O Mur Apunar Desh

O Mur Apunar Dexh Assamese pronunciation: [o mʊɹ apʊnaɹ dɛx] in Assamese) is the state song of Assam, India. It was written by Lakshminath Bezbaroa (Lokhminath Bezborüwa) and attuned by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. The song itself is from among the finest poems created by Laxminath Bezbaroa. It was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named Bahi ("flute"). It was officially adopted as the Assam's state song in 1927 at asom chatrô sônmilôn ("Assam Student Conference") held in Tezpur. The song is also included in Kadamkali authored by Bezbaroa. It is the most popular Assamese patriotic song of all time .[1] The song has now translated version in other languages / dialects of the North East India.

অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ

English: O My Endearing Country!
O Mur Apunar Dexh
Emblem of Assam
State song of Assam
Lyrics	Lakshminath Bezbarua
Music	Kamala Prasad Agarwala
Adopted	1927

The song

Notation of O Mur Apunar Desh

This is the English transliteration of the song.[2] It was translated to Mising language by noted linguist Tabu Taid.[3]

Assamese[2]	Transliteration	Phonemic transcription (IPA)	English[3]
অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ অ' মোৰ চিকুণী দেশ এনেখন শুৱলা, এনেখন সুফলা এনেখন মৰমৰ দেশ। অ' মোৰ সুৰীয়া মাত অসমৰ সুৱদী মাত পৃথিৱীৰ ক'তো বিচাৰি জনমটো নোপোৱা কৰিলেও পাত। অ' মোৰ ওপজা ঠাই অ' মোৰ অসমী আই চাই লওঁ এবাৰ মুখনি তোমাৰ হেঁপাহ মোৰ পলোৱা নাই।	Ó mür apünar desh Ó mür sikuni desh Enekhon suwola, enekhon suphola Enekhon moromor desh Ó mür suriya mat asomor suwodi mat Prithiwir kótü, bisari zonomtü Nüpüwa korileü pat Ó mür üpoza thai Ó mür asomi ai Sai loõ ebar, mukhoni tümar Hepah mür polüwa nai.	o mʊɹ apʊnaɹ dɛsh o mʊɹ sikuni dɛsh ɛnɛkʰɔn suwɔla, ɛnɛkʰɔn supʰɔla ɛnɛkʰɔn mɔɹɔmɔɹ dɛsh o mʊɹ suɹija mat asɔmɔɹ suwɔdi mat pɹitʰiwiɹ kotʊ, bisaɹi zɔnɔmtʊ nʊpʊwa kɔɹilɛʊ pat o mʊɹ ʊpɔza tʰai o mʊɹ asɔmi ai sai lɔɔ̃ ɛbaɹ, mukʰɔni tʊmaɹ ɦɛpaɦ mʊɹ pɔlʊwa nai	O my endearing country O my speckless country So euphonious, so bounteous So near and dear a country O my euphonious voice The melodic voice of Assam Nowhere in the world, you can ever find even if you scour through life. O my land of birth O my mother Assam Let me have one (more) look at your face My heart hasn't been sated.

(Key: D major
Rhythm: Waltz)
(Translated by Krishna Dulal Barua)

Song profile

The song profile is given as follows.[4]

Title = O Mur Apunar Dekh
Artist= Chorus
Description = State Song
Duration = 0:57

Notes

1. "Encyclopedia of Indian Literature Volume 1, 1989, pagina 416-418.
2. Baruah, Krishna Dulal (May 2004). "O mor aponar dex". Xongitor byobohari xutro aru guitar (2nd ed.). Ananta Hazarika, Banalata. p. 46.
4. "Song profile". Retrieved 24 September 2009.

See also

• List of Indian state songs

References

1. The original translation of Krishna Dulal Barua http://indianreview.in/o-mur-apunar-desh/

External links

• O Mur Apunar Desh