1 Ninabera maisha gangu,
2 Nindamuambira Mlungu, ‘Usinihukumu,
3 Kpwani, unafwahirwa ni ko kunionera,
4 Kpwani, una matso dza ga mwanadamu?
5 Dze, sikuzo ni dza za mwanadamu
6 Kpwa utu wani uchunguze uyi wangu
7 Uwe unamanya kukala sina lawama,
8 Mikonoyo yaniumba na ichinitengeza,
9 Tambukira waniumba na ulongo,
10 Uwe wahenda mimba yangu igbwirwe,
11 Uwe waniumba na mifupha na mishipa,
12 Wanipha uzima na uchinionyesa mendzwa isiyosika,
13 Ela gosi higo wagafwitsa mwako moyoni,
14 Kala unagodzera unione ichikala ndahenda dambi,
15 Ni shaka rangu ichikala ni mui!
16 Niunulapho chitswa tu, uwe ukuniindza dza simba,
17 Chila wakati unanirehera mashaidi maphya chinyume changu,
18 Kpwa utu wani wanihenda nivyalwe?
19 Ningevyalwa tu na kuphirikpwa mwenga kpwa mwenga mbirani,
20 Maisha gangu ni mafupi,
21 kabila sidzangbwephiya ko tsi ya jiza na chilungulungu cha jiza,
22 Ni tsi ya chilungulungu cha jiza na fujo,