1 Mwana wange, b̯wolitaho musimbo hab̯wa wondi,
2 olibba okwati̱i̱rwe kweraga kwamu,
3 Kale nu mwana wange, hondera magezi̱ gankukuha, weejune,
4 Otalaala,
5 Weejuna, nka mparaaki gi̱teesu̱ki̱ri̱i̱ri̱ mu̱hi̱gi̱,
6 Wonera hali nkakabi, we mugarei,
7 Tizigira mwebemberi̱,
8 bei̱tu̱ zeebiikira byetaagu byazo ha makesa,
9 Ee bei̱tu̱, wee mugarei, olilaala kudwa di̱i̱?
10 “Kandaaleho kadooli̱, kandindeho kadooli̱,
11 mwomwo nnaku zi̱li̱kwi̱zi̱ra nka mwi̱bi̱,
12 Muntu mugwagwa kandi mubiibi
13 ku̱mi̱gami̱gi̱ri̱i̱rya mei̱so,
14 Mutima gwamwe guteekereza mu b̯ubii,
15 Kyokyo ali̱ru̱mb̯wa bizib̯u atakwega,
16 Haloho bintu mukaaga Mukama bi̱yaanobi̱ri̱,
17 mei̱so ga marara, kalimi ka b̯u̱gobya,
18 mutima guteekerereza mu nkwe,
19 mu̱kei̱so abaza byab̯u̱gobya,
20 Mwana wange, weegwanga bbaawu byakukuragira,
21 Bigambu byab̯u obitenge mu mutima gwamu,
22 Byakwehemberanga mu kulibata kwamu,
23 Kubba biragiro byab̯u, taara,
24 Obikwatenge bilikujuna mu̱kali̱ mubiibi,
25 Otalimwegomba b̯urungi b̯wa mubiri,
26 Kubba malaaya atoolya ki̱yaagu̱li̱sya kayaadya,
27 Naani yaab̯u̱mbati̱ri̱ mworo mu salaka,
28 Naani yaali̱beeti̱ ha makala gakwokya,
29 Kwokwo abba yatyo mulaala mukaa wondi,
30 Mwi̱bi̱ yaakuganywirwa,
31 Bei̱tu̱ b̯wakwatwa, ali̱ha mirundi musanju,
32 Mudulu mwenzi̱, abba atali na magezi̱,
33 Bihuta na muswaru biicala mpeera gyamwe,
34 Hab̯wa mei̱ha i̱ba mu̱kali̱ alikwatwa b̯usungu,
35 Talikiriza b̯u̱li̱hi̱ b̯wensei̱,