sáanii kǫ’ yee da’ałt’eis tł’óo’gi
Sáanii tł’óo’gi da’ałt’eis.
Taos’nii’ nídeinikadgo da’ahinél’į́įgo naazį́.
Nah góó ninádaagałgo.
Ba’áłchíní dóó bitsóóké shį́į́ yik’i dadéez’į́į’go da’ałt’eis.
Amá ídlį́į gi ayóo yee danilį́.
Bááh ádeił’į́į gi nidi ayóo yee danilį́.
Doo bidaa’ daadííl góó.
Doo bighádahasdzą́ą́ góó.
Notes:
Audio version performed by the author
Read the English-language translation by the author, “Women are cooking outside over the fire.”
Source: Poetry (July/August 2022)