1 Ndipho Ayubu achijibu achiamba,
2 “Dze, mundanigayisa,
3 Mkanibera tsona na tsona,
4 Hata ikale náhenda kosa,
5 Mwimwi munadziona mu bora kuriko mimi,
6 Manyani kukala Mlungu akanihendera makosa,
7 Dzagbwe nakota kululu, ‘Nkahenderwa fujo!’ ela taphana anijibuye,
8 Iye akayiikira sandzu njira yangu ili nisiweze kutsupa,
9 Akahenda nguma yangu yiuke,
10 Akanivundza pande zosi, nami nkasira,
11 Tsukizize zikaaka dza moho chinyume changu,
12 Majeshige garedza phamwenga,
13 Akaika enehu kure nami,
14 Atu angu akaniricha,
15 Ajeni angu akaniyala,
16 Namuiha muhendadzi-kazi wangu ela kanijibu,
17 Pumuzi zangu zinamnukira lovu mkpwazangu,
18 Ninaberwa hata ni anache adide,
19 Asena angu osi a kurya na kuusa akanitsukirirwa,
20 Mifupha yangu ikagbwirana na ngozi yangu,
21 Nionerani mbazi, nionerani mbazi, mwi asena angu,
22 Mbona munanigayisa dza vyo Mlungu anigayisavyo?
23 Kalapho maneno gangu gangeandikpwa,
24 Kalapho gangeandikpwa na kalamu ya chuma na risasi
25 Mana namanya mkomboli wangu a moyo,
26 Na bada ya ngozi yangu kubanangbwa vivi,
27 Mimi nindamuona
28 Ela mwi munaamba, ‘Hundamgbwayisadze!
29 Phahi ogophani upanga,