Hnin (နှင်း)

There was a time when everyone has someone special,
someone they love deeply.
I had someone like that too.
I wrote about her in a little diary,
Her name is Hnin.

The girl I love,
Her name is Hnin.
The bond we shared
was just a deep friendship with shared feelings.
Over time, we grew closer.
Now, it's been 10 years since
we've been close since we were kids.
She always had this pure charm
and I always had to deal with the guys chasing her.
Some even cursed me and fought because of her.
Some guys even told me
that I was just a guard dog, guarding the haystack.

Have I really become what they said?
When I asked her, she replied
“Again, huh?”
The ones who spread rumors and lies,
they laugh, thinking they know the truth.
But she said all I did was right.
Even when others tried to tear us apart
I stayed calm and didn’t back down.
I stayed by your side without causing any trouble,
and held onto the five thousand kyats in my hand
to donate at the temple.

I'm friendly, I mingle
You should really know that.
To confess from being friends,
All I need is you.
It hurts, it hurts.
But don’t try to confess.
If you're stupid and silly,
You’ll end up left behind as just a friend.

Talking on the phone at night,
Until now, it’s just you and me.
Calling each other in the morning,
Waking each other up, just you and me.
Getting upset, just you and me.
Making up, just you and me.
But we’re not lovers,
just friends, just you and me.
I pick your favorite songs,
and put them in a CD.
To give you flowers and postcards,
I camee, but halfway to your house,
Fear suddenly took over
so I quietly turned back home.
And what broke was just my dreams.
My thoughts drifted away a little.
During Thingyan, when the Paduak flowers bloomed,
I thought of giving them to you
but when I climbed the tree,
I fell and broke my arm.
Ended up in the hospital,
She praised me, saying
“You did well, even though you broke your arm”
And even though it hurt, I was happy
And she stayed by my side, drawing on my cast
And kept me company at the hospital.

I’ll say it simply,
I love you, my friend.
But in reality, I don’t have the courage.
One day, our friendship might end.
I’m afraid it’ll be because of me.
So I’ll just go crazy like this.
I’ll gently hover like a butterfly near you.
Even though I wanted to tell you,
I didn’t have the courage
so I’ll just love you in my thoughts, Hnin...

I'm friendly, I mingle
You should really know that.
To confess from being friends,
All I need is you.
It hurts, it hurts.
But don’t try to confess.
If you're stupid and silly,
You’ll end up left behind as just a friend.

Talking on the phone at night,
Until now, it’s just you and me.
Calling each other in the morning,
Waking each other up, just you and me.
Getting upset, just you and me.
Making up, just you and me.
But we’re not lovers,
just friends, just you and me.
I pick your favorite songs,
and put them in a CD.
To give you flowers and postcards,
I camee, but halfway to your house,
Fear suddenly took over
so I quietly turned back home.
And what broke was just my dreams.

And so, I never told her that I loved her.
But I’m content with that.
Now, my friend is happy
with the one she loves in her life.
I’ll always remember you.
And if you hear this song
I hope you remember all the fun times we had
when we were young.
Forever friends, my friend.

I'm friendly, I mingle
You should really know that.
To confess from being friends,
All I need is you.
It hurts, it hurts.
But don’t try to confess.
If you're stupid and silly,
You’ll end up left behind as just a friend.