Poems and Songs: Hym of Valari

Valari, o Valari Valari, o' Valari,
Ra nizin vo ne? Can you hear me now?
Valari, tuyi Valari Valari, great Valari,
Myi izin vo rine Please hear my vow
Valari, cari Valari Valari, kind Valari,
Kaji tu onyi? Where could they be?
Valari, o Valari Valari, o' Valari,
Dyi tu nuneri yi? How could this be?

O! Valari, koshen Valari Oh! Valari, cruel Valari,
Kayi jia neri yi janu? Why must death be cold?

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The Hym of Valari is a old folk song from western Renzinbar sung at funerals. It is unknown how this song originated, though it is speculated that it was originally created by a heartbroken widow who had lost her lover, most likely by a sea borne disease. Valari is a major god (some debate that she is more of a minor god) worshiped in most of Shiban and parts of Renzinbar. She is the cold goddess of death and sickness.