Saying thanks at the funeral when receiving donations - Ua Tsaug Nyaj Tshaav Ntuj
During the day of the funeral, visitors will give money as donations to help the family. This is the hymn that is recited to the person making the donation.
Ua koj tsaug,
yib vim peb tsev xyom cuab xaav tau txuj zoo
los tsi tau txuj zoo.
Peb laug nwg tso peb tsheg,
Koj tsi txawj ca lej,
koj tsua xaav neej, xaav tsaav, xaav kwv, xaav tij, xaav nruab, xaav ze.
Koj rua toom txheej, toom lim, toom nyaj txag quas ntsab,
dlej cawv qoob loo, zaaj zug
tuaj paab peb tshev xyom cuab ntaa dlaab ntaa qhua,
tseg los puav taam ncej txawb.
Yog muaj nub, peb tsev xyom cuab txawj ua lub neej xws luas tes
peb yuav muaj ib paas dlej paas cawv lug ua koj ib lus tsaug.
Yog tas peb tsev xyom cuab tsi txawj ua neej los,
peb yuav ncu koj tug txaj tug ntsws moog tsi tag tsi kawg.
Ua koj tsaug tshaav ntuj.
( pronunciated version )
Alternative version
tshaav ntuj khaw siwv khaw yoom ua tshauv ua theej yaaj
Alternative words
Ntuj tsi nqug teg, ntuj txwb nqug tawb