Pens and Guns

Nov 6th, 2008

Dropped the books and left the class

Marching across the mud and blood

Jogging around and ducking down

Fighting along but not we bow.

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Dropped the pens and go for guns

Blood for blood and guns for guns

Trekking across the mountain tops

Rights and Freedom that we fought.

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So many heroes though we got

Too many heroes have we lost

Will never stop for what we fought

‘Surrender’ is the word for junta’s Dogs.

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Dropped the books and left the class

Dropped the pens and go for guns

Freedom! Freedom! in our hands

Shall we cultivate in our land.

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(Salute to ABSDF comrades on their historic 20th Anniversary) 

Nay Yu (MGN)

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3 Responses to “Pens and Guns”

  • #1 gazi saiful islam Says:
    December 5th, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Oh nice poem. I will translate it in Bengali(Bangladesh). Pl give me permission to publish it in Bengali. We some poets of Bangladesh want to make friendship with u all
    Gazi saiful Islam
    Dhaka

  • #2 taisamyone Says:
    December 5th, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    OK, please translate as faithfully as possible and include the author’s name linked to the original. I am sure the author will appreciate your effort

  • #3 Nay Yu Says:
    December 5th, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Thanks Dhaka and Taisamyone. No objection from me as long as Burma Digest is happy.

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