1 Mwana wange, kwatanga bigambu byange
2 Obikwatenge mwa kwomeera,
3 obyebbohenge ha ngalu zaamu,
4 Oweerenge magezi̱, “Weewe nyakeetu̱,”
5 bilikujuna mukaa wondi,
6 Haloho kiro ki̱nyeemereeri̱ ku di̱ri̱sa
7 nyaaweeni̱ho basigazi, ntwarwa,
8 naakulibalibata heigemero lya ngu̱u̱do,
9 joojolo, kaswekusweku,
10 Wona mu̱kali̱ ku̱yaamu̱tangi̱ri̱i̱ri̱,
11 (Mu̱kali̱ yogwo wampaka, mu̱jeemu̱,
12 nka hati̱, omwegwera ku ru̱gu̱u̱do, ha katali,
13 B̯u̱yaakaweeni̱ musigazi, amub̯umbatira amunwegera,
14 “Mmpongi̱ri̱yo deeru kyonzira kya b̯u̱si̱nge,
15 kyokyo nnzi̱ri̱ kukutangiira,
16 Ntabbu gyange ngyali̱ri̱ho suuka zirungi,
17 Ngi̱fu̱hi̱ri̱i̱ri̱ maku̱ta gaku̱wu̱nya kurungi,
18 I̱za twegonze i̱jolo lyensei̱,
19 Hab̯wakubba ibange waahi̱yo,
20 yaatwalageeni̱ sente zinene,
21 Kwokwo yaamu̱sooni̱ri̱ naaku̱mu̱du̱u̱pa,
22 Nahaahwo musigazi yaamuhondere,
23 ku̱doosya gu̱tu̱ti̱i̱rwe nigukakwa,
24 Kale nu baana bange, mu̱nyeetegeerye,
25 Mu̱kali̱ yogwo atalibahugura mitima,
26 hab̯wakubba eti̱si̱i̱rye badulu banene,
27 Nnyu̱mba gyamwe gi̱si̱ru̱mu̱ra kuzumu,