1 Kulomgodi wesiliva
2 Insimbi ithathwa emhlabathini,
3 Umuntu uyawuxotsha umnyama;
4 Khatshana kwezindawo zabantu ugebha umgodi,
5 Umhlaba, okuphuma kuwo ukudla,
6 amasafire amatshe amahle ayaphuma emadwaleni,
7 Kakukho nyoni edla inyama eyaziyo leyondlela efihlekileyo,
8 Izilo ezizithembileyo kazilubeki unyawo kuyo,
9 Isandla somuntu yiso esihlasela idwala eliyinsengetshe
10 Uyaligubha idwala angene;
11 Uyathungatha lapho okudabuka khona imifula
12 Kodwa ukuhlakanipha kungafunyanwa ngaphi na?
13 Umuntu kakuzwisisi ukuqakatheka kwakho;
14 Phansi ekujuleni kuthi, “Kakukho kimi”;
15 Kungeke kwathengwa ngegolide elicolekileyo,
16 Kungeke kwathengwa ngegolide lase-Ofiri,
17 Kungazake kulinganiswe legolide loba amatshe akhazimulayo,
18 Amatshe amahle ekhorali lejaspa lawo kawabalwa lapha;
19 Ithophazi yaseKhushi ngeke ilinganiswe lakho;
20 Pho kuvela ngaphi ukuhlakanipha na?
21 Kufihliwe emehlweni ento yonke ephilayo,
22 INcithakalo loKufa kuthi,
23 UNkulunkulu uyayizwisisa indlela yakho
24 ngoba uyayikhangela imikhawulo yomhlaba
25 Wathi emisa umfutho womoya,
26 wathi ebeka umthetho wezulu elinayo
27 wasekukhangela ukuhlakanipha wakuhlola butsha;
28 Wathi emuntwini,