Faarfannaa 123

1 Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Yaa isa teessoon kee samii irra jiru, ani ija koo gara keetti ol nan qabadha.

A Canticle in steps. I have lifted up my eyes to you, who dwells in the heavens.

2 Akkuma iji garbootaa harka gooftaa isaanii, iji garbittii immoo harka giiftii ishee ilaalu sana, hamma inni araara nuu buusutti, iji keenyas gara Waaqayyo Waaqa keenyaa ni ilaala.

Behold, as the eyes of the servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of the handmaid are on the hands of her mistress, so our eyes are upon the Lord our God, until he may be merciful to us.

3 Nuu araarami; yaa Waaqayyo, nuu araarami; tuffatamuun nutti baayʼateeraatii.

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us. For we have been filled with utter disdain.

4 Arrabni warra of jajaniitii fi tuffiin warra of tuulanii nutti baayʼateera.

For our soul has been greatly filled. We are the disgrace of those who have abundance and the disdain of the arrogant.