Sad Burmese Thingyan 2010

Dr Maung Maung Nyo

Burmese New Year is here
We’re celebrating dear
Throwing water to all near
It’s the custom we adhere.

Damsels dance delicately
To the tune of high pitch intimately
Boys and boisterous lads sing clapping
They augment the Dobat din matching.

Some are boiling Burmese Dimsun near
White rice balls with sweet interior
People enjoy it to refresh their vitality
Only the unlucky eat the spicy variety!

Suddenly there is a din in the crowd
It overwhelms the sound of Dobat aloud
People run helter-skelter
There is blood everywhere.

It’s a bomb thrown at the crowd
That’s why it’s so loud
Unheard of in any Thingyan
It’s an act of terror maximum.

Who did it?
Why he did?
It does not matter
It just shatters
The spirit of good will
Happiness and equality
Its impact is morose
It’s death almost!

Dr Maung Maung Nyo
19.4.2010 (original)

N.B.: Burmese Dimsun = Snack rice ball with sweet interior;
Some put chili inside the rice ball to make it spicy for unlucky person
Dobat = Loud Folk music with Quick Bests for Dancing
Thingyan = Burmese Water Festival