1 UBheli uyakhothama, uNebho uyaguqa;
2 Bayakhothama baguqe ndawonye;
3 “Ngilalela wena ndlu kaJakhobe,
4 Lasebudaleni benu, inwele zenu sezimhlophe,
5 Ngubani elingangilinganisa laye kumbe limbale njengolingana lami na?
6 Abanye bathulula igolide emigodleni yabo
7 Bayamphakamisela emahlombe abo bamthwale;
8 Khumbulani lokhu, likufake ezingqondweni zenu,
9 Khumbulani izinto zakuqala ezendulo.
10 Mina ngenza isiphetho sazakale
11 Empumalanga ngibiza inyoni edla ezinye;
12 Ngilalelani lina elilezinhliziyo ezilukhuni,
13 Ngiletha ukulunga kwami eduzane,