O Mur Apunar Desh
O Mur Apunar Dexh in Assamese) is the state song of Assam, India. It was written by Lakshminath Bezbaroa 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. It was officially adopted as the Assam's state song in 1927 at asom chatrô sônmilôn held in Tezpur. The song is also included in Kadamkali authored by Bezbaroa. It is the most popular Assamese patriotic song of all time. The song has now translated version in other languages / dialects of the North East India.
The song
This is the English transliteration of the song. It was translated to Mising language by noted linguist Tabu Taid.| Assamese | Transliteration | Phonemic transcription | English |
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 look at your face My heart hasn't been sated. |
Song profile
The song profile is given as follows.Title = O Mur Apunar Dekh
Artist= Chorus
Description = State Song
Duration = 0:57