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41.

HalA' gagî'ñ gu, halA' gagî'ñ gu,
Come, | let us take (the baby) on our knees | there; come, | let us take (the baby) on our knees | there.
Gô'ñga na'ga qAli gutgî gagaga'ñ, gutgî gagaga'ñ.
Its father's | house | inside | to each other | hand it, | to each other | hand it.
HalA' gagî'ñ gu, halA' gagî'ñ gu,
Come, | let us take it on our knees, | come, | let us take it on our knees.

Come, let us take (the baby) on our knees! Come, let us take (the baby) on our knees!
Hand it to one another inside of its father's house, hand it to one another!
Come, let us take it on our knees! Come, let us take it on our knees!


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