"If I must die" by Refaat Alareer
"Idan har sai na mutu" daga Refaat Alareer
If I must die,
you must live
to tell my story
to sell my things
to buy a piece of cloth
and some strings,
(make it white with a long tail)
so that a child, somewhere in Gaza
while looking heaven in the eye
awaiting his dad who left in a blaze-
and bid no one farewell
not even to his flesh
not even to himself-
sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above and thinks for a moment an angel is there
bringing back love
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale
Idan har sai na mutu,
to ka rayu,
don ka ba da labarina
ka sayar da karikitaina
don ka sayo dan kyalle
da 'yan zarurruka,
(ka yi shi fari mai doguwar jela)
don wani yaro, a wani lungu a Gaza