Lendrema
Mahaleo Lyrics

Laso roa lendrema
Green and long lendrema

Zanaka lahy an-drarederve
Son of the forest

Nandeha niala any Ankazomalaza
Walking alone to Ankazomalaza

Lendrema maditra
Beautiful but high lendrema

Mamalivaly an'ny ray aman-dreny
Providing joy for the father and mother

Manao kamokamo mitsaoka raharaha
Playing quietly in the middle of nature

Naka fiara-kodia
Taking a taxi

Lasa nitsaoka any Antananarivo
Going to Antananarivo

Tsy hita intsony lendrema
Lendrema is nowhere to be seen

Mitomany an'I dada sy neny
Reminiscing about the father and mother

Mitomany an'I zoky sy zandry
Reminiscing about relatives and friends

Any Anjanamasina
In Anjanamasina

No hahitana ireo adala
To see the disadvantages

No hahitana ny zaza maditra
To see the poor children

Nandeha nody any ankazomalaza
Went alone to Ankazomalaza

Lendrema fa tsy zakany fa lasa adala
Lendrema cannot be seen anymore, the reason is unknown

Tonga soa lendrema
Lendrema is coming back well

Tonga soa leiry e
Welcome home

Faly izy leisy ka Faly izy leisy razandry a Ory vola ory harena lendrema
He is happy, his wife is happy, and his children, his wealth, and his property

Fa tsy nahita asa ka nivenjivenjy
But he was bored and aimless

Tany ambanivohitry ny ray amandreniny
In the land of his ancestors

Very izy leisy ka very izy leisy razandry a
He is crying, his wife is crying, and the children are crying

Alan'ny olona any ankazomalaza
Crying of the people of Ankazomalaza

Lendrema ka tandritandremana sao dia maditra
Lendrema, standing tall, it is beautiful

Ka voateniteny ireo fokon'olona
And the people are amazed

Nony maty lendrema
After lendrema's death

Dia lamba mena no gony
Wearing a red shirt

Sy tavoangy natao tamin'ny kaiska ny azy
And a woven hat made from his plant

Tsy nisy nandevina
There was no one to take care of him

Ity tantara ity dia tantara Drema
This story is the story of Drema

Tantara Drema ilay maty ny ditra
The story of Drema who died in the forest

Rehefa maty Drema
After Drema died

Dia mbola velona ny zanany
His children still live on

Zanak'I Drema dia zanaka jomaka
Drema's children, born in the forest

Jomaka jomaka jomaka jomaka
Jomaka, jomaka, jomaka, jomaka

Mirenireny foana eny an'tanana
Always singing in Antananarivo

Bofinay tany i teka
Going to Bofinay

Niteka niteka niteka
Walking slowly

Renireny lava eny amin'ny lalana
Singing while walking on the road

Dadanay efa tsy eo intsony
Our father is no longer here

Fa efa matimaty faona
But he left us with what he taught us

Amin'ny rotaka
With his wisdom

Zaza kamboty navelan'I drema
Drema raised an orphaned child

Teraka latsaka teny an-tsena
Born in the depths of the forest

Zanaka andevo tsy maha te ho tia
Children of the forest, not accustomed to love

Zaza maditra tsy vita sonia
Poor children without education

Zanak'I drema zanak'I drema
Drema's children

Tsy misy vola hifidianana vary
There is no money to choose rice

Mangaro paosy dia mamaky trano
Eating corn and building a house

Zanaka jomaka zanaka alika
Children born in the forest, children who are different

Mizara vary amin'ny zanak'alika
Sharing rice with other forest children