1 Usagalapho kurya phamwenga na mtawala,
2 Na ichikala umroho zuwiya hamuyo ya kurya.
3 Wala usivimizire mahe vyakuryavye vya mtswano
4 Usidzikate palata kuendza utajiri
5 Dze, undavitongʼorera matso vitu visivyodumu?
6 Usirye chakurya cha mutu wa choyo,
7 Kpwa mana iye ni yuyatu wa kawaida,
8 Undaaphika madonje uchigorya
9 Mutu mzuzu kaambirwa,
10 Usiuse alama za miphaka ya kare,
11 Mana, Mlungu mkomboli wao ana nguvu
12 Elekeza moyoo ulunge mafundzo,
13 Usiriche kumtiya mwanao adabu,
14 Uchimchapa milawa,
15 Mwanangu, uchikala na ikima,
16 Moyo wangu undahererwa sana,
17 Moyoo usiaonere wivu atu a dambi,
18 Hakika siku nono zindafika,
19 Mwanangu, phundza na ukale na ikima,
20 Usikale phamwenga na alevi,
21 Mana alevi na atoni andakala achiya
22 Musikize sowe ariyekuvyala,
23 Gula kpweli, wala usiiguze,
24 Isengbwa wa mwenye haki nkuhamirwa sana,
25 Phahi mfurahishe sowe na mayoo,
26 Mwanangu, niphundza kpwa makini,
27 Mana malaya ni dibwa dzire,
28 Ye nkupweka dza mnyangʼanyi,
29 Ni ani ariraye? Ni ani ariye na huzuni?
30 Ni hara ambao taabanduka phenye uchi,
31 Usichengbwe ni hamu ya uchi,
32 Mana mwisho unangʼata dza nyoka,
33 Matsogo gandaona mambo majeni,
34 Undakala dza mutu alalaye kahi-kahi ya bahari,
35 Nawe undaamba, “Akanipiga ela sikarumira,