Paroles et traduction Rokia Traoré - Sabali

Sabali

Mori sòn wòri mori ki′i sòn nasi; mandiya nasi
Doma sòn sonu doma ki'i sòn tafo; mandiya tafo
Mori ka nasi jogo nyuman de b′o daafa
Doma ka tafo jogo nyuman de b'o daafa
I jogo ladilan
Eee... bi maa tè hinè, bi maa tè nyuan fè
Muso ka furu kana tinyè i sigi o nòla
Cèba ka baara kana tinyè i sigi o nòla
Mori ye se, n'ga n′aw ma tòto k′ola
Doma ye se n'aw ma tòto k′ola
Ala bè sanfè
I kèra setigi ye i miiri setan'w la
I kèra dentigi ye i miiri dentan′w la
I kèrè fèntigi ye i miiri fèntan'w la
N′ga ni'i se ko bè kè i to'i kòli ko ye
Ni maa′i se ko bè kè i to′i kòli ko ye
Wa ala bè sanfè
Ala bè sanfè
Ee sabali dè
Jòn'nin ka sabali dè dunya tè so ye
Ala bè sanfè
Ee sabali dè
Jòn′nin ka sabali dè, sabali ka dii
Ala bè sanfè.

Sabali

A man cannot be born a scholar, only a scholar by destiny; it is destiny
A woman cannot be born a tailor, only a tailor by destiny; it is destiny
A man should seek knowledge and intelligence all his life
A woman should seek skills and knowledge all her life
That is the custom
Eee... it is really an art, it is truly an art
A woman should always be neat and tidy at all times
A man should always be clean and tidy at all times
A man is free, he does not have to wear clothes
A woman is free, she does not have to wear clothes
There is a spirit of unity
He who denies the existence of God will see Satan
He who denies the existence of his neighbour will see his neighbour's Satan
He who denies the existence of his family will see his family's Satan
This is why we must all be careful
This is why we all must be careful
So there is a spirit of unity
There is a spirit of unity
Ee, sabali oh
Every human being must be patient in this world
There is a spirit of unity
Ee, sabali oh
Every human being should be patient, patience is a good thing
There is a spirit of unity.