U Pe Maung Tin - Excerpts from Ancient Burmese Poetry

1. The first king

Gift letter

This is the oldest of all the folk songs found today. The author, King Khaung Pei, who ascended the throne in 763 , describes how he sent a young boy he had raised to Hla Kalya, who was left in the golden palace of Inwa, with sorrow and longing, and sent him a letter from afar.

The Yatu is a type of poetry that originated from the Lanka. However, although it is composed of four lines like the Lanka, there are other rules in its composition. In Lanka, any number of lines can be composed. However, in the Yatu, no more than three lines can be composed. There is also a Yatu composed of a single line. This Yatu is called an Ekapoda Yatu, and if it is composed of two lines, it is called an Athokhetra Yatu. If it is composed of three lines, it is called a Podsora Yatu. There are also many ways to compose the lines, such as 7 strong and strong lines, 9 manisasakyas, 1 Atsavadiyattas, etc.

1. Nandawan, very prosperous, wandering, born, born, shining, green, lion, born, brotherly love. . Humanity, scriptures, knowledge, learning, Lord, trust, the world, human society, who is good, noble, young, because of the future, miss, not satisfied, will be happy. A variety of giants, two-pronged sword, always open tamarind leaves, the golden palace, the new nation, hard to reach. Do not be afraid, the gift of the letter, the dark evening, the series. Life is divided, the series of birth, more than him. . Thank you very much.

2. Win Win Bian Bian, not emerald green, but his character is like a brother, handsome, and beloved by his family.

The path of writing, to the blue sky, long and long, As soon as I send it, the day does not pass, When it is time to return, The wind blows gently, The king, the queen, The maiden, I like to hope. Among the clouds, With strength, complete in length, After walking, I enter the human realm, More than life. The voice of the Lord, I hear, I remember from afar, Risking dangers, I fly quickly. . When I arrive, I can answer.

3. Risking and suffering, the man is like a man, but when he returns, he is happy, he is placed in the courtyard, the sweet honey is resting, and he is given food and drink, and the iron foot is the mouth, and he says, "Don't be afraid, day and night, and even if you are kind, you will be kind to the king, and the iron nail is mixed with iron, but your brother, he is happy, and he is a gift, and he will not be long, and he will look at you, and he will be happy

2. The hero

(a) Because of royal affairs

This is a song composed by Shin Thuy, who is missing his wife from the battlefield. The author is called “Shin,” but he is not a monk. He was a native of Inwa and served in the military from the reign of King Narapati (804-830) to the reign of the second king (842-863). He composed many songs of military service, such as “Sitchi”, “Mae Tung” and “Maung Tung”. Among all the songs of military service that have been found so far, Shin Thuy’s song of military service is the oldest.

1. The rain is about to fall, now the sky is clear, the moon is shining, the clouds are

2. The emerald is cold, the winter breeze is blowing, the wind is blowing, the emerald is flowing, the fish is strong, the whole is blooming, the Lord is my wife, but I, the wind is flying, the bird is flying, the Lord's place, the golden land, I will soon turn back, I want to return, I look at it, I look at the way I came, I am happy, my eyes are yellow. When will I return? The glorious sky is shining, the command is opened, the rain and the war are over, the time has come, the peace is peaceful, the future is special. . I can't miss it.

3. I am sad and sad, but I am not happy, but I am pitiful. When I go, the blue-eyed deity, with his mouth, says to us, To the golden land, the moon will shine, and return, The grasshopper will be scattered, saying, "Please tell me, so that I may spread my power, Not a word is heard, Not a word is thrown, Truly complete, When I remember, I am calm and mindful, My eyes are covered with a veil, Not like mist, My arms are yellow, Not abandoned, Calling for love, My beloved life, But I cannot hold it in my hand. .

(b) Representation.

This anniversary is a time when the bride, who is longing for the hero, receives a gift.

The jubilee is composed in a way that is pleasing to the eye. The beautiful and serene atmosphere of autumn is a delightful composition.

Excerpts from ancient Burmese poetry

1. Love is a choice, but it is not happy, it is not enjoyable, it is a glorious place, a beautiful king, a land of love, the day it leaves, the longing is scattered, the heart is broken, the summer is also gone, the king is beautiful, the snow is beautiful, the mother is beautiful, the longing is strong, the dam cannot be blocked, the sun is shining, the roots are beautiful, the branches are beautiful, the flowers are blooming, the wind is gentle, the fragrance is fragrant, the bees are buzzing, the wings are buzzing, the sound is deep, the flowers are blooming.. The white clothes are scattered and the flowers are scattered.

2. The beautiful flowers of the Mingzhu, the wind blows, the fragrance is sweet, and the air is cool. The flowers are small, the buds are open, the flowers are white, and the flowers are blooming, but the flowers are not close,

3. Be kind, be respectful. The life of the king, the king of the future