Kpondɛ Menli Mɔɔ Fɛta La

1. Yɛ A-wu-lae hi-le-le yɛ a-de-nle,

Yɛ-fa yɛ-ka e-dwɛ-kpa ne:

‘Kpo-ndɛ me-nli mɔɔ fɛ-ta na bɛ-tie la,

Me-nli mɔɔ ze bɛ sun-sum ngyia-nlɛ.

Bi-za bɛ a-hye, ka wɔ e-dwɛ-kɛ ne.

Maa mɔɔ fɛ-ta la a-nzo-dwo-lɛ.

Saa bɛ-foa wɔ na bɛ-go-lo ɛ nwo a,

Kpo-kpo ɛ gya-kɛ a-bo na kɔ.’

2. Me-nli mɔɔ tie wɔ tie Nya-me-nle no-ko.

Bɛ-bu-ke bɛ a-ho-nle nu.

Bɛ-da ye a-li kɛ bɛ-ku-lo ngoa-ne,

Ye-mɔ-ti bɛ nee wɔ ba-zo-nle.

Mma-su-lo kɛ ɛ-nrɛ-nwu mɔɔ ɛ-ba-ha,

Gyi-ho-va Nya-me-nle ba-boa wɔ.

Saa ɛ-maa wɔ ɛ-de-ndɛ-lɛ yɛ fɛ a,

Bɛ-lɛ-vo-ma a-nye ba-lie nwo.