Dogon-Mali
A bà nɛ̀ kɛ̀mɛ̀ nɛ̀ yà,
nɛ̀ sɔ̀gɔ̀lɔ̀ nɛ̀ kà gɛ̀nɛ̀,
kà bɛ̀nɛ̀ kɔ̀rɔ̀ kɛ̀mɛ̀ nɛ̀ kà sɔ̀gɔ̀lɔ̀ yà —
à yà kɛ̀mɛ̀ yà.
A bà nɛ̀ kɛ̀mɛ̀ nɛ̀ kà sɔ̀rɔ̀ bɛ̀nɛ̀ bɛ̀,
kà sàgà nɛ̀ yà dùgù yà,
kà kɛ̀mɛ̀ nɛ̀ kà fɔ̀lɔ̀ yà bɛ̀nɛ̀ bɛ̀
à yà kɛ̀mɛ̀ yà tɛ̀ bɔ̀.
Gìnà bɛ̀ kɛ̀mɛ̀ kà dɔ̀gɔ̀ yà,
dùgù bɛ̀ sàgà kà kàlà yà.
Nɛ̀ kɛ̀mɛ̀ yà sàgà nɛ̀, à bɛ̀ kɛ̀nɛ̀ sɔ̀gɔ̀lɔ̀.
To every mother and father who rises early and rests late,
who works with tired hands to place food on the table
your effort matters.
To those who still find time to help a neighbour,
to share when little remains,
to teach by example even in silence
your kindness is not unseen.
Families are built by daily choices,
and communities are strengthened by quiet care.
What you give today shapes tomorrow.