“Homeland” By Dolma Kyap

Eternal snow mountains
Wings soaring over the high land
Whose dream is being carried away
What is left behind
Whose tiny shoes are consumed by the wind
Remembering one’s home
Oh! Snow mountains!
Snow mountains, the first sight seen at birth
Snow mountains, touch the heart in old age

Oh! Homeland!
Homeland!
The distant snow turned into rain
The rain water swirling in the eyes
The heart remembers parents and relatives
Thoughts of returning home

Blue icy water
Love scattered over the land
Whose aspiration is carried away
What is left behind
Whose love is frozen by the ice
And the throat is choked
Oh! Ice water!
Ice water, touches the mouth at birth
Ice water stirs the memory in old age

Oh! Homeland!
Homeland!
The distant snow turned into rain
The rain water swirling in the eyes
The heart remembers parents and relatives
Thoughts of returning home

Homeland!
The distant snow turned into rain
The rain water swirling in the eyes
The heart remembers parents and relatives
Thoughts of returning home

[Translation by High Peaks Pure Earth]