Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)
Maiseyie osinkolio le teipa
Maisisa iItiapukuro
Eima entepesi narresho
Naishayie iIkimula
Chorus
Hooe hooyioe hoe hoyioho hooyia
Kainyioo sa naiting’ida koyiombo loolayiok oturia olkokoyoi
Koyiombo mira oltung’ani
Nimira sii enkiteng’
Ira ake enkuyukui napeto
Naishori kule oltiren
Nabo layiok o iIkaseron
Kepiyaya nkidong’o
Nabo olkaisiodi o olayioni
Mang’arie pooki osaroi
Oloolayiok oiguana
Mikiida enkiguana
Neidia enkakenya nanyokie
Naitaeku ilmaai
Nimijo iyie enyorrata kinyori
Ilkimojik loonkejek eing’ori
O ilpuluta loo nkonyek
Peyie elo olmarenke nkadoru
Nchere ekweta olayioni
Koyiombo obolibolo olorrok
Ijo ololchata otoyio
Koyiombo le mbaash enteipa
Erreshore oosirkon ilo
Eilepa enkalem inkokua
Memurata koyiombo
Nikijo kiashu toltarge
Negila lala toltarge
Nikijo kinang’u torinka
Neng’urrorri endukuya
Nikijo kisuaku te kule
Neisuaku Enkai osarge
Esira enkomerei enkong’u
Nesira olodo – kashi
Neyia olkirapash inkipa
Neyia sikitok entawuo
Nemaisho ilkaisiod een
Koyiombo oitadoikio enkeju enkumoto
Nashula lasuria o ntarai
Naning’ olorrishet peyie ejo karurum
Nikijo sere meishuro elatimi
Lenkaji e ng’oto koyiombo
Ero tenikweta teneitu
Kira ake iyiook olkinyor
Kiti kiti mikiok osaroi olili
Lenkang’ nakwetie olayioni