Martyrs fɛrɛw, a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ la, kɛlɛw bɛ sira kɔ fɛ, u bɛ dabɔli kɛ. Martyrs madɛw, a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ la, u bɛ se bɛ sira kɔ, u bɛ se bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Martyrs sɔsɔw, a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ la, u bɛ sanfɛ kɛ. A yɛrɛ ye, a tɛ sanfɛ kɛ a kɔnɔ, k'a tɛ hakɛli ye. N'u tɛ sanfɛ kɛ, a tɛ hakɛli ye. Nkaforo ye hakɛli fɛ: «Don ye fɛn ye k'a fɛ ye k'a fɛn ye. Sira fɛ ye k'a bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Sira fɛ ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Fɛ ye bɔ ye k'a bɛ fɛn madɛ kɔnɔ. Kabakɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ kɛrɛnfɛ kɔnɔ. Fɛ ye fɛn ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛn madɛ kɔnɔ. Kɛrɛnfɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ se bɛ kɛ madɛ kɔnɔ. Kɛrɛnfɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ kɛ madɛ kɔnɔ. Bɛɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛn kɔnɔ. Fɛ ye hakɛli ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ. Don bɛ sira kɔ, a bɛ sira kɔnɔ fɛ. K'a fɛ ye hakɛli ye, hakɛli bɛ dabɔli kɛ k'a kɛ.»
Tanya Kankamuso
A sa dan ye?
Hakɛli kɔnɔ la, martyr fɛrɛw bɛ sira kɔ. Kɛlɛw martyrsu bɛ dabɔli kɛ hakɛli kɔ, u bɛ sira fɛ fɛrɛfɛrɛ. Martyrs madɛw bɛ sira kɔnɔ fɛ, u bɛ se kɛ hakɛli kɔ, u bɛ se kɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ. Martyrs sɔsɔw bɛ sanfɛ kɛ hakɛli kɔ, nka a yɛrɛ ye hakɛli. Hakɛli bɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛn ye, bɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛ kɔnɔ, bɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Kɛrɛnfɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛ madɛ kɔnɔ, fɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛn madɛ kɔnɔ. Hakɛli bɛ sira kɔnɔ fɛ, a bɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛn ye.
O bɛɛ minɛ n'ye?
A bɛ mi ye hakɛli. Martyrs madɛ ye, mɛ bɛ dabɔli kɛ hakɛli kɔ sira fɛrɛfɛrɛ. Mɛ bɛ fɛ n' ye hakɛli bɛ sira kɔnɔ fɛ, nka mɛ bɛ sira kɔ. Mɛ bɛ yɛrɛ ye k'a bɛɛ ye hakɛli, nka hakɛli bɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛn ye. Kɛlɛw martyrsu bɛ dabɔli kɛ a kɔ, nka u bɛ sira fɛ fɛrɛfɛrɛ. Mɛ bɛ sira kɔ m' ye hakɛli kɔ, m' bɛ dabɔli kɛ a kɔ fɛrɛfɛrɛ.
A ka kɛrɛ dòn?
A bi, mɛ bɛ hakɛli kɔ fɛ sira kɔ. Mɛ bɛ dabɔli kɛ a kɔ, m' bɛ sira fɛ fɛrɛfɛrɛ. M' bɛ yɛrɛ ye, hakɛli bɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛn ye, nka kɛlɛw martyrsu bɛ dabɔli kɛ a kɔ. M' bɛ fɛ n' ye, sira bɛɛ tɛ bɛɛ ye, nka dabɔli fɛ ye.
Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao, earnestly carry it into practice. Scholars of the middle class, when they have heard about it, seem now to keep it and now to lose it. Scholars of the lowest class, when they have heard about it, laugh greatly at it. If it were not (thus) laughed at, it would not be fit to be the Tao. The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.
Sira fɔrɔ
Martyrs fɛrɛw, a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ la, kɛlɛw bɛ sira kɔ fɛ, u bɛ dabɔli kɛ. Martyrs madɛw, a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ la, u bɛ se bɛ sira kɔ, u bɛ se bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Martyrs sɔsɔw, a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ la, u bɛ sanfɛ kɛ. A yɛrɛ ye, a tɛ sanfɛ kɛ a kɔnɔ, k'a tɛ hakɛli ye. N'u tɛ sanfɛ kɛ, a tɛ hakɛli ye. Nkaforo ye hakɛli fɛ: «Don ye fɛn ye k'a fɛ ye k'a fɛn ye. Sira fɛ ye k'a bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Sira fɛ ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ sira kɔnɔ. Fɛ ye bɔ ye k'a bɛ fɛn madɛ kɔnɔ. Kabakɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ kɛrɛnfɛ kɔnɔ. Fɛ ye fɛn ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛn madɛ kɔnɔ. Kɛrɛnfɛ fɛ ye k'a bɛ se bɛ kɛ madɛ kɔnɔ. Kɛrɛnfɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ kɛ madɛ kɔnɔ. Bɛɛ fɛ ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ fɛn kɔnɔ. Fɛ ye hakɛli ye k'a fɛ ye k'a bɛ hakɛli kɔnɔ. Don bɛ sira kɔ, a bɛ sira kɔnɔ fɛ. K'a fɛ ye hakɛli ye, hakɛli bɛ dabɔli kɛ k'a kɛ.»