Ludo gwe Ndzimu
1 Imwi Ndzimu, mu Ndzimu wangu, ndomushaka,
meya yangu ina nyota nge kwenyu;
moyo wangu unotshwigwa nge kwenyu,
ndonga shango yakawomelela kakale yakashakala isina vula.
2 Ndizo ndakamushaka mu bugalo gwenyu gwakayengemala,
ndibona simba lenyu ne bukulu gwenyu.
3 Ngoti ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzeke goyita pa butjilo,
ndizo ndowomukudza.
4 Ndizo ndowomukudza butjilo gwangu gose;
ndowomilidza maboko angu adana zina lenyu.
5 Meya yangu igedzikane se imu nzano nkulu,
ndizo ndomukudza nge kushatha
6 andimukumbula ndililele mubulalo gwangu,
kakale ndodana zina lenyu mu moyo wangu busiku gose,
7 ngoti ndimwi magala muli bhatsho yangu,
ndizo ndomba ngoshatha ndili mu ntutshi we mapapilo enyu.
8 Meya yangu yakamunamatila,
luboko gwenyu gwe luji gwakandisimisa.
9 Koga ibabo banoshaka kukolomola butjilo gwangu
banowongina mu gomba lakangina le lufu kwazo,
10 banowolongwa thumo,
banowobe zojiwa zwa bophungubgwe.
11 Koga mambo unowoshatha mu Ndzimu;
bose banotuna ndiwo banowokudziwa,
ngobe milomo ye banyepi inowonyaladziwa.
Ludo gwe Ndzimu
1 Imwi Ndzimu, mu Ndzimu wangu, ndomushaka,
meya yangu ina nyota nge kwenyu;
moyo wangu unotshwigwa nge kwenyu,
ndonga shango yakawomelela kakale yakashakala isina vula.
2 Ndizo ndakamushaka mu bugalo gwenyu gwakayengemala,
ndibona simba lenyu ne bukulu gwenyu.
3 Ngoti ludo gwenyu gusingazunguzeke goyita pa butjilo,
ndizo ndowomukudza.
4 Ndizo ndowomukudza butjilo gwangu gose;
ndowomilidza maboko angu adana zina lenyu.
5 Meya yangu igedzikane se imu nzano nkulu,
ndizo ndomukudza nge kushatha
6 andimukumbula ndililele mubulalo gwangu,
kakale ndodana zina lenyu mu moyo wangu busiku gose,
7 ngoti ndimwi magala muli bhatsho yangu,
ndizo ndomba ngoshatha ndili mu ntutshi we mapapilo enyu.
8 Meya yangu yakamunamatila,
luboko gwenyu gwe luji gwakandisimisa.
9 Koga ibabo banoshaka kukolomola butjilo gwangu
banowongina mu gomba lakangina le lufu kwazo,
10 banowolongwa thumo,
banowobe zojiwa zwa bophungubgwe.
11 Koga mambo unowoshatha mu Ndzimu;
bose banotuna ndiwo banowokudziwa,
ngobe milomo ye banyepi inowonyaladziwa.