Niam Cov Nyuag Zoo Tshaj

From mom’s eye balls: how she sees her kids

By Nyiajlis Thoj 2001

Tus civ liv = the small one

Ghaus hlaub = curved leg

Ncauj liab = smart/clever

Qav = meal/food

Tso hom khaj = run freely

Lam hlwb = relax

Niam koob hmoo laub lug los thaum wov = mom’s blessing is pouring early

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Niam cov nyuag            zoo gauj zoo nraug tshaj

Txawm pluav caj           los yeej wim hlub

Txawm khub klub         los yeej wim puag

Tus kheev luag              mas zoo wim tawb

Tus tsaig kawb              mas zoo rau niam zes

Tus zuav ceg                  mas niam haj yam hlub

Yam cov kub                  uas tsis txawj bhob

Cov cob pob                  niam zov zos ua rau noj

Kom lawv loj                  zoo gauj zoo nraug wiag

Cuag blej liag                 uas muaj dej zoo chiv

Tus civ liv                        mas yog niam blooj jws

Niam thiaj plhws          thiaj hlub thiaj jaub

Tus ghaus hlaub            yog tus muaj hmoo

Niam cov zoo                kotaw mus nto hauv

Niam thiaj jauv             thiaj hlub tas mus li

Niam luag whi               rau niam cov menyuam xwb

Qab ntuj khwb              niam yog tus muaj hmoo

Niam tsis nroo              yuav jhaw txog lwm yam

Niam tsuas tham          txog niam cov tub whais

Mloog lawv hais           lus mos thiab lub whib

Niam tsis khib               zoo siab rau txhua leej

Tus ncauj keej               niam tias yog ncauj liab

Niam zoo siab               tias menyuam txawj je

Tu vaj tse                        du lug tos sawvdaws

Whua khaub ncaws     rau txhua leej hnav

Niam ua qav                  ncho pas log lawv noj

Niam tseem coj            lawv mus laij tab laj

Tso hom khaj                 lam hlwb tom hav zoov

Niam nco joov               lawv tej birthday

Niam tsis cem               tsuas muaj lus zoo siab

Txhua hnub tshiab       niam hais tej lus zoo

Niam koob hmoo         laub lug los thaum wov

Ua ntej rov                     mus ntuj ceeb-tsheej

Txhua yam meej           niam luag li whi xwb tiag.