The Red Star

The Red Star
(Kye Ni)

Lo and behold! o'friend
At east of this land over horizon
Broken a golden crimson
Overflown ruby nectar all round
Dipping red dawn abound.

Whole night...
Clothed tight in dark cloudy colour
But, now those darkest days are over
Our revolution has succeeded!
Harbingering light and life instead.

Dagon taryar (1947)
Translation: Dr Maung Maung Nyo (March 20, 2007)