Illinnguaq

Illinnguaq qimaaqinak
Qunusutit saperpara!
Illinnguaq qiaqinak
Aliasuk saperpara
Silattussavit — allissavit?
Nukittussavit — qaqissavit?
Kaasassutuut inuussavit?
Sorluutit tapparlutik?
Inuunermi aqqutissat amerlaqaat
Sapiissavit…
Illinnguaq sineqinak
Itersarneq saperpagit
Illinnguaq itissavit
Nillissavit — oqassavit?
Sweet One
(Malik Høegh, 1970)
Sweet one, don’t cry
I can’t stand misery
Sweet one, don’t run away
I can’t stand you’re frightened
Will you get conscious — will you grow up?
Will you live as the orphan Kaasassuk
And have your nostrils dilated?
There are many roads in life
Will you have the courage…
Sweet one, don’t sleep
I can’t wake you up
Sweet one, will you ever wake up
Will you be conscious — will you ever make it?