| English: O My Endearing Country! | |
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| অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ | |
 Emblem of Assam | |
State song of Assam | |
| Lyrics | Lakshminath Bezbarua |
| Music | Kamala Prasad Agarwala |
| Adopted | 1927 (de facto) 15 December 2013 (de jure) |
Ö Mür Apünar Dekh (Assamese pronunciation: [o mʊɹ apʊnaɹ dɛx]) is the state and traditional song of Assam, India. It was written by Lakshminath Bezbarua and the tune was made by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. It was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named Bahi ("flute"). It was adopted as the Assam's state song in 1927 at asom chatrô sônmilôn ("Assam Student Conference") held in Tezpur, and was officially adopted by the state government on 15 December 2013.
The song was translated to Mising by Tabu Taid.
The song
| Assamese | Transliteration | Phonetic transcription (IPA) | English |
|---|---|---|---|
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অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ অ' মোৰ সুৰীয়া মাত অ' মোৰ ওপজা ঠাই |
Ö mür apünar dex Ö mür xuriya mat Ö mür üpoza thai |
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O my endearing country O my euphonious voice O my land of birth |
The key of the song is D major and its rhythm is waltz. The song was translated by Krishna Dulal Barua.
See also
References
- ^ Baruah, Krishna Dulal (May 2004). "O mor aponar dex". Xongitor byobohari xutro aru guitar (2nd ed.). Ananta Hazarika, Banalata. p. 46.
- Encyclopedia of Indian Literature Volume 1, 1989, pp. 416-418.
- "Govt to recognize Bezbaruah's song as state anthem". The Times of India. 19 November 2013.
- "Assam to adopt 'O Mur Apunar Dex'as state anthem". The Economic Times. 18 November 2013.
- "Sabha corrects state song". The Telegraph. 7 September 2015.
- ^ "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds".
- "O Mor Apunar Desh". Indian Review. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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