1 Usiku phangu chitandani
2 Ndipho nchiamba, “Godza ntuluke, nkamuendze mo mudzini,
3 Asikari arindao mudzi aniona
4 Nriphorichana nao tu,
5 Niapirani mwimwi achetu a Jerusalemu,
6 Ni ani yuya edzaye kula jangbwani?
7 Lolani, ni Selemani anarehwa
8 Osi anamanya kuhumira upanga
9 Mfalume Selemani watengezerwa kochi ra kutsukurirwa,
10 Mihi ya kutsukurira ro kochi yapakpwa feza,
11 Tulukani, mwi asichana a Sayuni,