1 Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura akati:
2 “Muchapedza kutaura uku riiniko?
3 Tinobatirweiko semombe
4 Iyewe unozvibvamburanya mukutsamwa kwako,
5 “Mwenje weakaipa unodzimwa;
6 Chiedza chiri mutende rake chinova rima;
7 Simba renhambwe dzake rinorukutika;
8 Tsoka dzake dzinomuwisira mumumbure,
9 Musungo unomubata chitsitsinho;
10 Chishwe chakavanzwa muvhu nokuda kwake;
11 Kutyisa kunomuvhundutsa kumativi ose,
12 Pfumvu inomudokwairira;
13 Inodya zvikamu zveganda rake;
14 Anodzurwa kubva patende raanovimba naro
15 Moto unogara mutende rake;
16 Moto unogara mutende rake;
17 Kurangarirwa kwake kunopera panyika;
18 Anobviswa pachiedza achiendeswa murima,
19 Haana mwana kana chizvarwa chinotevera pakati pavanhu vokwake,
20 Varume vokumavirira vakakatyamara namagumo ake;
21 Zvirokwazvo, ndizvo zvakaita ugaro hwomurume akaipa;