1Ndodana yami, nanzelela ukuhlakanipha kwami,
2ukuze uhlale ukwazi ukukhetha okuqondileyo
3Phela izindebe zesifebekazi zithonta uluju,
4kodwa ekucineni iyababa ingathi yinyongo,
5Inyawo zaso zehlela ekufeni;
6Kasikhathali ukuthi kuphilwa njani;
7Ngalokho-ke, madodana ami, ngilalelani;
8Hambani ngendlela ekhatshana kwaso,
9funa unikele kwabanye amandla akho wonke
10funa abemzini bazitike ngenotho yakho
11Ekupheleni kokuphila kwakho uzabubula,
12Uzakuthi, “Uthi ngangikuzonda yini ukulaywa!
13Ngangingafuni ukulalela abafundisi bami
14Ngacina sengisenkingeni enkulu
15Natha amanzi kowakho umgqomo,
16Kambe imifudlana yakho ingayekelwa
17Kazibe ngezakho wena wedwa,
18Sengathi ungabusiswa umthombo wakho
19Oyimpalakazi ethandekayo, imbabala ebutshelezi
20Kungani ndodana yami,
21Phela izindlela zomuntu zisobala kuThixo,
22Izenzo ezimbi zomuntu omubi ziyamthiya;
23Uzabhubha ngoba engalayeki,