1 Nredza kpwangu mundani,
2 Kala nrere, ela moyo wangu uchikala matso.
3 “Nkavula kare vwazi rangu,
4 Wende wangu watiya mkpwonowe kuriko na tumbuu ya mryango,
5 Náunuka nimvugurire wende wangu,
6 Nchimvugurira wende wangu,
7 Asikari arindao mudzi ariphokala anazunguluka aniona,
8 Niapirani mwimwi achetu a Jerusalemu,
9 We mchetu mnono kuriko osi,
10 Wende wangu ni mnono,
11 Usowe waumbika vinono dza zahabu swafi.
12 Matsoge ni dza ga njiya achioima kanda-kanda ya vidzuho vya madzi,
13 Mafundage ni dza munda
14 Mikonoye ni dza nguzo za zahabu,
15 Maguluge ni dza nguzo za marumaru,
16 Manenoge ga mtswano,