1 Nhunzi dzakafa dzinonhuwisa mafuta akanaka,
2 Mwoyo womunhu akachenjera unosimbira kurudyi,
3 Kunyange richifamba pamugwagwa,
4 Kana kutsamwa kwomutongi kukakumukira,
5 Kune chinhu chakaipa chandakaona pasi pezuva,
6 Mapenzi anoiswa munzvimbo zhinji dzapamusoro,
7 Ndakaona varanda vakatasva mabhiza,
8 Ani naani anochera gomba angangowira mariri;
9 Ani naani anopwanya matombo angangokuvadzwa nawo;
10 Kana demo rakagomara
11 Kana nyoka ikaruma mupingudzi asati aibata,
12 Mashoko anobva mumuromo momunhu akachenjera ane unyoro,
13 Kutanga kwamashoko ake upenzi;
14 Uye benzi rinowanza mashoko.
15 Basa rebenzi rinomunetesa;
16 Une nhamo iwe nyika ina mambo aiva muranda
17 Wakaropafadzwa iwe nyika ina mambo akaberekwa mukukudzwa
18 Kana munhu ari simbe, denga remba rinosakara;
19 Mabiko anoitirwa kuseka,
20 Usatuka mambo kunyange mupfungwa dzako,