1 O Musengwa, Hatonda owesasusa,
2 Yinyoheramo ewe asala emisango hu hyalo,
3 O Musengwa, balyosa ŋe?
4 Bajofumula ebibono ni bepaahapaaha
5 O Musengwa, bahiyaania abaatu babo,
6 Batemula abanamwandu nʼabalugendwa
7 Baloma baati, “Musengwa saabona,
8 Baatu enywe, muli baŋubeebe ba ngeri hi?
9 Oyo owatonda amatwi, saŋulira?
10 Oyo ahangavula amawanga, saaja hubahangavula?
11 Musengwa amanyire ebiŋeego byʼabaatu,
12 Musengwa, nga gesiimire oyo oyu oŋamo endabusi,
13 Omuŋa ehiŋuumulo mu biseera ebigosi
14 olwohuba Musengwa salireha baatu babe,
15 Abaŋugi baja husala emisango ni batehubbira,
16 Njʼani aja hwemeerera hu lwange ohuŋahania abahosi bʼebibi?
17 Singa Musengwa siganjeeda,
18 O Musengwa, ni naloma ti, “Ohugulu ni hwaterera,”
19 Ni naali ni neralihiriiye bugali
20 Oŋuma kolagana nʼabaŋugi abahosi bʼebibi
21 Behobaana ohwita abagwalaafu,
22 Aye Musengwa njʼowukuuma,
23 Aja hubegalula olwʼebibi byawe