1 Rwiyo Rukuru rwaSoromoni:
2 Ngaanditsvode hake nokutsvoda kwomuromo wake.
3 Kunhuhwirira kwamafuta enyu kunofadza;
4 Nditorei muende neni, ngatikurumidzei.
5 Kusviba ndakasviba zvangu, asi ndakanaka hangu,
6 Musanditarisisa nokuda kwoutema hwangu,
7 Ndiudze, iwe mudiwa wangu, kwaunofudzira makwai ako
8 Kana usingazivi, iwe mukadzi akanaka kukunda vamwe,
9 Ndinokufananidza, iwe mudiwa wangu, nebhiza rakasungwa
10 Matama ako akashongedzwa zvakanaka nemhete,
11 Tichakugadzirira mhete
12 Mambo paakanga agere patafura yake,
13 Mudiwa wangu, kwandiri akaita sakahomwe kemura
14 Mudiwa wangu, kwandiri akaita sesumbu ramaruva machena
15 Kunaka here kwawakaita uku, mudiwa wangu!
16 Wakanaka sei, mudiwa wangu!
17 Nhungo dzeimba yedu ndedzomusidhari;