1 Bigambu bya Mukama Lameeri̱, mmaawe bi̱yaamwegeseerye.
2 Kikyani kyolimukukora? Kikyani kyolimukukora mwana wa mu nda gyange?
3 Otamalira maani gaamu hali bakali̱,
4 Lameeri̱, weetegeerya.
5 Kugunywa kukuha kwebeera
6 Maaci ganyweb̯wa bali heehi̱ ku̱kwa,
7 Leka bagunywe bebeere nnaku zaab̯u,
8 Baliziriranga bab̯wo batali na b̯ubalizo,
9 Bazanga bya kulwaniira b̯winganiza,
10 Mu̱kali̱ wa ngesu zirungi naani asobora ku̱mwagya?
11 I̱baawe amwesiga
12 Yogwo mu̱kali̱ mu b̯womi b̯wamwe b̯wensei̱,
13 Atoolya byoza bya ntaama na pamba
14 Ali nka b̯wati̱ wa basu̱b̯u̱ri̱
15 Abyoka b̯u̱takakeeri̱,
16 B̯u̱yaagya musiri, agugula,
17 Yeekamba kukora na maani
18 Yeetegereza mugasu gwa bintu bya kukora,
19 Yongosa mahu̱u̱zi̱ gaamwe yankei
20 Abba na kisa mu ku̱konyera baseege,
21 Kadi b̯wi̱re b̯wi̱nyami̱ri̱,
22 Yeekolera suuka
23 I̱baawe aheeb̯wa ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa mu rub̯uga,
24 Mu̱kali̱ yogwo asu̱nga ngoye na miheeko,
25 Abba wa maani kandi wa ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa
26 Abaza bya magezi̱,
27 Alingiira ba mu nnyu̱mba gyamwe,
28 Baana baamwe bamweta wa mu̱gi̱sa,
29 Bakali̱ banene barungi,
30 Kwegomba mubiri gwa mu̱kali̱ ku̱gobya b̯u̱gobya,
31 Mumuhe byakolereeri̱,