When a kite steals a chicken
We blame the mother for negligence
When a lion devours a sheep,
We blame the shepherd for carelessness
But when our brothers travel
Lord, whom do we blame?

When an eagle devours her prey,
We blame the mother for negligence.
When a fly is caught up in spider's web,
Who do we blame for carelessness?
But when our sisters travel,
Lord, who do we blame?