1. Maare inkʼaʼ saʼ li nimla tzuul
Malaj saʼ li chamal haʼ,
Maare inkʼaʼ saʼ li najtil pleet
Bʼar tinaataqla, Qaawaʼ.
Wi bʼan tatwabʼi chintaqlankil
Bʼar wiʼ maajun wa inxikik,
Qaawaʼ, tinsume chi chapcho laa wuqʼ;
Tinxik bʼar taawaj naq tinxik.
[Chorus]
Tinxik bʼar taawaj naq tinxik, Qaawaʼ,
Ma tzuul, ma palaw chiwu.
Tinye li taawaj naq tinye, Qaawaʼ,
Li bʼarwan taawaj tinbʼaanu.
2. Maare wan jun li chaabʼil aatin
Taraj naq tinye Jesus.
Maare wan jun li aamej sachso,
Chapbʼil chaq xbʼaan li maaʼus.
Qaawaʼ, us ta kaw li bʼe chiwu—
Tinxik wi taakʼam inbʼe,
Ut laa waatin tinchʼolobʼ chiru;
Tinye li taawaj naq tinye.
[Chorus]
Tinxik bʼar taawaj naq tinxik, Qaawaʼ,
Ma tzuul, ma palaw chiwu.
Tinye li taawaj naq tinye, Qaawaʼ,
Li bʼarwan taawaj tinbʼaanu.
3. Wan jun naʼajej maare kubʼenaq
Bʼar wiʼ li qʼolok natam
Tintzʼaq laaʼin re tinkʼanjelaq
Chiru li saʼ krus kikam.
Rikʼin ut naq raabʼilin aabʼan
Ninqʼaxtesi wibʼ chawu
Chi anchal inchʼool aawajom tinsikʼ;
Li bʼarwan taawaj tinbʼaanu.
[Chorus]
Tinxik bʼar taawaj naq tinxik, Qaawaʼ,
Ma tzuul, ma palaw chiwu.
Tinye li taawaj naq tinye, Qaawaʼ,
Li bʼarwan taawaj tinbʼaanu.
Raatinul: Mary Brown, 1856–1918
Xyaabʼal: Carrie E. Rounsefell, 1861–1930