1Ingoma yezingoma kaSolomoni.
2Kangange ngezangiwo zomlomo wakhe
3Limnandi iphunga lamagcobo akho;
4Ngithatha uhambe lami, kasiphangise!
5Ngimnyama kodwa ngiyabukeka,
6Linganginyonkolozi ngoba ngimnyama,
7Akungitshele, wena engikuthandayo,
8Nxa ungazi, wena omuhle okudlula bonke abesifazane,
9Sithandwa sami, ngikufanisa lebhiza elisikazi
10Izihlathi zakho zinhle ngokuceciswa,
11Sizakwenzela amacici egolide,
12Khonapho inkosi isetafuleni
13Kimi isithandwa sami sinjengemfuko yemure
14Kimi isithandwa sami sinjengelixha lempoko zehena
15Bakithi, umuhle njani sithandwa sami!
16Umuhle ngempela, sithandwa sami!
17Izinsika zendlu yethu ngezomsedari