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Hali Mu̱handu̱ wa Bahi̱i̱mi̱. Zabbu̱li̱ gya Dau̱di̱.
 
Ai̱ Mukama, tu̱ju̱ne, hab̯wakubba tihaloho noomwei̱ akutamwo ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa,
munanu waahimwo mu bantu.
Bagobyangana bankei na bankei,
nibehaariizangana na bigambu bitalimwo.
 
Ai̱ Mukama, ijala mi̱nwa mikwehaariiza,
weetekereerye bensei̱ bakwepankapanka,
nibakoba, “Tu̱kwi̱za ku̱bagobya ni̱tu̱basi̱ngu̱ra,
byakubaza tuli nabyo, naani akusobora kuturagira?”
 
Mukama akoba yati, “Hab̯wa kuwonawona kwa museege,
na b̯ujune b̯wa munaku, nkwi̱za kwi̱za mujune.
Nkwi̱za kumuta mu kiikaru kya b̯u̱si̱nge ki̱yendyenge.”
Mukama b̯uyeeraga, yeeraga byabiribiri,
kiragaanu kye kiisana feeza gi̱sengeeje ha kyoto mirundi musanju.
 
Ai̱ Mukama, otulindenge biro byensei̱,
otujune bantu ba mu̱hi̱hi̱ gugu.
Babiibi basaaseeni̱ hensei̱,
ki̱heeri̱ bantu kuhaariiza b̯ubiibi.