1Ndodana yami, agcine amazwi ami
2Gcina imilayo yami ukuze uphile;
3Ibophele eminweni yakho;
4Tshela ukuhlakanipha uthi, “Ungudadewethu wena,”
5lezizinto zizakuvikela emfazini oyisifebe,
6Ngema ewindini lendlu yami
7Ngabona phakathi kwabayizithutha,
8Lalisehla ngomgwaqo liseduze lejiko,
9ntambama sekunqunda amehlo,
10Khonokho nje kwaqhamuka owesifazane elihlangabeza
11(Umfazi lowo, ngumuntu womsindo uyisiqholo,
12khathesi nangu emgwaqweni, njalo nangu enkundleni,
13Wafika waligona lelijaha walanga
14“Ngenzile umnikelo wobudlelwano ngekhaya;
15Yikho ngilapha ukukuhlangabeza;
16Sengiwendlele umbheda wami
17Sengiwuqholile umbheda wami ngemure,
18Woza sizitike ngothando kuze kuse;
19Indoda yami kayikho ekhaya;
20Ithwele isikhwama sayo sigcwele imali,
21Ngamazwi akhe amnandi waledukisa ijaha lelo;
22Khonokho nje lahle lamlandela
23umtshoko uze uyehlaba isibindi,
24Ngakho-ke madodana ami, ngilalelani;
25Lingayivumeli inhliziyo ikhangwe yizindlela zakhe,
26Banengi labo asebadilizile;
27Indlu yakhe ingumgudu oya engcwabeni,