1 Ekibuga ekyajjulanga abantu nga kyabuliddwa!
2 Ekiro akaaba nnyo nnyini,
3 Yuda agenze mu buwaŋŋanguse
4 Enguudo za Sayuuni zikungubaga,
5 Abamuyigganya bafuuse bakama be;
6 Ekitiibwa kyonna ekyali ku muwala wa Sayuuni
7 Mu nnaku ez’okubonaabona kwe ng’asagaasagana,
8 Yerusaalemi yayonoona nnyo nnyini,
9 Obutali bulongoofu bwe bwali mu birenge bye;
10 Omulabe yagololera omukono
11 Abantu be bonna basinda
12 “Mmwe tekibakwatako, mmwe mwenna abayitawo?
13 “Yaweereza omuliro okuva waggulu,
14 “Ebibi byange binfuukidde ekikoligo;
15 “Mukama anyoomye
16 “Kyenva nkaaba,
17 Sayuuni agolola emikono gye,
18 “Mukama mutuukirivu,
19 “Nakoowoola bannange bannyambe,
20 “Laba, Ayi Mukama Katonda bwe ndi omunakuwavu!
21 “Abantu bawulidde okusinda kwange,
22 “Obabonereze olw’obutali butuukirivu bwabwe bwonna,