I am Tibetan ~ by “Khampa Snow” I am Tibetan A black-haired and ochre-faced Tibetan My feet have trod countless snowy peaks In our proud realm of snowy extremes Sincere smiles Remain through summer rains and winter snows Our will and grit shine yet through bitter cold and cruel heat I am Tibetan A compassionate-hearted Tibetan Prayer wheels and beads have flown in my hand since time eternal Our piety was cast in Shambala’s pure lands The six-syllable mantra is muttered Under the discriminatory gaze of others and the ridicule of misunderstanding We pray as ever for harmony and well-being for all living things I am Tibetan A Tibetan who can sing and dance The seven colours of the rainbow are woven into my long flowing sleeves And our jubilant dances raise the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers Our innocent dances and Songs of praise sound out in the golden era, delight dances through the soul I am Tibetan A dream-cherishing Tibetan The wisdom and glory in the 30 letters of the Tibetan alphabet Shine on the path of our progress The milk of ten bright cultures Fortifies our minds and bodies With the blessings of our ancestors’ culture we stagger out with leaps and bounds into the ranks of the world I am Tibetan The agitated blood in my veins is a constant reminder I am Tibetan In my lilting mother tongue I want to say loudly “I am Tibetan”
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:10:17 +0000
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