Oluyimba lwa Sulemaani

3 “Bwe nnali ku kitanda kyange ekiro,

Nnanoonya oyo gwe njagala.+

 2 Kyennava ŋŋamba nti, ‘Ka nnyimuke ntambuletambule mu kibuga;

Ka nnoonye oyo gwe njagala,

Mu nguudo ne mu bifo ebya lukale.

 3 Abakuumi abaali balawuna mu kibuga bansanga,+

Ne mbabuuza nti, ‘Mundabiddeko ku oyo gwe njagala?’

 4 Nnali nnaakabayitako bwe nti,

Ne nsanga oyo gwe njagala.

Ne mmukwata, era saamuta,

Okutuusa lwe nnamuleeta mu nnyumba ya mmange,+

Mu bisenge by’oyo eyanzaala.

 5 Mmwe abawala ba Yerusaalemi,

Mbalayiza enjaza n’empeewo ez’oku ttale:

 6 “Kiki ekyo ekiringa empagi z’omukka ekyambuka nga kiva mu ddungu,

Ekiwunya akawoowo ka miira n’ak’obubaani obweru,

N’eby’akaloosa byonna eby’abasuubuzi?”+

Yeetooloddwa abasajja ab’amaanyi nkaaga,

Nga be bamu ku basajja ab’amaanyi ab’omu Isirayiri,+

 8 Bonna balina ebitala,

Bonna batendekeddwa okulwana,

Buli omu asibye ekitala kye mu kiwato

Okwerinda eby’entiisa eby’ekiro.”

 9 “Ye ntebe* ya Kabaka Sulemaani

Gye yeekolera mu miti gy’e Lebanooni.+

10 Empagi zaayo yazikola mu ffeeza,

Ekyesigamwako kya zzaabu,

Ekituulibwako kya wuzi eza kakobe;

Era ng’Abawala ba Yerusaalemi

Baagitonaatona bulungi munda.”

11 “Mmwe abawala ba Sayuuni mufulume,

Mulabe Kabaka Sulemaani

Ng’ayambadde omuge* nnyina+ gwe yamukolera

Ku lunaku lw’embaga ye,

Ku lunaku omutima gwe lwe gwasanyuka.”