Aras

• By: Ashs The Best

Lyrics:

[Wollof]

[English]

Bëggu ma ngay gis lu la yéem

Please let me see what you feel

Bëggu ma nga gis lu la jaaxal

Please let me know what you want

Jaral na ma faat bakkan yow nga dund

It has been a long time since you lived

Bëggu ma la gis ngay caalit

Please let me know what I should do

Xanaa xamoo ni benn lañ

Do you know that we are one

Ndekete Yàllaa ñu boole

God has united us

Fii ci suuf ci asamaan si

Here on earth and in the sky

Yàllaa ñu boole

God has united us

ñu doon benn say

We are one

Di naa la xammal budoon benn fas

I want to know that I am one with you

Naaru goor laa ci yow

I will be with you

Man di naa la dawal Safaa’g Marwaa

No one can take me away from you

Kenn du ma jiitu ci yow

I want to be like God has united us

Di naa la yëggël ni Yàllaa ñu boole

I want to know that I am one with you

Bind na ko Aras

He wrote to you, Aras

Buñ demmee ba gisatoo ma

If you come, you will see me

Daa fekk man ma jiitu la Aras

I want to be like Aras

Man Di naa la xammal budoon benn fas

I want to know that I am one with you

Naaru goor laa ci yow

I will be with you

Di naa la dawal Safaa’g Marwaa

I want to be like God has united us

Kenn du ma jiitu ci yow

No one can take me away from you

Man Di naa la yëggël ni Yàllaa ñu boole

I want to know that I am one with you

Bind na ko Aras

He wrote to you, Aras

Buñ demmee ba gisatoo ma

If you come, you will see me

Daa fekk man ma jiitu la Aras

I want to be like Aras

Asamaan akk suuf

Sky and earth

Yaay suuf yaay asmaan

Oh earth, oh sky

Yaay bidéew biy leeral

Oh, the sea that shines

Di naa la xammal ni Yàllaa ñu boole

I want to know that God has united us

Bind na ko Aras

He wrote to you, Aras

Buñ demmee ba gisatoo ma

If you come, you will see me

Daa fekk man ma jiitu la Aras

I want to be like Aras

Gis la ci lëndëm bi

You see it in the light

Te nekk ci leer

And it is in the brightness

Baayi la fa ngay gëlëm

I want you to come to me

Metit bu naree ñëw di dal sa kaw

A small light that has come to shine upon you

Ma taxaw dekku ko

I will rise to meet it

Di naa la xammal ni Yàllaa ñu boole

I want to know that God has united us

Bind na ko Aras

He wrote to you, Aras

Malaakal Méwti sax bu la soxla woon

The angel of death has come to take you

Na ma jël baayi la

Let me take you

Metit bu naree ñëw di dal sa kaw

A small light that has come to shine upon you

Ma taxaw dekku ko

I will rise to meet it

Yaay booy

Oh, you

Yaay bidéew biy leeral asamaan

Oh, the sea that shines in the sky

Asamaan akk suuf

Sky and earth

Yaay suuf yaay asmaan

Oh earth, oh sky

Yaay bidéew biy leeral

Oh, the sea that shines

Asamaan akk suuf

Sky and earth

Dee ma ree

Come to me

Dee ma ree

Come to me

Ma lay ree

I will call you

Dee ma ree

Come to me

Dee ma ree

Come to me

Ma lay ree

I will call you

Grammar:

• Bëggu ma ngay gis lu la yéem

  ➔ Use of the verb 'bëgg' (to want) in the present tense.

  ➔ The phrase means 'I want to see what you are doing'.

• Di naa la xammal budoon benn fas

  ➔ Use of the verb 'xamm' (to know) in the present tense with a negation.

  ➔ This means 'I do not know anything about you'.

• Yaay suuf yaay asmaan

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ This translates to 'Earth and sky', emphasizing both elements.

• Naaru goor laa ci yow

  ➔ Use of the verb 'naaru' (to be) in the present tense.

  ➔ This means 'I am with you'.

• Kenn du ma jiitu ci yow

  ➔ Use of the verb 'jiitu' (to meet) in the present tense with a negation.

  ➔ This means 'No one has met you'.

• Bind na ko Aras

  ➔ Use of the verb 'bind' (to write) in the present tense.

  ➔ This translates to 'I write to you, Aras'.

• Ma taxaw dekku ko

  ➔ Use of the verb 'taxaw' (to stand) in the present tense.

  ➔ This means 'I stand up for you'.