1Sesiye ngaphi isithandwa sakho
2Isithandwa sami sehlele ngesivandeni saso,
3Ngingowaso isithandwa sami, laso singesami;
4Umuhle, sithandwa sami, njengeThiza,
5Susa amehlo akho kimi;
6Amazinyo akho anjengomhlambi wezimvu
7Izihlathi zakho ezivalwe liveli lakho
8Kungabe kukhona amakhosikazi angamatshumi ayisithupha,
9kodwa ijuba lami, opheleleyo wami, wehlukene,
10Ngubani lo oqhamuka njengokusa,
11Ngehlela esivandeni esilezithelo ezilenkelo
12Ngisalibele nje
13Phenduka, phenduka, wena mShulamithi;