Thursday 18 August 2011

Mürinulü Lizo: The orphan's lullaby


Mürinulü Lizo is a lullaby sung by an aunt for her little orphan nephew.
Below is a translation of the song originally written in Chokri dialect of Nagaland.


Forgive me child
I bear sad news
Oh you are all alone in this world
Dream my child but you have been left behind
The ones you love have gone before you
All you have is this lonely life
But you will grow yet to see this big world
And you shall envy others
For you are without life's greatest gifts
Your mother and father
You will miss the kisses of your mother
The strength of your father
I will sing for you if you wish so
And I will pray for you 
I wish my words are comfort enough
Let not death come near
The best things and gifts in life,
All that is left of your loved and dear ones.

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9 comments:

Anile Mero said...

Sigh! such poignant words..... really pulled my heartstrings. Looking forward to listening to the audio track. Good luck!

Anonymous said...

Can't wait to hear it.

Longyang said...

Such heart-wrenching lines, a poet's heart would break...

Tetseo Sisters said...

Thank you Anile, Anon and Longyang.

It is indeed a bittersweet song.
Do check out the song once we post it.
We hope you enjoy the song too as much as we enjoy singing it.

Anonymous said...

Can't wait for the songs and the album from the lovely, beautiful and mesmerizing sisters :)

Anonymous said...

ders so much sadness n struggle in d picture itself... n ders much more depth in d words!! it pierces my heart....

Akheli Yepthomi said...

I wondered what it meant when a friend posted the song. The tune itself was touching. And the lyrics here is heart wrenching.
Keep it going Beautiful Tetseo Sisters. Your songs and your voices are as beautiful as 'You'... God's finest creations :)

Tetseo Sisters said...

Thank you Akheli :)

So glad you stopped by. Appreciate your feedback.
We need your continuing support and encouragement.
Thank you being a beautiful inspiration.

God bless you too.

Tetseo Sisters said...

Dear Anon & Anon,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
It is indeed a touching song and we are so glad you took the time to go through it. Happy to share the song with you all too.
Hiyohey!