Song of the Week

Many people like this song for its beautiful voices, lyrics, and melody...aspects that speak well and straight the the Hmong heart...

Suab Nag Yaj & Npis Lis Tsab – Kob Nag Tshauv Nag Tshav Ntuj

Girl:

Cas ntiaj teb yuav dav luaj no
Why is the world so vast?
Kuv thiab koj niam sib ncaim lawm
You and I have been separated
Lub hnub ploj tav no mam tawm
The sun vanished for all this time and has only appear
Ntuj mam rov qaws wb los sib ntsib
The heavens has allowed us to meet again
Tus dej ncau ntws sis faib kev
The river branches into different paths
Lug toj lug pes mus ntev ua luaj
Meandering mountains and hills for many miles
Koj laus tag kuv twb laus dua
You have aged and I am older
Mam ntws sib tshuam hnub twg yuav ploj
(Like the river we’ve) flowed and merged again (but) the sun is about to set

Guy:

Plees nkauj nraug daj dee tsis tau
The courtship of a couple that was unable to be together
Ntau lub xyooj dhau hnov qab tsis ploj
Many years passed (and I) haven’t forgotten
Kuv lub siab nphob li xuav nyob
My heart (liver) lives solemnly
Ntau xyoo los no vim tsis tau koj
Because (I am) without you for these many years
Cas lub ntuj siab phem ua luaj
Why is the heavens so cruel
Yuav muab wb quas ncaim ntev luaj li
Pulling us apart for so long
Tsis cia wb sua nyob ib yig
Not allowing us to become one and living as a family
Cia wb sib ntsib tsis cia wb sib tau
It allowed us to meet but not to wed

Girl:

Wb tsis muaj hmoo los ua txij ua nkawm

We didn’t have the fortune to become husband and wife

Together:
Wb twb sib hlub kawg
We loved one another dearly
Los haj tseem tsis sib tau
But could not be together

Girl:
Ncaim ntau xyoo no rov ntsib ib zaug
Being apart for many years we have met once more

Together:
os koj tseem zoo npaum li tus qub thaum ub
And you are still as wonderful (good is the literal translation) as the old person (or your young self)

Guy:

Kob me nag tshauv rov los ib vuag
The little rain shower sprinkles once
Tshav ntuj ci tuaj yaj ntshis mus lawm
The sun shines all over and then disappears
Kuv mam khaws koj cia rau nruab plawv
I will keep you inside my heart
Tsis muab piav tawm tias tau ntsib koj
(I) won’t tell (anyone) that I have met you

Girl:

Ntiaj teb no nws dav thiab loj
This world is vast and huge
Yog kuv thiab koj tsis sib ntsib ntxiv
Even if you and I don’t meet anymore
Los kuv mam nco ntsoov ib sim
I will still remember forever
Tias kuv tau ntsib koj ntawm qhov chaw no
That I have met you at this place

(Music Break)

Girl:

Wb tsis muaj hmoo los ua txij ua nkawm
We didn’t have the fortune to become soul mates

Together:
Wb twb sib hlub kawg
We loved one another dearly
Los haj tseem tsis sib tau
But could not be together

Girl:
Ncaim ntau xyoo no rov ntsib ib zaug
Being apart for many years we have met once more

Together:
Los koj tseem zoo npaum li tus qub thaum ub
And you are still as wonderful (good is the literal translation) as the old person (or your young self)

Guy:

Kob me nag tshauv rov los ib vuag
The little rain shower sprinkles once
Tshav ntuj ci tuaj yaj ntshis mus lawm
The sun shines all over and then disappears
Kuv mam khaws koj cia rau nruab plawv
I will keep you inside my heart
Tsis muab piav tawm tias tau ntsib koj
(I) won’t tell (anyone) that I have met you

Girl:

Ntiaj teb no nws dav thiab loj
This world is vast and huge
Yog kuv thiab koj tsis sib ntsib ntxiv
Even if you and I don’t meet anymore
Los kuv mam nco ntsoov ib sim
I will still remember forever
Tias kuv tau ntsib koj ntawm qhov chaw no
That I have met you at this place

Together:

Los kuv mam nco ntsoov ib sim
I will still remember forever
Tias kuv tau ntsib koj ntawm qhov chaw no
That I have met you at this place