1 Mwana wanje, ote mutima haa magheji ghanje
2 Okumanya ngoku okwetwalikani̱ya kusemeeye
3 Ebi mukali̱ mu̱syani̱ aku̱bu̱gha bikugubha kunuliilila nga bwoki
4 Bhaatu haakumaliilila aku̱ku̱ti̱ghi̱lagha,
5 Akuleetelejagha bantu ku̱ku̱wa
6 Taakukwamagha kihanda ekikutwalagha mu bwomi̱i̱li̱,
7 Nahabweki baana banje, mu̱ntegheeleli̱ye
8 Mukali̱ ngʼoghu muukalaghe muselaanʼo naye
9 Nimwaghendi̱yeyo, mukwehiyʼo ku̱hu̱ta kwanu banji bakutwale
10 Buguudha bwanu bwona obu mwakoli̱ye na maani̱ ghaanu,
11 Oli̱ku̱wa nu̱weehu̱mi̱ya
12 Olighila oti, “Nkakola kubhi kwoha kumpana
13 Tanaaghu̱u̱ye beegheesi̱ya banje
14 Nkaba ndi haai kuhemuka kwonini,
15 Obe mwesighibuwa ewaa mukali̱ waawe omui
16 Ngoku otangu̱bhi̱i̱ya maasi ghasemeeye kughaseesa mu luguudhe,
17 Odheedhuwaghe kulangaala na mukali̱ waawe enkaha,
18 Odheedhuwe haabwa mukali̱ osweye mu buujongo bwawe,
19 Omubonaghe asemeeye kandi mu̱dhooti̱ nga mpala.
20 Mwana wanje, otasi̱i̱ma mukali̱ mu̱syani̱ kukutwali̱li̱ja
21 Mukama akubonagha byona ebi okwete kukola
22 Muntu mubhi, bibhi biye niibiyo bikumukwatagha
23 Aku̱ku̱waagha nanga taali na kwelinda