Текст и перевод песни Mike Kalambay - Mwana n'elaka

Mwana n'elaka

Moninga na ngai ya motema,
Bipayi motema ekota na mabanzo,
Mosungi na ngai masiya mosenzeli ya bomoyi na ngai,
Autre fois inutile abandonné méprisé mais
Devenu utile par ta grâce oh mon seigneur,
Lisungi na ngai na belelaka na tango ya
Pasi yo nde papa nkolo oyokaka losambo,
Elikya na ngai liziba ya mayi ma lobiko
Pesa ngai mayi na mela na kitisa ya ngai motema.

Boligo na ngai masiya ata mokili abuaki ngai yo okoboya ngai,
Vraiment le monde est méchant moto ya malamu aza te bobele yesu,
Po mokili to yaka mindundu po moto
Asalisa yo il faut kaka o mona pasi,
Po mokili to yaka mindundu po moto
Asalisa yo il faut kaka o mona pasi ah.

My child in distress

My love, my heart,
You're giving my heart plenty of thought,
My savior, the creator of my life,
I used to be useless, abandoned, and unappreciated, but
I've become useful through your grace, oh my Lord,
Forgive me and bless me in the time of
Your father's death, for you are the Lord who wants to be praised,
My hope is a wellspring of water of love
Give me water in my thirst and purify my heart.

Protect me, my Savior, even though the world has given me up, you will not abandon me,
Truly the world is wicked, there are no good people, only Jesus,
For the world, we chase after worthless things, for people
Who help you, you must be seen on earth,
For the world, we chase after worthless things, for people
Who help you, you must be seen on earth, ah.