1 “Omoyo one ogechire obogima bwane;
2 Ninkwane, nteebie Nyasae: Tobaisa kongambia;
3 Inee! Nigo ogokirie ase ogonchanda
4 Inee! Amaiso ao naya Mwanyabaanto are?
5 Inee! Amatuko ao nabo ang’ana buna aya Mwanyabaanto,
6 goika okona‐gotuka okomocha kwane
7 Nonya nabo nomanyete ng’a inche tindi nokomocha,
8 “Amaboko ao naro ambombete, akandoisia;
9 Inyora ng’a naye kwambombete buna esike.
10 Inee! Tari aye kwang’umorete buna amabeere,
11 Aye okaboyia omobere one risankwa okayobekera chinyama,
12 Aye kwang’eire obogima na konyorokia obwanchani bwao botari koera;
13 Nonya nabo nigo obisete amang’ana ayio ase enkoro yao,
14 Inse gokora ebibe, aye nigo ondigereretie,
15 Obobe nobwane onye inde omokori amabe;
16 Kondaimokererie omotwe one igoro,
17 Aye nigo okomenta oborori bwao igoro yane,
18 “Nase ki kwandusetie ase enda ya baba?
19 imbe buna tinarengeo,
20 Inee! Amatuko y’obogima bwane tari amake?
21 ekero ntaragenda aase ntanyare koirana korwao rinde,
22 ense emwamu ti buna omosunte ekerima;