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SAR LAMTHE LAPEN LAMBENG: THE KARBI PROVERBS AND IDIOMS

The existence of Karbi oral literature is found in large numbers like in the other literature in the world.The Karbi proverbs are known as 'sar lamthe' which literally means,sar=wise/well experienced person and lamthe=sayings.

The 'sar lamthe'genarally occupies a huge volume of Karbi literature .It comprises the wisedom,observationand inferances to life since time immemorial.Also,it reflcts the Karbi's in fullest formand govern's their lives. Hence,it has an important role in Karbi society and literature.It is difficult to say the exact numbers proverbs and idioms in Karbi society and literature but ,it may be counted in thousands.

Without going to any specific consideration,it will be convrnient classify the 'sar lamthe;in to three categorries as follows-

1.Sar lamthe with serious compodition.

2.

MIR DUNGKEK
(Chom kedamtang ne sopo akibi ,Sarpo aphan kapanong pen)

Bang bang kachethan
Mir Dungkek chikidu pupe.......
Kalang ta hai mene!

Bonta, O' Sarpo, Ser angkleng!
Nangpei,ne,nang ik ,nang ni atum lapen
Itum a nok'hum nokdang, khei mei,
Don keme rap keme do'an....
Aning a sirkut pen nang ke chikidu un'e

"Nang pini, ne penap",ahok alam,
Nang kedam a tovar helo ne ta ne tovar.
Tebonsita,
Ruretik sopirthe
Pu si puthipji ne
Nang nong nang thang keme
Pirbi pen vir un'e


Sarpo nang Ser athan!
Pini nang kacheman
Tirim mate Arnam
Pacherop ne hongjang
Kangduk kardom Nangphan
Chetang chingjintu nang
Nangri nangro aphan
Lapen khei mei aphan
.Sarpo nang ser athan!!!....

O’ KURUSAR DRUNACHARYA

( Aporpe chom kachevoitang ne so akibi Sarpo Rongkhelan aphan mekkri chepabuprup pen kepanong),

Bang bang kachethan........

(Mahabharat along pi ma kedo
Pirthe athak do lo, lapen pi ma kave,
Pirthe athak si ave lo.)

Hako punon non punon,
Ari katinipar anokbepo;
‘Arjun’ do pu ne chini.
Padonang!

Bonta, o’ Kurusar Drunacharyara!
Nephan nang
Ekalabya nekividet athe kopi?

Ne ri munpo ar’e nekangthanpong ale pen
Pirthe kehon longji nang ni ko’an?
Mahabharat a thama thepo along
Nephan nekeponmo ke
Nang ta kechokche angkung binong lo.

Pirthe ruretik ne nangkipi ahirjuno
Nangphuthak pedonang,pedovernang!
Pirthe a'ok pen si nang ta keman
Pirthe athak si nang ta ingjirji,ingjirvekji !!!

SER PANGBO KERTANG

Ser! pangbo kertang pu si pu.

Bonta,ser puchot kali

Non eve a pirthe kevang

Ne kelongthek a khi a dat

Do’an angbong pen

A dor a mui kesonei a khi si

Pini ne kachepangbo………

O! ne kachiki kacheha arnam!

Ne ingthin kangjir angnim, angkrin lapen anghong

Nang ta nanglongdun ma?

Sek’ik a mu pen

‘Tajmahal’ kikim,

Kejoike kali,

Bonta saimo jokje pini ne kimnang!

Ale? Kangnek meme alam!

Arleng pusitame arnam pusitame;

Mekkri meklang a biven bithung mate

Abi parting along ne kacharnimnang ahut

Ai! di! Pu nekipudun

Suri suri abangphu aphan

Ning kangsam, kachoro lapen kardom

Nedengtha, nedengtha,nedengvektha!