1 Nkadheedhuwa obu bangambiiye bati,
2 Endindi tuli hani, bighele byatu byemiliiye
3 Yelusaalemu ni kibugha kikwehuwe kusemeeye
4 Mu kibugha eki niiyo ntu̱la sikughendagha.
5 Mu kibugha eki niiyo baataaye ntebe sya ku̱twi̱lʼo misango,
6 Musabile Yelusaalemu kutunga mpempa.
7 Ai̱ Yelusaalemu, oleke mpempa ebe mukati ya bigho byawe
8 Haabwa nganda syanje kandi baabhootu̱ syanje,
9 Haabwa kukunda numba ya Mukama Luhanga waatu,