Rhyming translation done by Ann Norman from the song by Eed Opakul
Thai lyrics, melody, (and performance) by อี๊ด โอภากุล Eed Opakul Posted first on Facebook, December 8, 2014
NOTE: I also made some changes to make it International. Thank you to P’Eed for writing this important song and for giving permission to translate into English. For the direct translation, CLICK HERE.
The song starts 25 seconds into the video (after explaining that the Rohingya are stateless and suffering miserably):
They’re out there in boats because they don’t have a land
Drifting, clinging to their humanity
Bangladesh doesn’t care. India won’t lend a hand.
Burma stomps on them with impunity
Near the border of Thailand
They’re pushed into camps, where they wait and wait indefinitely.
You lose your humanity, given no place to stand
Even lacking nationality, Rohingya!
Rohingya Ro- Rohingya Ro-Ro-Ro Rohingya
Rohingya Ro- Rohingya Ro-Ro-Ro Rohingya
[We] have a land to walk on, a roof over our head
With two hands and two feet, we proceed
Life throws up a road block; our work won’t succeed
Though now we’re in debt, we still breathe.
We have citizenship, we vote and make our own rules
We’ve a nation, freedom, sovereignty
But what we don’t have is suffering so cruel
Our troubles can’t be compared to the. . . Rohingya!
Rohingya Ro- Rohingya Ro-Ro-Ro Rohingya
Rohingya Ro- Rohingya Ro-Ro-Ro Rohingya
So whenever you’re tired with the insanity
Remember the Rohingya and their plight
In this struggle with destiny that we all have to fight
Let’s not give up hope on humanity
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So whenever you’re tired with the insanity
Remember the Rohingya and their plight
In this struggle with destiny that we all have to fight
Let’s not give up hope on humanity
We have citizenship, we vote and make our own rules
We’ve a nation, freedom, sovereignty
But what we don’t have is suffering so cruel
Our troubles can’t be compared to the. . . Rohingya!
Rohingya Ro- Rohingya. Rohingya, Rohingya
Rohingya Ro- Rohingya. Hold on, hold on, Rohingya!
Rohingya, ask your heart to believe . . . you must believe still in humanity
And in your own! . . . Rohingya!