1 “Yaa mana Yaaqoob,
2 isin warri maqaa magaalaa qulqullittiitiin of waamtan,
3 Ani wantoota durii duraan dursee dubbadheera;
4 Ani akka ati mata jabeessa taate beekeen tureetii;
5 Kanaafuu ani wantoota kanneen bara dheeraan dura sitti himeera;
6 Ati wantoota kanneen dhageesseerta; isaan hunda ilaali.
7 Isaan amma uumaman malee bara dheeraan dura miti;
8 Ati takkumaa dhageessee yookaan hubattee hin beektu;
9 Ani maqaa kootiif jedhee dheekkamsa koo nan tursiisa;
10 Kunoo, ani yoo akka meetiitti taʼuu baate iyyuu // si qulqulleesseera;
11 Ani ofii kootiif jedhee, ofuma kootiif jedhee waan kana nan godha.
12 “Yaa Yaaqoob, Yaa Israaʼel kan ani si waame,
13 Harki koo hundeewwan lafaa dhaabe;
14 “Hundi keessan walitti qabamaatii dhaggeeffadhaa;
15 Ani, ani mataan koo dubbadheera;
16 “Natti dhiʼaadhaatii waan kana dhagaʼaa:
17 Waaqayyo Furiin kee,
18 Ati utuu ajaja koo qalbeeffattee jiraattee,
19 Sanyiin kee akkuma cirrachaa,
20 Baabilon keessaa baʼaa;
21 Isaan yommuu inni lafa gammoojjii keessa isaan qajeelchetti // hin dheebonne;
22 “Hamootaaf nagaan hin jiru” jedha Waaqayyo.