1. U ka-re-ra u-ṋe?

U pu-ra-te-na kwa-ṋi?

Mu-ho-na o-ve ngu ka-re-ra,

O-ngu ri mu-ku-ru wo-ye.

Mo ka-re-re u-ṋe?

U-ri-ka u-mwe mu wo.

O-nda-ndo yo-ye i re-ka-re-ka

Ko-nga-ro yo-mu-ti-ma.

2. U ka-re-ra u-ṋe?

Mo pu-ra-te-ne kwa-ṋi?

U-mwe mu wo ke no-ua-tji-ri,

Ma-tji zu ko-ve, too-ro-ra.

Mo ka-re-re e-hi?

Nu mo ṱa-ka-ma ku ro?

Poo mo ka-re-re Mu-ku-ru ndi-no,

Mo-ku-tji-t’o-mba-ngo ye?

3. Mbi ka-re-ra u-ṋe?

Je-ho-va me ka-re-re.

Me pu-ra-te-ne ku Je-ho-va,

Me tji-ti pu mba kwi-zi-ka.

Wa su-ta o-vi-ngi;

Me ka-re-re y’e-ri-ke.

O-mui-nyo wa-ndje me ya-ndja ku ye.

Me yo-zi-ke e-na re.