* The verses after 5th are English versions or original language versions, collected from NEGAI Connection members and their students from the world. If it is a translation , sometimes it may not harmonize with the melody.

[Ukrainan language versions of No. 241-244 are here. English versions are coming soon.]

245. The god will sing with us the song of peace
till we help others and share bread and love with poor and rich
Let us forgive all our enemies
Let us forget all the sadness
Let us remember happiness and life
(Mariam Mokhtari Iran Sep.4, 2005)

246. Hurricanes will come and go
floods are always there
earthquakes happen
people suffer and die
but let us pray
That the dignity of human being
Lasts forever.
(Mariam Mokhtari Iran Sep.4, 2005)

247. This morning I heard a lovely song
This song tells me tenderness for peace
This song shows me a wonderful world
I sing this song loudly
I found Peace came to me
(Tamagawa Yuka Kobe Japan Sep. 7, 2005)

248. This song is called NEGAI
We always and evedrywhere have sung this NEGAI song
When NEGAI and "Article9" take hand in hand
We can get peaceful world
Let's sing NEGAI song with great vigor!
(Tamagawa Yuka Kobe Japan Sep. 7, 2005)

249. If on the earth, there we are not any borders
If we could keep children's angel - smiles
We shall be able to ring the peace bell
And we shall be able to spread the sound to the world
(Kyoto Munincipal Kuganomori Elementary School PTA Chorus Group Sep. 7, 2005)

250 .If I could be heard, oh if I could speak
Down from bottom of my heart, comes pains and pleas for Peace!
Peace to my fellow Africans, dear Asians,Europeans alike,
Lets shout and shout and shout for Peace
And make Peace rule the earth!
(Gordon Ondiek Nyabade Kenya Sep. 8, 2005)

251. Our God is a merciful God,
He is God the Prince of Peace,
He rules our hearts with love,compassion and Peace!
Great is our God of Peace, Our maker and creator of earth!
Lets follow the Peaceful reign of God,
And live together in peace!
(Gordon Ondiek Nyabade Kenya Sep. 8, 2005)

252. Oh,my country men, my fellow blacks and whites
Come let us sing, the great songs of love and Peace,
We shall overcome the war, with love peace and unity
And create a society of Peace and speak the language of Peace!!
(Gordon Ondiek Nyabade Kenya Sep. 8, 2005)

253. Three years ago Negai was born.
It was a seed inside the soil
Sun has shone and rain has fallen
This seed has been grown big by our hearts
(Maryam Behnoodi Iran Sep. 11, 2005)

254. Negai has spread all over the world
Children have heard the sound of that
Adults have seen the result of that
All generation have enjoyed the hapiness of all
(Maryam Behnoodi Iran Sep. 11, 2005)

255. Let's know the past! Let's enjoy the present!
Let's grow for the future! Let's understand the world!
And then we can share our hearts.
That will lead us to the more peaceful world!
(Kobe YMCA PEACE workshop participants Sep.18, 2005)

256. If the war fires reflected in your eyes
Yielding vast asure skies
We could stop hating one another
Start living, start loving each other
(Ohzu JHS 1st grade girl from Hiroshima Japan Nov.9, 2005)

257. Although the tales of our past
Teem with tragedy
We can create a happy ending
Because we are the protagonists
In the story of our future
(Ohzu JHS 1st grade girl from Hiroshima Japan Nov.9, 2005)

258. The sky of Tokyo reddened on that day
Thousands of people were cornered by fires
I hope precious lives weren't lost
May this kind of tragedy never be repeated again!
(Mr. Tsuyoshi Morimoto from Tokyo, Japan Nov. 14, 2005)

258. May every street in Tokyo be full of hope
May every town in Tokyo be full of tenderness
Let's accept everyone's differences
Let's join hands, smiling at each other
(Mr. Tsuyoshi Morimoto from Tokyo, Japan Nov. 14, 2005)

260. If all human beings are one family
Surely we can help each other
What should we do to save the earth?
Let's send our love and peace to the world.
(Momose Hitomi Denen-choufu JHS the 3rd grader Nov.15, 2005)