Say the words, say them
Dada, say I
Eyes afresh like he’d never expect
mama came later, expected much later

Two simple syllables, I said
Two words in one, he heard.
O baby, say them, can you say, “moi, moi, moi”
I giggled abashedly

Say these words
Dada, Mama, Baba
Dada! I said
Eyes afresh likewise before 

What a peregrination! 
And then came Mama! 
O babe, say them, can you say, “moi, moi, moi” 
Mama was learned—moi! moi! moi! 

Say this word, say it
Papa... I repeated 
Mama repeated the words too
Papa eyes afresh like never