1Ngasemifuleni yaseBhabhiloni sahlala phansi sakhala
2Khona lapho ezihlahleni zemidubu
3ngoba khonapho abathumbi bethu bacela izingoma kithi,
4Singazihlabela kanjani izingoma zikaThixo
5Aluba ngikukhohlwa, Oh Jerusalema,
6Sengathi ulimi lwami lunganamathela elwangeni lomlomo wami
7Khumbula, Oh Thixo, ama-Edomi akwenzayo
8Wena Ndodakazi yaseBhabhiloni,
9Ubusisiwe lowo othatha insane zakho,