1 Izaburi ya Hetani, Umuhizira.
2 E Nahano, ngakizi yimba hiꞌgulu lyoꞌrukundo lwawe,
3 na ngiisi kwoꞌrukundo lwawe luyamiri ho.
4 Nahano akadeta, ti: «Keera nꞌganywana ikihango na Dahudi, umutoolwa wani,
5 “Abandu ba mwiꞌkondo lyawe, bagakizi twala, halinde imyaka neꞌmyakuula.
6 E Nahano, ikyanya uli mu gira ibisoomeza,
7 E Nahano, yaho mu kyanyaanya, nyandi úwangakuyegeera?
8 E Rurema, mu muhumaanano muhamu gwaꞌbandu bataluule,
9 E Nahano Rurema woꞌbushobozi bwoshi, si we mwene ubukalage bweneene,
10 Inyaaja, kundu zangaba ziri mbamu bweneene, haliko we riiri hiꞌgulu lyazo.
11 We kayita ikihuume Rahabu, mu kukifuta-futa,
12 Igulu liri lyeꞌmwawe! Neꞌkihugo, kwo na kwokwo!
13 We kabumba uluhande lweꞌmbembe, kiri na lweꞌkisaka.
14 Ukuboko kwawe kulyagagi noꞌbushobozi.
15 Ikitumbi kyawe kisikamiiri ku bikwaniini.
16 E Nahano, bahiriirwi ngiisi ábakoli yiji ukukuyivuga.
17 Umulege-rege gwoshi, bali mu shiiba bagweti bagashambaalira iziina lyawe,
18 We bulangashane bwitu, we na misi yitu!
19 E Nahano, we Mutaluule waꞌBahisiraheeri.
20 Wâli mali gwanwa wabwira abandu baawe bemeera mu kati kaꞌmabone kwokuno:
21 Uyo mundu ye nꞌgatoola, ye mukozi wani Dahudi,
22 Ku bushobozi bwani, ngakizi músikamya,
23 Abagoma batâye múramburiise.
24 Si yabo bagoma baage, ngabafutira-futira imbere lyage!
25 Uyo Dahudi, nyamiri nimúkuuziri bweneene, nganakizi ba mwemeera imwage.
26 Ngamúyushuulira ubutwali bwage, ukulyokera ku nyaaja Mediterane,
27 Uyo Dahudi agambwira, ti: “Wehe, we daata, unali we Rurema wani.
28 Uyo Dahudi, ngamúhindula abe ye fula yani,
29 Nyamiri ngakizi múkunda, halinde imyaka neꞌmyakuula.
30 Abaana baage, ngakizi bayimika, babe baami baani.
31 «Kundu kwokwo, halyagagi ikyanya aba mwiꞌkondo lyage bagajanda imaaja zaani,
32 banabe bahongola birya byoshi byo nꞌgakyula,
33 Haaho, ngabahaniiriza ku byaha byabo,
34 Kundu kwokwo, ndâye leke ukukunda Dahudi,
35 Ikihango kyo keera tukanywana, ndangakiyita.
36 Keera nꞌgabiika indahiro.
37 Abandu beꞌkibusi kyage, bagayama ho imyaka neꞌmyakuula.
38 Kiri noꞌmwezi, nga kwo kali kamasi kemeera mwiꞌgulu,
39 Halikago e Rurema, ulya mwami, kundu wâli mali mútoola,
40 Ikihango kyo ukanywana noꞌlya mukozi wawe, keera ukakiyita.
41 Inzitiro zaꞌkaaya kaage, keera ukazihongola.
42 Abalenga-njira bo bakoli lengi kashahula mweꞌbindu.
43 Ee! Yabo bagoma baako, keera wabaheereza imisi, babe bihagarusi.
44 Uyo Dahudi, keera wativya ingooti yage,
45 Yoho wee! Ubulangashane bwage bwoshi, keera wabumala.
46 Isiku zoꞌbusore bwage, wanaziyofihya kwo,
47 E maashi Nahano, ugakizi yibisha, halinde mangoki?
48 Ukengeerage ngiisi kweꞌsiku zaani ziri nyoofi bweneene.
49 Ee ma! Ndaaye úwâye yame ho, buzira kufwa.
50 E Nahano, keera ukabiikira Dahudi indahiro,
51 E maashi Nahano, ulole umukozi wawe,
52 E Nahano, kundu ukandoolaga mu kunjiiga amavuta,
53 Nahano akizi yama ali mu yivugwa imyaka neꞌmyakuula.