Faarfannaa 123

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

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. I look up to you, the one who rules from heaven.

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.

Just as servants look to their master, or a maid looks to her mistress, so we keep our eyes on you, Lord our God, waiting for you to be merciful to us.

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

Please have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy. We've had enough of people's contempt.

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

We've had more than enough of the scorn of the proud, and the contempt of the arrogant.