1 Nkavundzika moyo, siku zangu zikasira,
2 Kpwa kpweli afyozi akanizangira,
3 Ee Mlungu, hehera kusakala na lawama kpwangu,
4 Mana ukaziba achili zao zisielewe,
5 Afyakatsiraye asenae ili aphahe fwaida,
6 Mlungu akanihenda nikale wa kutsekpwa ni atu,
7 Matso gangu gakamenya jiza kpwa sonono,
8 Vivi atu a haki achiniona anaangalala,
9 Ela wa haki andagbwira njiraye,
10 Ela mwimwi mosi, uyani,
11 Siku zangu zikasira, mipango yangu ikavundzika,
12 Asena angu taamanya wakati wa usiku wala wakati wa mutsi;
13 Kuluphiro rangu ri kuzimu,
14 Ichikala nindaiha mbira, ‘Uwe u baba,’
15 kuluphiro rangu ri kuphi?
16 Dze, rindateremuka kuriko na maryango ga kuzimu?