1 Mwanangu, gbwira maneno gangu,
2 Lunga shariya zangu nawe undaishi,
3 Gafunge mwako malani
4 Muambire ikima, “Uwe u mwenehu mchetu,”
5 Nao andakuika kanda na mkpwaza mutu ambaye ni mdiya,
6 Siku mwenga kpwenye dirisha ra nyumba yangu,
7 Náona avulana anji azuzu,
8 Hiye kala anatsupa na njira kulu,
9 kala dzuwa rikatswa,
10 Gafula yuya mchetu wakpwedzamsengerera yuya mvulana,
11 Mchetu mwenye anakululu na likakado;
12 Mara a njirani, kano a cheteni,
13 Phahi, wamtiya chifuwani yuya mvulana,
14 “Mino yanibidi nilavye sadaka;
15 Ndipho nkedza kukuphokera,
16 Chitanda changu nkachiandika vinono,
17 Chitanda changu nkachitiya marashi
18 Huphiye vyehu! Hukarye raha hadi ligundzu,
19 Mana mlume wangu kapho kaya,
20 Watsukula bunda ra pesa,
21 Hipho wamchenga-chenga na manenoge manono,
22 Mara mwenga yuya mvulana wamlunga-lunga ye mchetu,
23 Kayamanya kukala kuphiyakpwe kundagarimu maishage,
24 Sambi anangu niphundzani,
25 Msikubali mioyo yenu igbwire njira za mchetu dza iye,
26 Mana waahenda anji agbwe,
27 Nyumbaye ni njira ya kuphihira kuzimu,