Lyrics and translation Tiken Jah Fakoly - Djeli

Djeli

Moukèni Djelikeni do na mounlila
Mounkèni Djelimuso do na mounkila
N'gwabebaala fara bgèlouma n'golou ko kolou gna té farafinoula dja farafina yèrè le gnagamoua allah kana kuma bgagassanela ko karissa ni karissa te fourougnomayé hé hé.
(Refrain)
Kognômalô do wilila ho kwagnewa djelylou wélé dénkounabô do barassé ho kwangnewa noumou lou wélé adamadéya kuma barana kwagnewa founa lou wélé n'go ni gnamakala mi ka bô idén kô ayebana odilaoma fouroula n'goulé dénmuso do hné malobalyala manamana môgô
(Refrain)...
Alou tolomalô hoo fakoly kumatôlé; n'go Sourakata lé toun yé Mahamadou kô... n'go Sourakata lé tou yé Mahamadou kô yôrôbèla hé.
Snourakata dén tô Moudalfa, Moudalfa dén tô Fakouroun, Fakouroun dé tô Farfan, Farfan dén tô Henryani, Henryani dén Djiguiso, Djiguiso dén tô Karyani, Karyani dén ne Gnantaman, Gnantaman dén ne Gnantouman, Gnantouman dén ne Douga yé, Douga olé dén yé Ballafa ségui yé Delya daminèni oléma manamana môgôlou
(Refrain)
N'go alé Massa lé do ka ambèdan n'go ni djely té mina oté ninakili Allah la Couranè do ma foyi fô djely hinè tani Allah la hôrôgnan.N'galé Djelikeni do na mounkela aloula woïyoy woyoïyoy...

Djeli

My dear Djelikeni, you are a troubadour
My dear Djelimuso, you are a griot
Let the great times come back, and it will show me the way to wisdom. This is how the griot sang, and Allah made it so and blessed his heart, to spread wisdom and harmony.
(Chorus)
The noble do not suffer, the wise man is always happy. The rich do not suffer, the beautiful woman is always happy. You who are noble and rich and handsome, who have a good heart and a diploma, the griot who sings to you is happy because you are a generous woman.
(Chorus)...
Alou, the griot, please tell us; the griot Sourakata, do you know Mahamadou? ...the griot Sourakata, do you know Mahamadou? He is a hero.
Snourakata was the son of Moudalfa, Moudalfa was the son of Fakouroun, Fakouroun was the son of Farfan, Farfan was the son of Henryani, Henryani was the son of Djiguiso, Djiguiso was the son of Karyani, Karyani was the son of Gnantaman, Gnantaman was the son of Gnantouman, Gnantouman was the son of Douga, Douga's mother was Ballafa, the mother of Delya, the blessed one. My dear lords,
(Chorus)
Massa, you are the one who hears me before anyone else. You are the griot who sees before anyone else. Allah, the Koran is my witness, only the griot sees before Allah. My dear Djelikeni, you are a griot. Wow! Wow!