Efiku keshe oli na oisho yalo
Tapa:
1. O-ndi shi shii le-la ku-tya Ou-ha-mba wo-ye,
Oo a-shi-k’e-ka-ndu-le-po lo-ma-u-djuu a-nge.
Ndee nge nda te-k’o-mu-ku-mo,
O-ha-ndi ha-l’o-ku-di-mbwa,
Ku-ty’ou na ko na-sha naa-me no-u ho-le nge, Ta-te.
Nou-li po-pe-pi naa-me.
(KOOR)
Na-tu i-ndi-le e-kwa-fo,
Ngee-nge o-twa wi-li-lwa po.
O-te tu pe ee-ngho-no.
O-po e li; i-te twee-fa.
O-te tu he-ke-le-ke.
Oo-kau-m’o-ta-va kwa-fa.
‘Fi-ku ke-sh’o-li na oi-sho ya-lo,
O-ngh’i-no li-pu-l’u-ne-ne
Noi-sho ye-fi-ku lo-mo-ngu-la.
Ka-l’u no-mbi-li.
I-no li-pu-la.
2. Nda ha-la ndi ku tw’om-ku-mo
Ka-u-me ka-nge.
Ya-ndja e-li-tu-le-mo
Kwaa-sho ta-sh’e-t’e-ha-fo.
O-mo-lw’o-ho-le ya-ye;
Je-ho-v’o-kwa ya-ndj’O-mo-na
A ka e-t’o-pa-ra-di-sa.
Ka-la u n’e-li-nee-ke-lo.
I-no li-mbi-li-lwa.
(KOOR)
I-ndi-la e-kwa-fo
Ngee-nge o-wa wi-li-lwa po.
O-te ku pe ee-ngho-no.
O-po e li; i-te kwee-fa.
O-te ku he-ke-le-ke.
Oo-kau-m’o-ta-va kwa-fa.
‘Fi-ku ke-sh’o-li na oi-sho ya-lo,
I-no li-pu-l’u-ne-ne
Noi-sho ye-fi-ku lo-mo-ngu-la.
Ka-l’u no-mbi-li.
I-no li-pu-la.
(KOOR)
I-ndi-la e-kwa-fo
Ngee-nge o-wa wi-li-lwa po.
O-te ku pe ee-ngho-no.
O-po e li; i-te kwee-fa.
O-te ku he-ke-le-ke.
Oo-kau-m’o-ta-va kwa-fa.
‘Fi-ku ke-sh’o-li na oi-sho ya-lo,
I-no li-pu-l’u-ne-ne
Noi-sho ye-fi-ku lo-mo-ngu-la.
Ka-l’u no-mbi-li.
I-no li-pu-la.
I-no li-pu-la.