ROOSTING COCKS OF ARAKAN

ROOSTING COCKS OF ARAKAN
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(Song)
In the jungle of Bangladesh,
I am General Bo Aung Gyaw.
I have been fighting Burmese invaders for many years
My rusted rifle proves it.

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(Wah hoo hoo yeah yeah yeah)2

"Unity" is the word hailed loudly
In practice, it is a "Damn"
The Pilot cannot control the Aeroplane
It is flying in chaos now.

The parties are in disorder,
The pigs cannot see the face of Chinese anymore.

The cocks are roosting everywhere,
They are really disunited.

The weapons in their hands are
The coconuts in the hands of the monkeys.

They are proud
And their thumbs are up in the air.

They are killing each other,
All of them must be hanged.

If you do something wrong,
You are shot dead on the spot.

Why you can't love each other?
Why you can't forgive?
Are we not Brothers and Sisters?

You know,
Your word is bigger than your mouth?

What you speak is good,
But, what you do is wrong.

You should know that
Our common enemy is Military Government.

If we are in Harmony,
Victories are in our hands.

You fought for "Independence",
But you surrendered so early,
"Confidence is Victory".

You taught us "Independence" at the border,
Now, you say "Democracy" in Delhi.

You know the monks in the monasteries
Are worse than the tigers in the jungles.

You should have wise wisdom,
To save the country.

I tell you to correct your errs.
I don't wish you to commit the crimes.

"Forgiveness is salvation".
Stunts are in the Hollywood movies.

Go straight on right ways.
Don't be proud living in the cities.

You say, "Educated are opportunists",
Can you prove it?

That idea is out of date.
Shun it.

The fall of Arakan was because of Ngakuthala.
Who blinded all the Eyes.

The History of Arakan had been bloodstained,
It should not be done again.

Remedy is due now.
Don't expect ready-made kings too.

Learn the history.
And do correctly.

If you don't know history
Then, you know nothing.

Read more books,
Knowledge is power.

Don't waste your time eating bamboo always.

If you can't stand my words,
Then, go to the Hell.

(Wah hoo hoo yeah yeah yeah)2

By Tha Hla Oo

(Translation of Traditional Lyrical Poem)