1 “Gụbe nwada Bábilọnu;
2 Pata mkpuma, eegweje
3 L'aa-gbabẹkwa ngu ọto;
4 Mbụ l'onye agbafụtaje anyi
5 Nọdukpoepho nwa
6 Ndibe mu meru;
7 I pfuru sụ l'ịi-bụwaruro
8 Ọo ya bụ lẹ-a;
9 Iphe labọ-a a-nwụkwaru
10 Kẹle ị kpọru obu ye l'ẹjo-iphe,
11 Obenu l'ẹjo-iphe a-nwụru
12 Sụ-a; mekpọekwapho
13 Iphe, bụkpoo idzu,
14 “Ẹphe dụ g'ẹswa akpe,
15 Nokwa mkpakọ iphe,