1 Abantu abatuukirivu bazikirira,
2 Ayingira mu mirembe
3 “Naye mmwe mujje musembere wano batabani b’omukazi omufumu
4 Muzannyira ku ani?
5 Mwaka ne mwegombera wansi w’emiti
6 Bakatonda bo ge mayinja amaweweevu gosinziza mu biwonvu,
7 Mwambuka ku ntikko z’ensozi okwenda
8 Emabega w’enzigi zammwe
9 Ne weekuba kalifuuwa omuyitirivu
10 Amakubo go gonna gakuteganya ne gakukooya nnyo
11 “B’ani abo be watya n’otekemuka n’obawuliriza,
12 Nnaayolesa obutuukirivu bwo ne by’okola,
13 Bw’okaabanga nga weetaaga obuyambi,
14 Era kiryogerwa nti,
15 Kubanga bw’atyo bw’ayogera oyo ali waggulu
16 Kubanga sirirumiriza bantu bange emirembe n’emirembe
17 Olw’okwegomba kwe okw’obutali butuukirivu nnali nzijjudde obusungu.
18 Nalaba by’akola, naye ndimuwonya.
19 Mirembe, era mirembe,
20 Naye ababi bali ng’ennyanja esiikuuse,
21 “Tewali mirembe, eri aboonoonyi,” bw’ayogera Katonda wange.