1 Ikima akadzenga nyumbaye,
2 Ikima akatsindza nyama a karamu,
3 Ikima akahuma atumishie a chichetu,
4 achiamba, “Chila ariye mzuzu naainjire himu,”
5 “Ndzo urye chakurya changu,
6 Richani uzuzu mphahe kuishi,
7 Piya anaamba, “Amkanyaye mwenye chibero anadzitakira kulaphizwa,
8 Mwenye chibero usimuonye, mana andakuzira,
9 Mfundze mwenye ikima naye andazidi kukala na ikima,
10 Kumuogopha Mwenyezi Mlungu ndicho chandzo cha ikima,
11 Kpwa kutsupira mimi sikuzo zindakala nyinji,
12 Uchikala una ikima indakufwaha we mwenye,
13 Mchetu mpumbavu ana hoyo,
14 Asagala mryangoni pha nyumbaye,
15 Kuno anaiha atu atsupao na njira,
16 “Chila ariye mjinga na abete hipha,”
17 “Madzi ga kuiya ga luchi,
18 Ela azuzu taamanya himo ndani muna nyufu,