Oviimbo
Otyiimbo. Otyiimbo tyovana va Kolaa.+ Ko wokutumbula-mo. Tyaimbwa mo Maalate,* tyina ou atumbula-mo ava vataviya. O Masikili* ya Hemaa+ watuka mu Selaa.
88 Siovaa Huku yange muyovoli wange,+
Komutenya ndyuulula onkhwo,
Oku kounthiki andyiya kotyipala tyove.+
4 Soka ndyivalulilwa-le pu vana vehungi metoto,*+
Ndyitupu-ale vali ou unkhwatesako,*+
5 Pahe nasiwa vala opo, po vokwankhia,
Ngovivimbi vili meendo,
Ovivimbi ove wahasoko-ale vali,
Viapolwa-le peke liove.*
6 Ove wandyumba metoto limwe liaya unene kohi,
Mwanthikovela, metoto limwe liaya unene-nene kohi.
7 Onyengo yove yandemena unene,+
Wanthyitakanesa nomanyonda ove ena ononkhono. (Selaa)
8 Ava ankho twelityiliya navo wevemphola, wevetahela kokule,+
Pahe soka vendyele kombanda yetyi wandinga.
Nakutwa, himahupu.
9 Omaiho ange kaamono-po vali nawa, kombanda yemone ndyina-lio.+
Siovaa, onthiki aiho ndyilikwambela kwoove,+
Ndyikuyelulila omavoko ange.
10 Okuti vokwankhia vapondola okumona ovipuka vihuvisa ove ulinga?
Okuti vana vokwehevili vali natyike, vana vokwankhia, vapondola okupinduka-po avekuhilivika?+ (Selaa)
11 Okuti olwembia lwove olunene malukapopiwa vali meendo?
Okuti otyili tyove matyikapopiwa momphangu yehanyauno?*
12 Okuti evi ulinga vihuvisa no menthiki mavikanoñgonokwa?
Okuti evi ulinga viaviuka mavikanoñgonokwa motyilongo tyo vokuheiwe vali?+
13 Siovaa ame nkhele ndyuulula onkhwo opo undyamene,+
Ononthiki ambuho komuhuka elikwambelo liange lihika kwoove.+
Oityi unthyolekela otyipala tyove?+
15 Nkhele tya poututu,
Ndyimona vala emone, ndyikondaukila-ko vala.+
Pahe ndyilinyongamena vala kombanda yovipuka ovivi wandyekela.
16 Onyengo yove yatokota ili nokumiangaula.+
Mokonda ove unthyukaisa unene, pahe ndyili umwe vala nokunkhia.
17 Ovipuka ulinga vieliseta naame onthiki aiho ngomeva,
Vimphaka pokati-nakati.*
18 Omapanga ange no vomundyila yange, wevemphola ovetwala kokule.+
Pahe epanga liange enthiki vala.