Minishirii.

Minishiri ulullee,	O, Minishiri, a flute, at fingers touch,
Yaa buttuu akka culullee	Like a hawk you snatch
Minishiri yaa abbaa xeensaa	O, Minishiri; diarrhoea you cause
Manni abbaa keetii eessaa?	Where is your father’s house?
Haftuu birrii keen geessaa.	So I could pay your remaining price.
Gadi jettee biluu dhugde	You drank blood bowing
Akka waan dheebuun duute;	As if of thirst you were dying;
Ol jettee natti irkatte	Then you leaned on me getting up
Akka waan dugdaa cittee.	As if your back got a sudden snap.
Namni minishirii tume	The one who made Minishiri
Dheeraamoo gabaabaa dhaa?	Is he a short or a tall man?
Namumti si gurgure	The one who sold you away, in fact
Beekaamoo wallaalaa dhaa?	Is he wise or an ignoramus arrant?
Ani du’ulle sin gurguru	I shall never sell you away, for my part,
Gurmuu gootaan si baadha	I shall carry you to all heroes’ domain and strife
Lubbuu koorran si jaaldha	Above all, I love you more than my life.