Ode to Mother

Ij byaij hix mbouj dwg

Lau hawj lwg deng ging (ging-

dongh)

Hwnzngoenz mbouj baenz ninz

Gou aek in gag rox

人不活动也不行

走动又怕儿受惊

经常整夜不敢睡

担惊受怕到天明

Movement’s the power of life

Walks may disturb new life

Keeping my eyes wide all night

Until the night turns bright

Yaek daengz rim cib ndwen

Yaep vuen yaep youh heiq

Simvuen miz lwg nyaeq

Simheiq dang meh nanz

怀胎将满十月时

一会忧来一会喜

喜的将要有宝贝

忧的为母体难支

As the tenth month comes near

My heart’s full of joy and fear

Pleased that baby will come

Fear that mum I’ll become

Hwnq caeux ra ndoengjnaez

Cingq ij bae ciemz gyaj

Dungx in raq dem raq

Vaiq roengz mbaq cuengq hanz

早上起来找泥箕

要去拔秧正着急

肚子突然阵阵痛

急扔扁担丢泥箕

To pluck seedlings I waken

To basket I hasten

In belly come sudden pains

On shoulder, pole can’t remain

Ngamq yamq daengz bakcongz

Doq lienz gongz lienz swenj

Dava baenqbuengbueng

Lumj cag duengh saihoz

刚刚转身进大门

痛得连连在呻吟

两眼晕花肚要裂

如刀割肉剜心身

On striding the threshold

From sting I can’t withhold

Eyes’re dizzy, dazzling

Heart’s breaking, frazzling

Bouxlwg youq ndaw dungx

Yungh rengz fan dauqdingq

Gou nyaenj faenz daeuj dingj

Dik dwk mbinj gienj gyoengz

宝宝不愿在里边

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