Paroles et traduction Youssou N'Dour - Ndox

Ndox

Ndox, L′eau
Sa joie et sa pudeur font sa face cachée.
Son paraître et ses formes montrent sa force.
Celle que je vous chante, vous est familière!
Elle est utile et belle.
Elle a révélé la beauté du monde.
On la clame Paradis.

Mbégté ma, suturë sa,
Da fa méngóo k, baatin ëm
Zaahir sa, melo ya,
Moo won e, kattan am

Li may misaal lu ngeen xam la,
Am na njariñ te rafet na
Moo génné taar u adduna,
Moom la ñu bakke, al janna
Waxtaan e ko sax banneex la,
Nañ ko foηk sakkan al ko

En parler même est agréable!
Respectons-la, économisons-la.
Vois la mer, le fleuve.
Rendons grâce à Dieu.
Elle est utile et belle.
Elle a révélé la beauté du monde.
On la clame Paradis.
Mbégté ma, suturë sa,
Da fa méngóo k, baatin ëm
Zaahir sa, melo ya,
Moo won e, kattan am

Li may misaal lu ngeen xam la,
Am na njariñ te rafet na
Moo génné taar u adduna,
Moom la ñu bakke, al janna
Waxtaan e ko sax banneex la,
Nañ ko foηk sakkan al ko

Géej gaa ngi nii yé,
Dex gaa ngi nii yé

Dara gën ul ë neex taw bi

Ku weddi laaj ko bay kat ba,
Ci la ñuy roosé seen tool ya
Walla nga laaj ko samm kat ba,
Ci la ñuy nandal e jur gë
Ndox daal am na njariñ baax na
Dara gën ul lë neex taw bi
Taw daal njariñ la ci dun bi

Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu jafe
Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu manqué

Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu jafe
Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu manqué

Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu jafe
Ndox daal njariñ ëm, ba la nga koo xam mu manqué

Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu jafe
Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu manqué

Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu jafe
Ndox daal njariñ ëm,
Ba la nga koo xam mu manqué

Alaa gaynaago yoo samba lingeer
Donoy waaly yée, wulée ñaay ngoy,
Yée gan wuri coo, wulée gaynaako yoo
Yeée, yóo, gan fari baa

Water

Water, the water
Its joy and its modesty make its face hidden.
Its appearance and its forms show its strength.
The one I sing to you is familiar to you!
It is useful and beautiful.
It has revealed the beauty of the world.
We call it Paradise.

My beloved, my dear,
Do not waste it, my friend
Its appearance, its beauty,
If you look at it, you will be satisfied

Like the examples you know,
We have nothing but to appreciate it
It has created the face of the world,
It is the one we call, Al Janna
When you see it, do not waste it,
You must always preserve it

Even talking about it is enjoyable!
Let's respect it, let's save it.
See the sea, the river.
Let's thank God.
It is useful and beautiful.
It has revealed the beauty of the world.
We call it Paradise.
My beloved, my dear,
Do not waste it, my friend
Its appearance, its beauty,
If you look at it, you will be satisfied

Like the examples you know,
We have nothing but to appreciate it
It has created the face of the world,
It is the one we call, Al Janna
When you see it, do not waste it,
You must always preserve it

The sea gives and takes,
The river gives and takes

May your life be like the flowing water

If you need to drink, come,
It is from there that you will find your health
Or if you need to swim, come,
It is there that you will find your cleansing
Water today has no value
May your life be like the flowing water
Water today is the most precious thing in the world

Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not waste it
Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not let it go to waste

Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not waste it
Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not let it go to waste

Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not waste it
Water today, my dear, when you have it, do not let it go to waste

Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not waste it
Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not let it go to waste

Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not waste it
Water today, my dear,
When you have it, do not let it go to waste

Oh beauty of the pure water
Do not waste it, my friend, my dear sister,
Yes, come and take, my friend, my beauty,
Yes, yes, come and drink