1 Phundzani higa, mwimwi atu a mataifa gosi,
2 Phundzani mosi, avyere kpwa adide
3 Kanwa yangu indagomba maneno ga ikima
4 Mimi nindahega sikiro nisikize msemo na
5 Kpwa utu wani niogophe wakati wa tabu,
6 aho akuluphirao mali zao
7 Hakika takuna mutu awezaye kudzikombola mwenye
8 Mana garama ya maisha ga mutu ni kulu sana,
9 kumuhenda aenderere kukala moyo hata kare na kare
10 Osi anamanya kukala hata mutu wa ikima nkufwa,
11 Mbira zao ndizo nyumba zao hata kare na kare
12 Ela anadamu, phamwenga na utajiri wao, kandadumu,
13 Higa ndigo gaafikago anaodzikuluphira,
14 Andaphirikpwa kuzimu dza mangʼondzi,
15 Ela Mlungu andanikombola,
16 Usiogophe uchiona mutu anatajirika,
17 Mana achifwa kandatsukula chochosi,
18 Dzagbwe wakati anaishi nkudziharira kukala ana baha,
19 Achifwa andadziunga na akaree
20 Mwanadamu ambaye ni tajiri ela kana ufahamu,