Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal

Rikʼin kawil chʼoolej

1. Naʼajman ru saʼ ruchichʼochʼ
Aj kʼanjenel tzʼaqal.
Rajlal aajel iru kʼanjel:
Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

[Chorus]

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal saʼ xkʼanjel.

Chisahoʼq aachʼool rikʼin xbʼaanunkil.

Matxutaanak, ut matxuwak;

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

2. Aajel li ru uqʼej chʼoolej
Choqʼ re li qapaabʼaal.
Kʼutkʼu chawu li taabʼaanu;
Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

[Chorus]

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal saʼ xkʼanjel.

Chisahoʼq aachʼool rikʼin xbʼaanunkil.

Matxutaanak, ut matxuwak;

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

3. Saʼ xpleetinkil xwankil li maak
Mikotz aakawilal.
Us ta chʼaʼaj, metzʼew taaraj;
Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

[Chorus]

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal saʼ xkʼanjel.

Chisahoʼq aachʼool rikʼin xbʼaanunkil.

Matxutaanak, ut matxuwak;

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

4. Chatkʼanjelaq ut chatyoʼleq,
Chatbʼeeq chi anchal aachʼool;
Re xbʼaanunkil kʼanjel chaabʼil,
Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

[Chorus]

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal saʼ xkʼanjel.

Chisahoʼq aachʼool rikʼin xbʼaanunkil.

Matxutaanak, ut matxuwak;

Kʼe xmetzʼew aawuqʼ chi yaal.

Raatinul ut xyaabʼal: Will L. Thompson, 1847–1909