1 Magaalaan dur namaan guutamtee turte sun
2 Isheen halkan halkan hiqqifattee boossi;
3 Rakkinaa fi cunqurfama guddaa booddee
4 Daandiiwwan Xiyoon ni booʼu;
5 Amajaajonni ishee gooftota ishee taʼaniiru;
6 Intala Xiyoon irraa
7 Baroota rakkinaa fi asii achi jooruu ishee keessa
8 Yerusaalem akka malee cubbuu hojjette;
9 Xuraaʼummaan ishee wandaboo isheetti maxxane;
10 Qabeenya ishee hundatti
11 Namoonni ishee hundinuu utuma
12 “Warra karaa irra dabartan hundi, kun isiniif homaa mitii?
13 “Inni ol gubbaadhaa ibidda erge;
14 “Cubbuun koo waanjootti hidhameera;
15 “Gooftaan gootota na keessatti argaman
16 “Wanni ani booʼee
17 Xiyoon harka ishee balʼifatteerti;
18 “Waaqayyo qajeelaa dha;
19 “Ani tumsitoota koo nan waammadhe;
20 “Yaa Waaqayyo akka ani dhiphadhe ilaali!
21 “Namoonni akka ani aadaa jiru dhagaʼaniiru;
22 “Hamminni isaanii hundinuu