Tell Me, Girl
Sleeping the sleep of neglect you are, girl,
when will the dawn of love come in you?
See, without looking, in the heart I have written your name,
tell me, girl, when will you write my name in your destiny too?
Victory of the Lord’s Name
Since the day I forgot the Lord, I have not found happiness even searching,
I only kept saying happiness will be mine, it will be.
I do not know when the eyes of my heart will open,
the heart will want me to be the Lord’s, and the Lord to be mine.
May this disobedient heart become obedient before the shroud,
may the kalema be on the lips before death, may there be a fearless death,
at the moment of dying may there remain in the heart the victory of the Lord’s name.
Treaty with Sorrow
A treaty with sorrow happened by loving you.
The moments you were supposed to be beside, you did not come to sit,
yet see, sorrow sat beside me placing a hand on my head.
You did not become mine, yet you left me at the end of sorrow.
The Ultimate Fool
Foolishness too has a limit, I think I have crossed that limit.
I am bound in his affection,
I show by my behaviour that without him I am immobile and he knows it.
Even then that he will respect me or love me, how can I expect?
Is this not the ultimate stage of foolishness?
Share of Sorrow
Everyone wants to take a share of happiness, in good times everyone becomes close.
But the one you love, rather keep the desire to take their share of sorrow.
In return you will get care and endless love.