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Haamili e ndaada
Nde haamili oo, hoo'yi loonde mum, yaade kiikii'de, faa
'yooga, hawri e ndaada. Ndaada ngaa, tawi oo haamili; ndaada
ngaa hawi mo. 'Bi'd'do oo saami e rannyere; nde saamnoo e
rannyere ndee... haa 'bi'd'do oo rewi faa waawi yaade nyallo.
Hey ! Sukaa'be rew'be mbajii 'dum. O yehi nyallo sukaa'be
rew'be ; sukaa'be rew'be mbaji mo ; o wii : " So a kaay'do, ndaada
seekataa reedu inna maa so caamaa dow rannyere ! " Haya,
kmko duu o tafi 'nacce 'di'di; mo sukkiti mo faati feto ngo,
ndaada ngaa seeki reedu inniiko so o saarni e rannyere ndee.
Mo wari mo joo'dii, omo yima omo wi'a :
Koobiri kooba dindaw !
Aan woni koobiri kooba dindaw
itta kecco dindaw
lela e da'y'ye dindaw
mawna barjoo maa'da?
Ngan kaa yari wellii; yoppi nii; ngonnga wari. O wii :
Aan woni koobiri kooba dindaw
itta kecco dindaw
lela e da'y'ye dindaw
mawna barjoo maa'da?
Faa, ngonnga wari, o wii :
Mi wanaa koobiri kooba dindaw
itta kecco dindaw
lela e da'y'ye dindaw
mawna barjoo maa'da !
O wii : " Woo'dii! So a . . .