O Mur Apunar Desh
English: O my dearest country | |
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অ’ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ | |
State anthem of Assam | |
Lyrics | Lakshminath Bezbarua |
Music | Kamala Prasad Agarwala |
Adopted | 1927 |
O Mur Apunar Dekh (অ’ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ Assamese pronunciation: [o mʊɹ apʊnaɹ dɛˣ] in Assamese) is the state song or state anthem of Assam, India. It was written by Lakshminath Bezbarua (Lokhminath Bezborüwa) and attuned by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. The song itself is from among the finest poems created by Laxminath Bezbaroa. It was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named Bahi ("flute"). It was officially adopted as the Assam's state song in 1927 at Ôxôm Satrô Xônmilôn ("Assam Student Conference") held in Tezpur. The song is also included in Kadamkali authored by Bezbaroa. It is the most popular Assamese patriotic song of all time .[1] The song has now translated version in other languages / dialects of the North East India.
The song
This is the English transliteration of the song.[2] It was translated to Mising Language by noted linguist Tabu Taid.[3]
Assamese[2] | Transliteration | Phonemic transcription (IPA) | English [3] |
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অ’ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ অ’ মোৰ সুৰীয়া মাত অ’ মোৰ ওপজা ঠাই |
Ó mür apünar dex Ó mür xuriya mat Ó mür üpoza thai |
o mʊɹ apʊnaɹ dɛx o mʊɹ xuɹija mat o mʊɹ ʊpɔza tʰai |
O my endearing country O my euphonious voice O my land of birth |
(Key: D major
Rhythm: Waltz)
(Translated by Krishna Dulal Barua)
Song profile
The song profile is given as follows.[4]
Title = O Mur Apunar Dex
Artist= Chorus
Description = State anthem
Duration = 0:57
Notes
References
- The original translation of Krishna Dulal Barua http://indianreview.in/o-mur-apunar-desh/