Mano adwa wero Atieno jaot mano nyar Alego, mano ema orito oda, Atieno nyarong’ura. - I want to praise Atieno, my wife, the daughter of Alego, who’s the protector of my house, Atieno, the daughter of Ong’ura.

Umosna Madara Koso Kolute kama udhie bu unene. Ere Ras Ere Ras wuod omera, Mano okeu Jalego wuod Nyarkomenya. – Send my regards to Madara Koso, son of Olute, if you happen to see him. Where is Ras? Where is Ras, the son of my brother, the nephew of Alego, the son of a daughter from Komenya?

Oduor okeu Onyango, Nyagweno an ji ngolo- Oduor, nephew of Onyango, Nyagweno, am playing the nyatiti.

Okeu gi Onyango Nyagweno an angona thuma- Nephew of Onyango, Nyagweno, let me play this nyatiti.

Thumni anyone koyuma tumetembea- I have travelled everywhere playing this nyatiti.

Thumni atuge ga, atugo koyuma- I’m just messing around on this nyatiti.

Nyagweno nyocha adhi Alego gothum to kendo adwogo- Nyagweno once went to Alego to play the nyatiti and went home.

Wero ma Lady manyar Alego- I am praising my Lady, the daughter of Alego.

Wero ma Lady manyar Alego- I am praising my Lady, the daughter of Alego.

Atieno nyar Alego Karuoth mammy nyar Alego- Atieno, daughter of Alego, from Karuoth, daughter of Alego.

Mammy nyar Alego Karuoth ah nyar Alego- Daughter of Alego from Karuoth, daughter of Alego.

Eh nyar Muer tir Muer piny Okello- Daughter of the Muer land of Okello.
Atemone thuma, sama koro abet- I am sitting here, trying to play the nyatiti for her.

Atemone wenda sama koro abet- I am sitting here, trying to play a song for her.

Awuoyo gi thuma Nyagweno thum chieng’ odola- I speak with my nyatiti, Nyagweno’s nyatiti might ruin me.

Sama awero Atieno manyako ma lady manyar Ong’ura- As I praise Atieno, daughter of Ong’ura.

Atieno manyar Ochieng’, kendo nyar Otieno- Atieno, daughter of Ochieng’, again daughter of Otieno.

Nyar kaochena, ora man Alego-Daughter of my in-laws, my in-laws from in Alego.

Nyar kaochena, ora man Alego- Daughter of my in-laws, my in-laws from in Alego.

Nyar Amoth Chuma kowira mana Alego-Daughter of Amoth chuma, son of Owira from Alego.

Nyar Amoth Kobura mano man Alego- Daughter of Amoth, son of Obura from Alego.

Ero agone thum Atieno kamin Okola- Am playing the nyatiti for her, Atieno, Mother of Okola.

Ero wagone thum jaber makamin Okola-We are playing the nyatiti for her, the beautiful Mother of Okola.

Awero malady, mammy manyar Alego- Am praising the lady, daughter of Alego.

Awero malady, mammy manyar Alego- Am praising the lady, daughter of Alego.

Atieno sombe ber eh nyar Alego- Atieno’s education is high quality, oh, the daughter of Alego.

Rapudo sombe ber Atieno manyar Alego- Rapudo’s education is high quality, the daughter of Alego.

Kanene akao nyako manyar Alego- When I married this lady, daughter of Alego.

Okwongo erokamano agoni Ogolla Kanunga imiyo ang’eyo nyaralego- First I will acknowledge Ogolla son of Nunga, through your help, I now know this daughter of Alego.

Erokamano to okwongo agoni Ogolla Kanunga imiyo ang’eyo nyaralego- Thanks goes first to Ogolla son of Nunga for with your help, I now know daughter of Alego.

Yawa jaber Atieno nyar Otieno- My people, beautiful Atieno, daughter of Otieno.

Ah Jaber manyar JoAlego- Ah my beautiful daughter from Alego.
Jodongo noyiere igweng,’ manyar Alego- She got selected by the all the elders of the village, daughter of Alego.

Odhiyo osomo sandan Atieno nyar Alego- To study medicine, Atieno, the daughter of Alego.

Ara neye Nyagweno an ka atuo to iluongo nyar Alego- Now you see when I become sick, I summon the daughter of Alego.

Eh denda rach to iluongo nyar Alego- When my body is in a bad state, I call the daughter of Alego.

Eh denda rach to iluongo nyar Alego- When my body is in a bad state, I call the daughter of Alego.

Okelona yath Ochwicho tamwonyo- She brings me medicine and I take it.

Okelona sandan to bende ochwoya- She brings the needle and she gives me injections.

Dend nyar Alego karuoth Atieno manyar Ochieng’- Praise the daughter of Alego from Karuoth, Atieno, the daughter of Ochieng.


Bridge Chant-Ero kamano (nyiero) thoo Jaber.
Thank you (Laughs), amazingly beautiful.

Gonyo adwa dhianonu min nyithinda- Today I want to show off the mother of my children.

Atieno adendega ni min nyithinda- Atieno, I always praise her, the mother of my children.

Donge aluongega ni min nyithinda- I normally call her the mother of my children.

Ara mosna Oswangro majaugenya- Then pass my regards to Oswangro, son of Ugenya.

Ara mosna oswangruno majaugenya- Then pass my regards to your Oswangro, son of Ugenya.

To mano jangoma, joma ohero Ochwicho- That’s a musician, who loves Ochwicho.

Aye imosna Ogolla bende wuod Alego- Pass my regards to Ogola, too, son of Alego.

Bu aye imosna Ogolla Jawer man Alego- Again my regards to Ogola, the singer from Alego.

Ero kamano, mos naye Osogo- Thanks, my regards to Osogo.

Osogo Winyo kiyudo mano bende imoso- If you found Osong Winyo too, pass my regards.

Ero wayie gi jaber Atieno nyarAlego- Now we’ve accepted beautiful Atieno, the daughter of Alego.

Ayie gi jaber I dendi nyarAlego karuoth- She is beautiful, I am praising the the daughter of Alego from Karuoth.

Ah Karuoth bende ng’eny moko ni Ugenya- Ah people from Karuoth are many, some are in Ugenya.

Karuoth bende ng’eny moko ni Ugenya- Karuoth are many, some are in Ugenya.

Oting’o Odenga kachayo mano ni Ugenya- You will find Odenga, son of Achayo in Ugenya.

Oting’o Ong’alo kachayo magi ni Ugenya- You will find Ong’alo, son of Achayo these are in Ugenya.

Koro oriti jaber Atieno nyar Alego-Now farewell beautiful Atieno, daughter of Alego.

Dogi inindi Rapudo nyar Alego- Go back to sleep Rapudo, daughter of Alego.

Ogwaheri, mammy nyar Alego- Bye bye, daughter of Alego.

Bye bye, Atieno nyar Alego Karuoth- Bye bye, Atieno, daughter of Alego from Karuoth.