1 Bhilidadi we N'shuhi kashandula eti,
2 “Apa kowodza kukabe lini wakabhata uleba zwithu izwezwi kene?
Matama e nlomo uwo i phepo isishoma!
3 Apa Ndzimu unotongo peyamisa ndulamo kene?
Apa Masimbawose unotongo peyamisa tjakatambunuka kene?
4 Ha bana babo bauthamila tjibi,
wakabaloba shamu yakalingisana tjibi tjabo.
5 Koga iwe ha ushaka Ndzimu,
ukumbila iye Masimbawose,
6 ha uli mbuyanana kakale wakatambunuka,
nge malebeswa unowomilika kakumilila,
ngono kakubgwilizila zwakakulingisana.
7 Nenguba kutangisa kuko kwakabe kuli kutukununu,
misi imbeli kowobe kukulu.
8 “Bhuzwa ba ntolo ndokukumbila,
ngono ubone kuti bobatategulu babo bakazwidiyani,
9 ngoti iswi takazwagwa madekwe akuna tjatinoziba,
ne mazhuba edu mu shango mitutshi koga.
10 Apa abangakudiye bakakubudza tjimwe wali?
Apa abangalebe matama anodwa mu hwisiso yabo kene?
11 “Apa litokwe gungamela pasina dope kene?
Apa lushanga gungapasula pasina vula kene?
12 Zoti zwitjakula zwisathu zwikatemiwa,
zwikabuna tjinyolotjo kupinda mimwe miti.
13 Kwakajalo ndiyo zila ya bose banokangang'wa Ndzimu,
kugalabgwe kukwe kon'pelela iye usina Ndzimu.
14 Kugalabgwe kukwe konga jegwa linofa
kugalabgwe kukwe konga ludandi gwe tjibubi.
15 Unonaila ng'umba iye, koga aitoma,
unozwibhatilila nayo ngono aitosima.
16 Unonga nti unodilidzigwa nenguba kuli zhuba
midzi yawo yakawala mu nnda.
17 Midzi iye inozwipomba mu mabgwe,
unoshaka bugalo mu mabgwe.
18 Koga ha angasimugwa pa magalo awe,
magalo anozwin'landula eti, ‘Andithu akubona.’
19 Nge lebeswa ndiko kushatha kwe zila iye,
koga mu mavu mimwe miti inowomela.
20 “Nge malebeswa Ndzimu autolamba nthu usina nlandu,
kene kubhatsha banothama mbipo.
21 Koga unowozhadza nlomo uwo nge tjiseko,
milomo iyo inozhala nsindo we mpululu!
22 Koga ibabo banokubenga banowobhakhwa nge shoni,
ne mishasha ye babi aitjowobepo.”
1 Bhilidadi we N'shuhi kashandula eti,
2 “Apa kowodza kukabe lini wakabhata uleba zwithu izwezwi kene?
Matama e nlomo uwo i phepo isishoma!
3 Apa Ndzimu unotongo peyamisa ndulamo kene?
Apa Masimbawose unotongo peyamisa tjakatambunuka kene?
4 Ha bana babo bauthamila tjibi,
wakabaloba shamu yakalingisana tjibi tjabo.
5 Koga iwe ha ushaka Ndzimu,
ukumbila iye Masimbawose,
6 ha uli mbuyanana kakale wakatambunuka,
nge malebeswa unowomilika kakumilila,
ngono kakubgwilizila zwakakulingisana.
7 Nenguba kutangisa kuko kwakabe kuli kutukununu,
misi imbeli kowobe kukulu.
8 “Bhuzwa ba ntolo ndokukumbila,
ngono ubone kuti bobatategulu babo bakazwidiyani,
9 ngoti iswi takazwagwa madekwe akuna tjatinoziba,
ne mazhuba edu mu shango mitutshi koga.
10 Apa abangakudiye bakakubudza tjimwe wali?
Apa abangalebe matama anodwa mu hwisiso yabo kene?
11 “Apa litokwe gungamela pasina dope kene?
Apa lushanga gungapasula pasina vula kene?
12 Zoti zwitjakula zwisathu zwikatemiwa,
zwikabuna tjinyolotjo kupinda mimwe miti.
13 Kwakajalo ndiyo zila ya bose banokangang'wa Ndzimu,
kugalabgwe kukwe kon'pelela iye usina Ndzimu.
14 Kugalabgwe kukwe konga jegwa linofa
kugalabgwe kukwe konga ludandi gwe tjibubi.
15 Unonaila ng'umba iye, koga aitoma,
unozwibhatilila nayo ngono aitosima.
16 Unonga nti unodilidzigwa nenguba kuli zhuba
midzi yawo yakawala mu nnda.
17 Midzi iye inozwipomba mu mabgwe,
unoshaka bugalo mu mabgwe.
18 Koga ha angasimugwa pa magalo awe,
magalo anozwin'landula eti, ‘Andithu akubona.’
19 Nge lebeswa ndiko kushatha kwe zila iye,
koga mu mavu mimwe miti inowomela.
20 “Nge malebeswa Ndzimu autolamba nthu usina nlandu,
kene kubhatsha banothama mbipo.
21 Koga unowozhadza nlomo uwo nge tjiseko,
milomo iyo inozhala nsindo we mpululu!
22 Koga ibabo banokubenga banowobhakhwa nge shoni,
ne mishasha ye babi aitjowobepo.”