I dada malala sy i neniko izay

I dada malala sy i neniko izay

i dada malala sy neniko izay

dia fola-damosina ery taminay,
i neny nitaiza, nibaby, nanasa
i dada isan'andro torovana niasa
Zaho no tomady sy tena salama
Dada no vizana be nikarama
Zaho no olom-banona sady hendry tsara
Neny no sasatra nikarakara

Mba inona kosa no halaviko ireny
Fitiavan-tsy ritran'i dada sy neny?
Manaraka tsara izay anatra omeny,
Mivavaka ho azy ho valibabeny.

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I remember my dear late father and mother,
who were totally knackered for their children,
mother was used to rearing, carrying us in her arms, and looking after us
father was used to be dead tired of working all days
If today I am strong and in good shape
it's due to father's donkey work as he slaved away
If today I have succeeded and of good reputation
it's due to mother's tireless care

What can I do now to honor in return
This unending love ?
I will always obey their pieces of advice
and my unending prayers will be their reward for having taken care of me

(sorry, I forgot the name of the author)
(free translation)

Valibabena is what the children must do to honor their parents, since they had been carrying  them on their backs  as a child, in a pick-a-back fashion,