1Nu te nye gbɔgbɔ ŋu belibelibeli,
2Vavãe, fewuɖulawo ƒo xlãm,
3“O Mawu, tsɔ ŋugbedodo si dim nèle la nam.
4Ètu woƒe susu ɖe gɔmesese ŋu
5Ne ame aɖe gbe exɔlɔ̃wo ɖe nu si woanae ta la,
6“Mawu tsɔm wɔ lodonue na ame sia ame,
7Nuxaxa na be nye ŋkuwo dzi tsyɔ
8Ame dzɔdzɔewo ƒe mo wɔ yaa le esia ta;
9Ke hã la, ame dzɔdzɔewo alé woƒe mɔwo me ɖe asi
10“Mi katã mitrɔ va ko, migadze agbagba kpɔ!
11Nye ŋkekewo va yi, nye ɖoɖowo me gblẽ
12Ame siawo trɔ zã wòzu ŋkeke,
13Ne aƒe si ko mele mɔ kpɔm na la nye yɔdo,
14ne megblɔ na zãnuxɔxɔ be, ‘Wòe nye fofonye,’
15ekema afi ka nye mɔkpɔkpɔ la le?
16Ɖe wòayi ɖe ku ƒe agbowo mea?