Gbaya (Sudan / South Sudan)
Verse 1
Na kɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ sɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ, Ayɔ̀r kɛ̀ tɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ yìr, Mɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ bɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ, Kɛ̀dɛ̀ kɛ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ. Kɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ yìr kpɛ̀ɛ kɛ̀dɛ̀, Nɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ bɔ̀ɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ tɔ̀ɔ̀.
Verse 2
Kɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ mɛ̀ɛ kpɛ̀ɛ, Kɛ̀dɛ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ yìr kpɛ̀ɛ, Ayɔ̀r kɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ zɛ̀ɛ, Zɔ̀ɔ̀ŋ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ bɔ̀ɔ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ. Mɛ̀ɛ o kpɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀ tɛ̀ɛ, Yɔ̀ɔ̀ŋ kɛ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ nɛ̀ɛ bɛ̀ɛ.
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English Translation
Verse 1:
With tackle box and morning mist, The angler casts his hopeful line, Each ripple hints at what's been kissed By skilled hands and bait design. The biggest catch that got away Grows larger with each passing day.
Verse 2:
In silence by the water's edge, Where patience is the greatest art, The fisherman makes his quiet pledge— It's peace that hooks the weary heart. Whether empty-handed or with prize, The joy lives in the sunrise skies.