1 Njengoba impukane ezifele phakathi kwamakha ziwenza anuke kubi,
2 Inhliziyo yolungileyo ikhungathekela ekulungeni,
3 Loba ehamba nje emgwaqweni
4 Aluba umbusi ekuthukuthelela,
5 Bukhona ububi esengibubonile ngaphansi kwelanga,
6 Iziwula ziphakanyiselwa ezikhundleni ezinengi eziphezulu,
7 Sengibone izichaka zigade amabhiza,
8 Lowo ogebha umgodi angawela kuwo;
9 Oqhekeza amatshe angalinyazwa yiwo;
10 Lapho ihloka libuthundu
11 Nxa inyoka ihle ilume ingakalunjwa,
12 Amazwi aphuma emlonyeni wesihlakaniphi amnandi,
13 Ekuqaleni amazwi aso ayibuwula;
14 njalo isiwula sanda ngamazwi.
15 Umtshikatshika wesiwula uyasidinisa;
16 Maye kuwe, wena lizwe onkosi yalo yayiyisichaka,
17 Ubusisiwe wena, wena lizwe onkosi yalo izalwa esikhosini
18 Nxa indoda ilivila intungo ziyabhensa;
19 Idili lenzelwa ukujabula,
20 Ungayithuki inkosi lasemicabangweni yakho,