Maasai – IRREPETA E MOPOI (love song by Mopoi)

Written by: Dr. Naomi Kipuri  (For English translation see her great book: Oral Literature of the Maasai)

 

Kaji kirrepieki ololtibili

Meishoru enkolong’ olpurkel

Mikirrepi te saa sita

Nailiarie oladalu nkishu

Nimikirrepi etadoyie enkolong’

Meya irrepeta oldalati

Enkolong’ ake nalotu ene wueji

Nerrepi olodoru ng’amaro

Eitu ashurtaki entilata ino

Olalaa ooki naishi

Atanapa enyorrata olchore lai

Ebaiki apa ara enkiti kerai

Atanapa entilata tolodua

Metubulu anaa nkolong’i

Mapik enyorrata olchore lai

Elukunya natii ilbeli

Etirisha ilkimojik ondapi

Nerish entanun o emoinyua

Nedoyio enyorrata olchore lai

Alo eneirragie ng’aturan

Enenapieki nkera ake apik

Metubulu anaa nkolong’i

Oltung’ani oiba nanyor ilmurran

Ng’oru nabo nagol nias

Tikirrie obaribara iltuli

Meshomo aipang’ te Nairobi

Tipika emuatata olng’ojine

Nipik olowuaru ronkai

Ore pee ekenyua eserian intare

Napal ole ng’oto Talash

Tang’orokoki oloibor kume

Maitashalunyie loolpapit

This entry was posted in Maasai, Maasai and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.