malili şarkıcının 2011 tarihli fatou albümünden şarkısı.

sowa ayii
sowa aha sowa wa x2

o donna, ne ni n’jarabi de kèlèla, o donnao donna, ne ni n’furunyògòn de kèlèla, o donna
chorusa y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kan na
a y’i ban k’i bolo da cèkisè la
a y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kun na
a y’i ban ki nyè jò ne nyè la
ne dusu kolo bè n’diminna
n’ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè
ne dun bè n’kanu fèn’ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè
ne dun bè n’kanu kò hodounannnnyeeeee hodounannnn
chorus
a y’i ban k’i bolo da ne kan na
a y’i ban k’i bolo da cèkisè la
a y’i ban k’i bolo da ne sin kan
a y’i ban k’i bolo da kunkolo la
ne dusu kolo bè n’diminna
n’ko ne dun bè n'jarabi fè
ne dun bè n’kanu kò
n’ko ne dun bè n' jarabi fè
ne dun bè n’kanu kò
hodounannnnyeeeee hodounannnn hodounannnn yeeeee
chorus x2

ingilizce

please excuse me, in the name of god, as i want to express myself.
i’m addressing all mothers worldwide; raising a child is not easy.
imagine the suffering of pregnancy and of birth,
and then not being able to raise that child!
to then give the child to other people
and give up the right to benefit from the fruit of these labours.

chorus
who has been raised by other people?
my brothers, my sisters, and myself
who has been raised by others?
orphans with no father or mother
please explain to me, as i have trouble understanding
who was raised by others?
my brothers, my sisters, and me
don’t give away your children to be raised by others
don’t give away your sons to be raised by others
don’t give away your daughters to be raised by others
this can only bring suffering and sadness

chorus
look them in the eyes! x4
before condemning them to misery, look them in the eyes!
before condemning them to suffering, look them in the eyes! x2