- Déggal ndigal i ñett, bàyyil ndigal i ñett.
- Garab gu dul meññ du am yoon.
- Alternativeley:
- Garab gu dul tàbbal ay doom doo am aw yoon
Relating to the story of the four pigtails
edit- Buur du mbokk.
- Alternativeley:
- Buur du mbokk, du jeneen.
- Doomu-jittle du doom.
- Alternativeley:
- Doom jiitle du doom, xaré bu wafe-lë.
- Doom jiitle du doom, ay la.
- Jigéen, soppal te bul wóolu.
- Alternativeley:
- Jigéen ju ndaw, soppal te bul wóolu.
- Soppal sa jabar, te bu ko wóolu.
- Mag mat naa bàyyi cim réew.
Attributed to Barma
editIn the film Guelwaar the following is attributed to Barma:
- "If you want to kill a proud man, give him what he needs to live everyday. In the long run you've made him a serf."