Burri burri tulgul

~ poem written in Gumea Dharawal / Dharawal

Burri burri tulgul

carry our gali

our yabun

our songlines

burri burri yaga ngia

burri burri ngara ngia

burri burri ngaa ngia 

burri burri gali like a moth to a gambi

spread your knowledge like gundu spreads its djimbaga

keep our songlines strong like the yunga claws

look out for us like minga looks out for boori

yadingji burri burri

ngia yadingji bugiah

ngia yadingji naway

ngia yandingji buradja

ngia ngambumaya yindi

~ English translation

whale spirit

carry our dance

our music

our songlines

whale speak to me

whale listen to me

whale see me

whale dance like a moth to a flame

spread your knowledge like the tree spreads its roots

keep our songline strong like the lobsters claws

look out for us like a mother for her baby

thank you whale

I thank you yesterday

I thank you today 

I thank you tomorrow

I love you.