Lwiimbo Lwa Solomoni
7 “Maulu aako mabotu kapati mumpato zyako,
Omusimbi uulemekwa!
Zibelo zyako zibulungene zili mbuli zilisakatizyo,
Imulimo wamaanza aasimilimo uucibwene.
2 Ikkombo lyako lili mbuli mutiba uubulungene.
Kutabuli waini uuvweledwe kulindilyo.
Ida lyako nkalwi kawiiti,
Kazingulukidwe mpana koonse-koonse.
3 Inkolo zyako zyobilo zili mbuli twana twansya tobilo,
Ibana bamaanga bananja.+
4 Insingo yako+ ili mbuli ngazi yakapangizyigwa ameja aabazovwu.+
Impemo yako ili mbuli ngazi yaku Lebano,
Iilangide ku Damasiko.
5 Imutwe wako uli mbuli Karimeli,+
Alimwi masusu aako*+ ali mbuli boya bwambelele bwakanyikwa mumubala wacisombo.+
Mwami watolelwa moyo* akaambo kambwaalileka-leka masusu aako malamfwu.
6 Eelo kaka uli mubotu, alimwi ulakondelezya kaka
Yebo omusimbi ooyandwa, ulakondelezya kwiinda zintu zyoonse zikondelezya kapati!
7 Ciimo cako cili mbuli kakunka,
Alimwi nkolo zyako zili mbuli zikama zyamicelo yakakunka.+
8 Ndakaamba kuti, ‘Ndilakatanta kakunka
Kutegwa ndijate mitabi yankako iijisi micelo.’
Inkolo zyako azibe mbuli zikama zyamisaansa,
Bweema bwamuya wako abube mbuli micelo yamaapele,
9 Awalo mulomo* wako aube mbuli waini mubotu kapati.”
“Autelemuke kuya mukati kumuyandwa wangu,
Aweende kabotu-kabotu aamilomo yabaabo balede.
10 Mebo ndili wamuyandwa wangu,+
Awalo ulandiyanda kapati.
12 Atufwume kubuka, tuunke kumyuunda yamisaansa
Kutegwa tukabone naa musaansa wasyuuka,*
Naa maluba-luba apampanuka,+
Naa zisamu zyamapomegranite zyafwulula.+
Eelyo ooko ndiyookutondezya mbondikuyanda.+
Kuli micelo mipya alimwi ayakaindi,
Eeyo njindakuyobweda yebo omuyandwa wangu.