1 Mwana wanje, otaabululuwa ebi nkwete ku̱kwegheesi̱ya.
2 Nuwaabi̱koli̱ye okuba mwomi̱i̱li̱ myaka ekani̱ye
3 Otaleka kuba na kukunda kwamaani̱ kandi bwesighibuwa.
4 Nuwaakoli̱ye eki, Luhanga na bantu baku̱ku̱si̱i̱ma
5 Weesighe Mukama na mutima ghwawe ghwona,
6 Oleke Mukama akuhikilaghe bwile bwona,
7 Oteeli̱li̱kanagha oti oli mugheji kusaali̱ya ngoku oli,
8 Kini kikukuha bwomi̱i̱li̱
9 Ohu̱ti̱yaghe Mukama noomuha haa bintu byawe.
10 Nguli syawe sikuusula byokuliya
11 Mwana wanje, otaghaya kuhana kwa Mukama
12 Mukama akutanukagha aba aku̱ndi̱ye,
13 Ali na mu̱gi̱sa oghu akutungagha magheji
14 Wamagheji ali na mughaso kusaali̱ya siliva
15 Ni wa mughaso kusaali̱ya mabaale ghaa muhendo
16 Magheji ghe ghakuhaagha bwomi̱i̱li̱ bukani̱ye
17 Akulekagha ookala odheedheeu̱we
18 Abakufookagha bagheji bakudheedhuwagha,
19 Mukama akahanga nsi haabwa magheji ghe.
20 Aatʼo maasi ghakusenda
21 Mwana wanje, ogumile haa magheji kandi kwetegheeleli̱ya,
22 Bikukuha bwomi̱i̱li̱ busemeeye
23 Okughenda kusemeeye mu kihanda kyawe
24 Okughenda haa bulili bwawe otoobahi̱ye,
25 Kintu kya kabhi nkyabaayʼo tookwobaha.
26 Mukama akukulinda
27 Bwile bwona olabaagha noogubha,
28 Otaghila muliilanuwa waawe oti, “Oghende, olakuuka munkiya nkuhe eki okubbala.”
29 Otategheka kukola kubhi muliilanuwa waawe,
30 Otalitongana na muntu otali na nsonga
31 Otalighilila etima bantu basaakaaye,
32 nanga Mukama oohi̱ye abakukolagha bintu bi̱bhi̱i̱hi̱ye,
33 Mukama akukiinagha maka ghaa bantu babhi,
34 Akughayagha abakughayagha baanakyabo,
35 Bantu bagheji bakubahu̱ti̱yagha,