1 Nu te nye gbɔgbɔ ŋu belibelibeli,
2 Vavãe, fewuɖulawo ƒo xlãm,
3 “O Mawu, tsɔ ŋugbedodo si dim nèle la nam.
4 Ètu woƒe susu ɖe gɔmesese ŋu
5 Ne ame aɖe gbe exɔlɔ̃wo ɖe nu si woanae ta la,
6 “Mawu tsɔm wɔ lodonue na ame sia ame,
7 Nuxaxa na be nye ŋkuwo dzi tsyɔ
8 Ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe mo wɔ yaa le esia ta;
9 Ke hã la, ame dzɔdzɔewo alé woƒe mɔwo me ɖe asi
10 “Mi katã mitrɔ va ko, migadze agbagba kpɔ!
11 Nye ŋkekewo va yi, nye ɖoɖowo me gblẽ
12 Ame siawo trɔ zã wòzu ŋkeke,
13 Ne aƒe si ko mele mɔ kpɔm na la nye yɔdo,
14 ne megblɔ na zãnuxɔxɔ be, ‘Wòe nye fofonye,’
15 ekema afi ka nye mɔkpɔkpɔ la le?
16 Ɖe wòayi ɖe ku ƒe agbowo mea?