DUNIYA SACRED NARRA Mihhri kio kia Duniya feh birring moh ma toh ma Duniya sacred narra Duniya feh birring moh fallah ma Duniya feh birring moh ra meh ma Allah m’wahma nanung homma yo ya – Mihhri na ha a’ya ballumma – Mihhri na ha a’deh so homma – Mihhri na ha a toohli ballumma THE WORLD IS SACRED Whatever kind of person you are It’s not good to look at everything in the world The world is sacred It’s not good to talk about everything in the world It’s not good to listen to everything in the world That is what God wants – people who close their eyes – people who close their mouth – people who close their ears

LOVE Love qwey nyohoum neh Eh Allah, love qwey nyohoum neh Eh Allah, love qwey Qwey na soh love qwi – Soumbo beh nyung moh nyoma – Ma souhouwie nyung moh nyoma – songho songho nyung moh nyoma Qwey na soh love qwi – Guinee fung nyi moh nyoma – Hammeh fung nyi moh nyoma – m’wahma homma nyung moh nyoma – “I toh fung” nyung moh nyoma – Imba nyung moh nyoma – Birrifung nyung moh nyoma LOVE Love is sweet in the night Eh Allah, love is sweet in the night Eh Allah, love in the night When it’s night time for love – there is too much kissing it doesn’t stop – lots of cuddles never finishing – talking never finishes Out in the night of love – Good women never finish – Good men never finish – Saying I like you doesn’t finish – “You are beautiful” doesn’t finish – Fancying never finishes – Good enjoyment never finishes

YAGI Feh birring horrohoh eh Allah yagi fahng horrohoh N’timmah fehn dira Mou timmah fehn dira Mou timma yagi fahng na, n’na-yo Eh Allah, m’fahng mou timma na na na, n’ga M’fahng mou timma yagi fahna yo duniya-ma Eh Allah m’fahng mou timma yo a na na, m’ba M’fahng mou timma yagi fahna yo duniya-ma Yagi tarrier mou na yamma yo duniya-ma Wouleh fehfeh qwi m’fahng mou nanung qwi-yo Nondi na fefeh qwi m’fahng nanung qwi-yo Eh Allah ngafullah m’fahng na nanung qwi-yo Eh Allah wahrimeh m’fahng na nanung qwi-yo Hahli corbirri sa sanneh yi Hahli bahna sanneh ima Inni yagi yirri i’fahng denghi hohno mehni Yagi dedeh yo i’fahng birri hohno mehni Ihrra fallah ihrrimanyohoung menni tamma yo-eh Yagi honnoh m’fahng barra gahouw yo Eh Allah womalli n’na-yo Eh Allah womalli m’ba-yo SHAME Everything is painful but God, being ashamed is painful I can bear some things I can’t bear some things I can’t stand being ashamed, my mother Oh God, I can’t stand being ashamed, my mother I can’t stand being ashamed in the world Oh God, it is that I can’t stand, my father I can’t stand being ashamed in the world I don’t want to live in shame in the world Anywhere there are lies I am not in it Anywhere there is right I am there Eh God, I said, it is that life I am in Eh God, let them listen, it is that I am in Even if you have money Even if you are rich When you feel shame somewhere it’s hard to go there Anywhere you are ashamed it’s hard to enjoy there After you think about the place you feel ashamed Being ashamed is painful – I’m very scared now Eh God, my mother help me Eh God, my father help me

FENDE TOH Depuis nga sambari duniya-ma m’fahng burra fende toh Qwey na so duniya-ma n’kikeh toma N’toombi toma duniya-ma Couyeh ni ba duniya-ma N’correh toma duniya-ma Eh Allah, n’sohgai toma duniya-ma M’bohhi toma duniya-ma Eh Allah, n’woula toma duniya-ma N’nyay fahng toma duniya-ma Eh Allah, n’mihhri toma duniya-ma Sehna an deh yira duniya-ma Sehma an deh yira duniya-ma Eh Allah, n’deh fahng yellefeh duniya-ma N’deh fahng wahfeh duniya-ma Eh Allah, Allah nouwahle! SEEING THINGS Since my mother has borne me into the world I have seen things When it’s night time in the world I see the moon I have seen the stars In the morning I see the sky Eh God, I see the sun I see the earth/ground Eh God, I see the forest I see the water Eh God, I see the people Some have in the world Some have not Eh God, some people are smiling Some are crying But eh God, thank you God!

GUINEE / HAMMEH Guinee birring guinee Hammeh birring hammeh Toh fahnye na harrhilli fahnye nung qwi Toh fahnye na bohnyeh fahnye nung qwi Toh fahnye nahanna yamma duniya-ma Eh Allah yo design narra Toh fahnye nahanna fatehma duniya-ma Eh Allah yo design narra Lohhondeh famma neh allidey duniya-ma Toh fahnye nahanna yamma duniya-ma Eh Allah yo Allah gormeh ma Lohhondeh famma neh allidey duniya-ma Toh fahnye nahanna fatehma duniya-ma Eh Allah yo Allah gormeh ma Feh fahnye nahanna eh harrhilli ma duniya-ma Eh Allah, inna louma hahnta namma duniya-ma Toh fahnye nahanna bohnyeh fahnye qwi duniya-ma Eh Allah, inna louma hahnta namma duniya-ma Toh fahnye nahanna harrhilli fahnye qwi duniya-ma Lohoirhwea nanung fallama ihambi inna billing nanung fallama ihambi Fehnyahi nahanna eh harrhilli ma duniya-ma Inna louma hahnta namma duniya-ma Fehnyahi nahanna bohneyma duniya-ma Inna louma hahnta namma duniya-ma Lohoirhwea nanung fallama i hambi Inna billing nanungt fallama i hambi Guinee birring guinee Hammeh birring hammeh WOMAN / MAN Women are women Men are men Beauty is in a good mind Beauty is in a good heart The beauty of the face It is God who designs that The beauty of the body It is God who designs that One day will come in the world The beauty of the face God will erase it One day will come in the world The beauty of the body God will erase it It is the good you have in your mind in this world Eh God, it is that you will leave in the world It is the goodness you have in your heart in this world Eh God, it is that you will leave in the world It is the bad things you have for people in the world that you leave in this world Time is long, when you pass away they will remember your goodness and speak of it The bad you have in your mind in this world It is that you will leave in the world The bad you have in your heart in this world It is that you will leave in the world Time is long, when you pass away they will remember your badness and speak of it Women are women Men are men

SAYON Sayon fannah aha ki na ba feh toh, eh Ani gongoma bombo ya ya ya ya Ani bolon fahng bombo ya ya ya ya Ani krin fahng bombo ya ya ya ya Ani castanet bombo ya ya ya ya Sayon fannah aha ki na ba feh toh Ani sambangye bombo ya ya ya ya Toumba fahng bombo ya ya ya ya Dun dun fahng bombo ya ya ya ya Sangban fahng bombo ya ya ya ya Ani fahrri fahng borroong ya ya ya ya Ani sigi fahng sa, ya ya ya Sayon tamu mihhri gehrima Sayon tamu mihhri ma fallahma Sayon tamu mihhri na fihrria Sayon fah mou mihhri toh neh ma Sayon fannah aha ki na ba feh toh SAYON Sayon is doing his gift When he plays the gongoma When he plays the bolon When he plays the krin When he plays the castanet Sayon is doing his gift When he plays the djembe When he plays the toumba When he plays the dun dun When he plays the sangban When he is dancing When he is singing Sayon doesn’t fight people Sayon doesn’t gossip about people Sayon doesn’t talk behind people Sayon is not jealous of people Sayon is doing his gift

MARRAFUNG HORROHOH A horrohoh a marrafung nyi horrohoh Ahngah-yahna Baba-yahna Tara-yahna N’whounya-yahna A horrohoh marrafung nyi horrohoh Sayana marrafung qwi Immi cohbeh ra tohma deh n’na Foorehna marrafung nyi qwi Immi cohbeh ra tohma deh n’na Gehri marrafung nyi qwi Immi cohbeh ra tohma deh n’na Songhouwey marrafung nyi qwi Immi cohbeh ra tohma deh n’na A horrohoh a marrafung nyi horrohoh LOVE IS DIFFICULT It is difficult, love is difficult, There is mother love There is father love There is love of an older sister or brother There is love of a younger brother Love is difficult There is death in love You can’t turn your back on it my mother Sickness in love You can’t turn your back mother There is fight in love You can’t turn your back my mother There is argument in love You can’t turn your back my mother It’s difficult, love is difficult

DUNIYA NI HON Mihhri birring ni hon duniya-ma iya rabarmadi? Iya hwi meh manneh “n’siga ma mindeng toh?” Awehn hwi meh manneh “n’siga ma mindeng toh?” Awah hwi meh manneh “n’siga ma mindeng toh?” Billihbillih hwi meh manneh “n’siga ma mindeng toh? Siga deh mooh mbeh! Mouwahma fahrra feh n’di meh di fang n’nayo” Ana ma nyhoum duniya-ha nyhoumnyima Amouwahma sayah rhilli meh feh fung A fahlouhwie sayah namma na M’boohri inna ha contefilli saya ha fihhra Wombirri fa hamma wohma lohoirhwe namma yo WHEN THE WORLD HATES YOU When someone thinks everyone hates them what are they going to do? You will hear them say “Where am I going to go?” You will hear his words “Where am I going to go?” You will hear them cry “Where am I going to go?” You will hear them scream “Where am I going to go? I don’t have anywhere to go! I don’t want to die young, my mother” When he thinks about the sweetness of the world He doesn’t want to think about death The only thing left is death My friend, don’t worry about death We all will die in our time

TAMPI Tampi, tampi, tampi. Tampi faux pas m’aidez Eh, i bellaheh teemah Allah nung boohmma yo Eh Allah nanna imma lima – Eh sallima Allah nambeh yo – I wollima Allah nambeh yo – I quiniquini Allah nambeh yo Eh Allah ni fahamma duniya-ma Eh Allah nanna n’deh tohroma Mihhri ndeh mihhri ndeh coumama i duniya-ma Eh Allah, Allah rhi fammaleh i duniya-ma Mihhri ndeh mihhri ndeh gehrima duniya-ma Eh Allah, Allah rhi fammaleh i duniya-ma Tampi, tampi, tampi Tampi faux pas m’aidez WHATEVER Whatever, whatever, whatever Whatever, don’t help me It’s God you put your hands out to Eh God, it’s Him who helps you – It’s God you pray to – It’s God you work for – It’s for God you pity It’s God who will kill you in the world one day It’s that which bothers some people Some people refuse to share with others I wish for God to help them Some people fight others I wish for God to help you Whatever, whatever, whatever Whatever, don’t help me

N’WHOONYA N’whoonya, n’whoonya, yo n’whoonya Ina fehfeh qwi duniya-ma, Inahra cohbi raba duniya-ma sonno woyo, n’whoonya I fehfeh raba duniya-ma Afa ma neh sonno aha woyo n’whoonya Duniya ha vengeance nahana yo, n’whoonya Ina hunna bahri no Mihrri na faha duniya-ma i yama quiniquini E mung feh cohbi sora woyo n’whoonya N’whoonya, n’whoonya, yo n’whoonya MY BROTHER My brother, my brother, oh my brother What you are doing in the world, Don’t do bad things, my brother Anything you do in the world, It comes back again my brother The vengeance of the world, my brother Is for what you did before When you die in the world people pity you But after they turn their back on you again My brother, my brother, oh my brother