Onghuwo yomuyuki mokati keembudi
Eimbilo lomolweendo lokuya kouyapuki.
1 Moudjuu wange onda kuwa onghuwo kOmwene,
opo Ye a tondokela nge.
2 Omwene, xupife nge komilungu domunaipupulu
nokelaka lekonda!
3 Ove elaka lekonda, ou shii,
pamwe oto pewa sha,
ile pamwe oto ka wedelwa sha komesho?
4 Oikuti yovakwaita ya upikwa,
nomakala omutundungu a hanya.
5 Woo ame, eshi ndi li omunailongo muMesek,
naashi ndi nokukala meenhanda daKedar!
6 Omwenyo wange owe lididimika nale
efimbo lile povanhu, ava tava tondo ombili.
7 Ame mwene owombili shili,
ndelenee ngeenge handi tongo sha,
vo otave shi kongele olwoodi.
Ongumbiro yombatero
1 Momayaraarero wandje ami
mba kwa ku Muhona,
neye we ndji zuvira.
2 Muhona, ndji yama kovanavizeze
na kovanavineya.
3 Ndjambi nge mu tjite vi,
oweṋe vanavineya?
Eye nge mu vere komuhingo uṋe?
4 Eye me mu yaha noviku ovitwe
vyomurwe wovita,
ne mu vete nomakara omapyu.
5 Okutura mokati keṋu okokuvi tjimuna
okutura mOmesek
na mokati kovature va Kedar.
6 Ami mba tura orure tjinene puna
ovandu mba tonda ohange!
7 Ami mbi vanga ohange,
nungwari tji mba nyamukura,
owo tjandje mave vanga oviposa.
