1 Mwana wange, otalyebeera bigambu bi̱nku̱kwegeesya,
2 hab̯wakubba bilikuha kwomeera myaka minene,
3 Ngonzi na b̯wesige bitalikurugaho,
4 Mwomwo oli̱si̱i̱mwa nooheeb̯wa ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa
5 Weesiganga Mukama na mutima gwamu gwensei̱,
6 oikirizenge akwehembere hensei̱,
7 Otetwalanga kubba mu̱gezi̱,
8 Ki̱kyo kyokyo kilibba mu̱bazi̱ hali b̯womi b̯wamu
9 Waatangamwo Mukama ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa noomuha heitungo lyamu,
10 Woolikabikora, oli̱zu̱u̱lya bideeru, nibisaaga na kusaaga,
11 Mwana wange, otagayanga kulamba kwa Mukama,
12 Hab̯wakubba Mukama ahab̯ura gi̱yendya,
13 Ali na mu̱gi̱sa yogwo aheeb̯wa magezi̱,
14 Kubba mugasu gwago gukira feeza
15 Magezi̱ gakira mahi̱ga ga muhendu.
16 Galeeta kwomeera ha rubaju lu̱mwei̱,
17 B̯womi b̯ulimwo kusemererwa b̯uruga hali magezi̱,
18 Gei̱sana musaali gwa b̯womi hali bab̯wo baagekwata,
19 Mukama, yaahangi̱ri̱ nsi kuraba mu magezi̱,
20 Kuraba mu kukenga yaateeri̱ho meezi̱ gakwahukana,
21 Mwana wange, magezi̱ na kwetegereza bitalikurugaho,
22 Bi̱kwi̱za kukuha b̯womi
23 Mwomwo oliicala mu nsi otali̱naku̱ti̱i̱na,
24 B̯wolilalanga kuhuumulaho, otali̱ti̱i̱nanga,
25 Otati̱i̱nanga bigwa bi̱taragi̱ri̱
26 Kubba Mukama alikulinda,
27 Otalituubiranga bantu bali mu b̯wetaagu,
28 Otaliweera mu̱taahi̱ nti,
29 Otalidyamwo rukwe mu̱taahi̱,
30 Otalizongoba na mwi̱ra waamu hataloho b̯ulyo,
31 Otalikwatirwa i̱hali̱ bantu banyagi̱
32 Kubba Mukama anoba nkori̱ za bibii
33 Akyena maka ga babiibi,
34 Asekereerya bantu beehaariiza,
35 Ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa kitumbula bagezi̱