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[Dholuo > English] My baby son falls asleep to this Ayub Ogada song multiple times a day. Can you help us translate its deeper meaning?

The song is called “Obiero,” and was used in the soundtrack of the film The Good Lie. However, we’re unable to find a complete translation — and would love to know the English meaning of this song we play for our son 10x a day!

LYRICS (pasted from Genius):

Hah Hahye hahye aye hahye BIS

Om maam na pum imjya Ke luru do ketaa-lha Om maam pum imjya Ke luru do ketaa-lha

Hah Hahye hahye aye hahye

Om maam pum imjya Ke luru do ketaa-lha Om maam na pum imjya Ke luru do ketaa-lha

Hah Hahye hahye hahye

Hah Hahye hahye hahye

Yah yebi tom nuguee Um kuru tili bare made Kem luru do ketaa-lha

My apologies if the language/dialect is inaccurate. This request is based on research I have done on Ayub Ogada himself and his Kenyan heritage. Thank you!

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