<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><song><hymn_number>257</hymn_number>
<title>WHILE THE DAYS ARE GOING BY</title>
<lyrics>[V1]
 1. Lunggil ngui hihhalh ding a um,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin;
 Thagau mangthai ding a tam ie,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin,
 I tup gam I zawt lai in;
 Kipak zing zing thei leuhing;
 Aw, thilpha bawl chiet hitiu,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin.

[V2]
 A bei zel! A bei zel!
 Nite chuh, A bei zel!
 Aw, thilpha bawl chiet hitiu,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin.

[V3]
 2. Mawk ummai na ding phat umlo,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin;
 Na mel zingkhuo bangin vak hen,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin;
 Khawvel tauna'n a dim hi,
 Lungkham leh kahna'n adim;
 Na suohpih puk phawng dingin.
 Nite a beih zel lai hin!

[V4]
 3. Hehpihna guiin ei kan khawm,
 Nite abeih zel lai hin;
 Khat khatin I kinusie zel,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin!
 Mahleh chi pha I tuh hawu,
 A sa leh liep a khang ding;
 I lunggil hih nuom zing ding,
 Nite a beih zel lai hin!</lyrics>
</song>