Kassonke (Khassonké) — Mali, Senegal
A mɛnɛ ba fɔɔ nɛ̀ musow ni kɛ̀lɛnden
ye suba ka kɛ̀, ye fɔ̀lɔ̀ ka sɔ̀gɔ̀lɔ̀,
ye baara kɛ̀ ni bolo kàlà,
kà dumuni kɛ̀ tabali kan
a baara ye nà.
A mɛnɛ ye sɔ̀rɔ̀ waati kɛ̀ kà mɔgɔ dɔ̀wɔ̀ sàgà,
ye ba kɛ̀ fɛ̀rɛ,
ye kàlà dɔ̀gɔ̀ya ni kɛ̀lɛya kan
a kɛ̀lɛya tɛ̀ tùn.
Galle bɛ̀ kɛ̀ ni kɛ̀lɛ dɔ̀wɔ̀,
dugu bɛ̀ sàgà ni kàlà dɔ̀gɔ̀.
Ko ye kɛ̀ bi, a bɛ̀ fɔ̀lɔ̀ sin.
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.