1 Ndipho Ayubu achijibu achiamba,
2 “Násikira mambo manji dza gago,
3 Maneno genu gasigo na mana gandasira rini?
4 Mimi piya ningegomba dza vyo mgombavyo,
5 Ningekutiyani nguvu kpwa gara nigombago,
6 Hata nchigomba chisha sonono yangu taisira,
7 Kpwa kpweli Mlungu akaniremweza,
8 Uwe ukahenda mwiri wangu kukala mifupha mihuphu,
9 Akanimwamula kpwa tsukizize, akanimena
10 Atu akanahula kanwa zao kunizemerera,
11 Mlungu akanitiya mikononi mwa enye dambi,
12 Nákala sina maneno, ela achinivundza vipande-vipande,
13 Atue a maha akanizangira,
14 Iye ananilumiza mara kpwa mara,
15 Nikadzishonera nguwo za magunia nikavwala,
16 Matso gangu gakadobera kpwa ndiro,
17 Dzagbwe mikono yangu taidzangbwehenda fujo,
18 Uwe tsi, usibwiningize milatso yangu,
19 Hata vivi shaidi wangu a mlunguni,
20 Asena angu ananibera,
21 Naaza kala phana mutu wa kunihehera mbere za Mlungu,
22 Mana miaka michache indatsapa,