1 Lola, vyo mudzi urivyo wekee
2 Iye nkurira sana wakati wa usiku,
3 Atu a Juda akalazimishwa kuphiya kure na kpwao
4 Njira ziphiyazo Sayuni ni tuphu
5 Avihae akamturya,
6 Ngumaye yosi ikamuukira
7 Jerusalemu inatambukira
8 Jerusalemu akahenda dambi sana,
9 Ukolowe kala u wazi;
10 Adui akagolosa mikonoye
11 Atue osi anaula
12 “Kale tamuona kusononeka kpwangu mwi mosi mtsupao?
13 Iye wahuma mwangu mifuphani moho kula dzulu, nao unaniocha.
14 Dambi zangu zafungbwa kpwenye gogolo,
15 Mwenyezi Mlungu waarema masujaa osi
16 Ndiyo mana ninarira,
17 Sayuni anagolosa mikonoye,
18 “Mwenyezi Mlungu ni wa haki,
19 Náiha azembe angu
20 Lola, ee Mwenyezi Mlungu, mana nagaya,
21 Aho akasikira vyo niulavyo,
22 Uyi wao wosi nawedze mberezo