1 Ndodana yami, agcine amazwi ami
2 Gcina imilayo yami ukuze uphile;
3 Ibophele eminweni yakho;
4 Tshela ukuhlakanipha uthi, “Ungudadewethu wena,”
5 lezizinto zizakuvikela emfazini oyisifebe,
6 Ngema ewindini lendlu yami
7 Ngabona phakathi kwabayizithutha,
8 Lalisehla ngomgwaqo liseduze lejiko,
9 ntambama sekunqunda amehlo,
10 Khonokho nje kwaqhamuka owesifazane elihlangabeza
11 (Umfazi lowo, ngumuntu womsindo uyisiqholo,
12 khathesi nangu emgwaqweni, njalo nangu enkundleni,
13 Wafika waligona lelijaha walanga
14 “Ngenzile umnikelo wobudlelwano ngekhaya;
15 Yikho ngilapha ukukuhlangabeza;
16 Sengiwendlele umbheda wami
17 Sengiwuqholile umbheda wami ngemure,
18 Woza sizitike ngothando kuze kuse;
19 Indoda yami kayikho ekhaya;
20 Ithwele isikhwama sayo sigcwele imali,
21 Ngamazwi akhe amnandi waledukisa ijaha lelo;
22 Khonokho nje lahle lamlandela
23 umtshoko uze uyehlaba isibindi,
24 Ngakho-ke madodana ami, ngilalelani;
25 Lingayivumeli inhliziyo ikhangwe yizindlela zakhe,
26 Banengi labo asebadilizile;
27 Indlu yakhe ingumgudu oya engcwabeni,