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TRUTH  ABOUT  THE  SONG  OF  PEACE
(English Translation)

(1)
Who is the one that dispels darkness and sheds light
Tumultuously for the world and Myanmar so bright?

(2)
Who is the one loved by the people and loves the people
Who sprinkles the waters of amity all over the Myanmar?

(3)
Peace blossoms in Myanmar all over
Because of whom does peace flower?

(4)
Who is the one that builds the throne an raises prestige
Of Myanmar from misery and get it back into all*s midst?

(5)
Who is it that has brought smiles
To the faces of Myanmar people?

(6)
Who are those striving with vigour
For a new dawning of Myanmar
Creating new musical compositions
To build a new nation?

(7)
Who is nurturing the new generation
With intent full of amity an goodwill
To inculcate and strengthen patriotism
In the people and their offspring ?

(8)
Who are real architects of new nation
Rescuing it from the brink of disintegration
>From a condition of dejection and isolation ?

(9)
Who is it that has brought the fragrance
Of peace, in our society without precedent
The most lofty and beautiful strains
Spreading all over on hills and plains ?

(10)
Who is it that has rebuilt the nation
Dispelling darkness giving light with vision
Overcoming nights darker than midnight
Incredibly in the world*s and Asia*s sight ?

(11)
Who is that washes off all misery
Brings fruits and flowers of prosperity
Overcoming all ill omens and vagaries
Hoisting the htidaw on Shwedagon Pagoda
For flourishing of Buddhist sasana?
Who build canals, roads, tazaungs, schools?
Who do good in deeds in practice true?
Who is that wakes not from dreams?
Who is it that has real goodwill and amity?
Who is it that just gives lip service?

(12)
Who strives for peace in practice?
Who is it that really loves peace?
While striving for all-round progress
For the whole nation*s success
In health, wealth, religion, nationality
With true amity and loyalty
While fighting Mara*s destructive adversity?

(13)
Who is it that rains flowers all over Myanmar
Rains of smiles, golden and silver
Truth , loyalty and compassion flowers
While concretising the beauty of Myanmar
Replete with justice and true Buddhist equality
Independence, sovereignty in 21st.century?

(14)
Due to whom is it that we all can hear
Songs and new tunes and news patterns
For peace through exchange with arms
Looking at one and all with eyes of amity 
With lack of grudge , pride or enmity
To bring smiles to all for peace?

(15)
Due to whom is it that news spread far
In the East, in the West, in the world all over
Over seas and oceans from Ayeyarwady River
About the songs peace in the nation of Myanmar?

(16)
Who is it that makes peace , and who that mars?
Who begrudge that in East , or West , anywhere?
Those motivated by haughtiness, self-interests
Cannot eat or sleep well because of all that

(17)
Who is it that makes, who that mars?
Powers of patriotism , fruits of peace forever
Truth of sincere goodwill, power of metta

To be enjoyed by new generations in Myanmar

(18)
Who is making endeavours
For the fruits of the future to prosper
For the blossom of peace to flower
To go on so all over Myanmar forever?
Who, the true architects of peace, are
Who is practically making endeavours ?
Who is sleeping in dreams ?
As true Theravada Buddhist I say
May Myanmar be always successful.
May those with metta be successful.
May those loyal be always be successful.
May the new golden nation be successful.

( Maung Pan Hmway , Monday, 21 June, 1999 )



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