Imphal ee chenli khongbanda,
Namthi hang-goi tukatchei.
Umaibi! Umaibi!
Tu, atiyada koina pairi.
Eh! Laak-khre, laak-khre, puraga chatkhre.
Fiji gi mani Satkhiba khanghoudare
Oh! Punsi oiraboida.
Fura dalaan gi manungda
Karino ei yengba ngamde
Yengningde ningkhaikharo uful taana
Sana yanbi sana ebemma
Nungaitara punsi ase?
Keishal singdo matin orororo
Saji oh saji, nungsida
Mamit kuruk kuruk
Chaakhre set settuna,
Afang afangba munnaduna
Oh! Punsi oiraboida
Eigi Imphal ee gi nong chui
Bora, khaki gi bora
Ehh! Chorfon machu! Chorfon machu!
Naha ado yomsinkhare bora da
Oh! Punsi oiraboida
Eigi Imphal eepum gi pukhrini
Kaode, kaode, kaoba ngamde
Houdong lamboiba saa chadre wasaklabasu
Eh! Angakpanida thuna makaothoklasirado
Eigi leibak ee thak-e
Langja sing koiha haari
Nang leitabaduni ngairiba
Matinna kut kut, siba ngairiba
Nungsida, oh! Punsi oiraboido
Peng choiba nangna kadaida kadomda…
Ruth Chawngthu