As a follow-up to the music video for “Gangchenpa”, High Peaks Pure Earth has translated another modern classic Tibetan song by Dolma Kyap called “Homeland” (Phayul) from 2009.

As previously noted, Dolma Kyap is a popular and well-respected singer from Amdo, known for his strong voice and integrity. In 2009, Dolma Kyap released an album titled “Tsampa Homeland”, recorded entirely in Tibetan (although note that a Chinese language version of Gangchenpa exists also).

The album contained both the songs “Homeland” and also “Gangchenpa”. In contrast to “Gangchenpa”, “Homeland” is a more melancholic song with the themes of separation presented against the backdrop of Tibet’s nature.

This is the eighteenth music video translated by High Peaks Pure Earth since the song series started in November 2012. Be sure to go back and watch our other videos using this link: http://highpeakspureearth.com/category/music-from-tibet/ We’ll be back next week with another music video from Tibet.

Below are the subtitled music video and translated lyrics of “Homeland” by Dolma Kyap:

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“Homeland”

By Dolma Kyap

Lyrics: Menla Kyap

Composition: 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]

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