If I Must Die...

Su dee damey dee

Translated to Wolof by

Su dee damey dee

Da ngeen wara dund

Ngir nettali samaw wey

Ngir jaay samey yëff

Ngeen jënd si ap sagar

Ak i weñ

(Na weex te am geen gu gudd )

Ndax gènn gone ci Gaza

Di xool jawwu ji si ay gët

Di xaar baayam mi saay si ab taal

Te taggu wut kènn

Tàggu wut sax njabootam

Tàggu wut sax boppam-

Ndax gone googu le, gis serwolan bi ngeen ma defaral di naaw ca kaw

Te mu am yaakaar ne donte ben waxtu la maalaka mo wàcc andiwaat mbëggeel

Su dee dama dee

Na jur yaakaar

Na doon wey wu dul fey


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A poem by Refaat Alareer.