1 «Imbongo, ka uyiji ikyanya kyayo kyoꞌkubuta?
2 Yizo nyamiishwa, ikyanya ziri mu ba ziyimiri,
3 Yizo nyamiishwa, ziri mu juujama mu kubuta.
4 Ibyana byazo biri mu kula mu kishuka, binakanire mwo.
5 «Aaho! Nyandi úliisiri bapunda ba mwiꞌshamba?
6 Si nie kababiika mwiꞌshamba, ibe nyumba yabo!
7 Yabo bapunda, bali mu shomba ulubi lwa mu kaaya,
8 Bali mu hinda-hinda mu malambo mu kulooza indagiriro.
9 «Imbogo itangayemeera ukukizi kukolera.
10 Iyo mbogo, utangagishweka, gira ikizi kuhingira indalo.
11 Iyo mbogo, kundu ihiiti imisi mingi,
12 Iyo mbogo, utangagiyegamira kwo igakuseehera imimbu yeꞌngano,
13 «Akanyuni hotiriishe, kali mu kizi puupiza-puupiza ibyubi byako ku bushambaale.
14 Iyo hotiriishe, iri mu teerera haashi,
15 Itali mu twaza kwaꞌmagi gaayo gangakizi finwa,
16 «Ehee! Iyo hotiriishe iri mu langamira ibyananyuni byayo,
17 Si Rurema yenyene ye kagiyima ubwitegeereze.
18 Kundu kwokwo, ikyanya iri mu tondeera ukutibita,
19 «E Hayubu, ka we kaheereza ifwarasi imisi? Nanga maashi!
20 Ka we kagishoboleesa ukukizi simbuka nga nzige?
21 Ikyanya iri mu ba igatibitira mwiꞌzibo ku bukalage,
22 Iyo fwarasi, iri mu shekeereza umugoma,
23 Ibilwaniiso biri mu sekuzania ku mugongo gwayo,
24 Ikyanya ikibuga kiri mu laka, itangaki yimanga.
25 E ma! Ikyanya kiri mu laka, iri mu kizi hulusa izu.
26 «Aaho! Koꞌbwitegeereze bwawe bwo buli mu balaza nyunda,
27 Noꞌkukyula kwawe, ka kwo kuli mu nungeesa nyunda,
28 Uyo nyunda akizi yubaka ingisha hiꞌgulu bweneene mu maala.
29 Ali mu lyoka yaho mu kuneeka inyamiishwa.
30 Ibyana byage, biri mu miima umuko.