Jen Jen ne Ava

by Rupeni Tausia Fatiaki

Furifuri ne Rani
Itarua kal pora la fu‘aki
Jen jen ne ava lelei la ‘is la fakte‘aki
Ava jen vahia ‘otar nohnoho
Foras‘ak vahia ‘isa se laloga ne rani
La ‘is la re‘ia ‘os kaunohoga

Fupu ‘e gasav ‘on kainag tu
Ava jen vahia‘'otar faefeaga
Hele‘ tape‘ma se ‘otar kelkel te
Kepoi ka ‘itarua la saunoa
Itarua la fak kikia se fa mereke
Ma tae la maoena ‘e huge
‘Otar hanue

Isalei Rotuma
La se maomaoena
Inea ne tes tae se utu te gou noho e
‘Ereko tot te‘is
Tot ‘on fa Rotume
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Change is inevitable, it is happening to us every day, but let us never forget where we come from.....