnui kiting kiting,

Bukung naikhai kwchungsa.

Girasabai sinyari ganang!

Yapaiyo esuku kalokma!

Miwong miwong khaiyoi pungo

Duduse wok khuikhana!

Jongfa Khatungo

Sadung tungo, sadung tungo,

Sadung tungtoi tungtoi watui wago;

Jonfase khatungo!

watui watoi watoi sadung tungtoi,

jongfase khatungo!

Oi jongfase khatungo!

Toi Chokeleng

Toi chokeleng, toi chokeleng,

Nokha sakago pokhale,

Toi chokeleng!

Kachak kakharang, kusum kurumu,

Indro dhonuse bo Indro dhonu.

Kharangbere aro fanok bobar,

Sial rong ganang koirerem;

Toi chokeleng.

Nokha Pila

Nokha sakago taal kagoi

Nokha pilakha,

Aro koroikha hor.

Handogiri khiring khiring

Enjang ojan pohr?

Handogiri

Nokha sakago handogiri

Chunrui chunrui khaiyoi chungo;

Wanagoi manya aang, wasogi manya,

O handogiri tama khayoi nwng

Nokha sakago kachogoi tong?

Watui Ruru

Rururururu ruru rururururu

Watui wago ruru rururururu!

Toima torkha toisa torkha,

Watui wago ruru rururururu!

Panthor lomkha toifor lomkha,

Dol kokha; O dol kokha!

Chumui kusum manakgo,

Gurum gurum khaiyoi nokha pungo,

Basar kacharo.