1Kulomgodi wesiliva
2Insimbi ithathwa emhlabathini,
3Umuntu uyawuxotsha umnyama;
4Khatshana kwezindawo zabantu ugebha umgodi,
5Umhlaba, okuphuma kuwo ukudla,
6amasafire amatshe amahle ayaphuma emadwaleni,
7Kakukho nyoni edla inyama eyaziyo leyondlela efihlekileyo,
8Izilo ezizithembileyo kazilubeki unyawo kuyo,
9Isandla somuntu yiso esihlasela idwala eliyinsengetshe
10Uyaligubha idwala angene;
11Uyathungatha lapho okudabuka khona imifula
12Kodwa ukuhlakanipha kungafunyanwa ngaphi na?
13Umuntu kakuzwisisi ukuqakatheka kwakho;
14Phansi ekujuleni kuthi, “Kakukho kimi”;
15Kungeke kwathengwa ngegolide elicolekileyo,
16Kungeke kwathengwa ngegolide lase-Ofiri,
17Kungazake kulinganiswe legolide loba amatshe akhazimulayo,
18Amatshe amahle ekhorali lejaspa lawo kawabalwa lapha;
19Ithophazi yaseKhushi ngeke ilinganiswe lakho;
20Pho kuvela ngaphi ukuhlakanipha na?
21Kufihliwe emehlweni ento yonke ephilayo,
22INcithakalo loKufa kuthi,
23UNkulunkulu uyayizwisisa indlela yakho
24ngoba uyayikhangela imikhawulo yomhlaba
25Wathi emisa umfutho womoya,
26wathi ebeka umthetho wezulu elinayo
27wasekukhangela ukuhlakanipha wakuhlola butsha;
28Wathi emuntwini,