BUSHE NI'WE BUSHE NI'NE

[1]
Limo 'kengila pa cipata, No-mba fye, no-mba fye:
No kuba mu lulumbi lulya, Bushe ni'we? Bushe ni'ine?
Akenda mu misebo ilya, Akalamona ifisuma,
No kulya filya twaebelwe; Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?

[2]
Umo akatulo lupanda, No-mba fye, No-mba fye;
Bakamufwika icitebo, Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?
Umo akalamone Mfumu, Macusho ya calo yakapwa,
Akalasekelela nankwe; Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?

[3]
Umo akakunta pa cibi, No-mba fye, No-mba fye;
Akomfwe shiwi, 'Nshikwishibe,' Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?
Aketa tabakarnwasuke, Pantu icibi cikesalwa,
Tabakamupele cilambu; Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?

[4]
Umo akemba ulwa bwansho, No-mba fye, No-mba fye:
Kwimba pamo na bapusuka, Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?
Kuposhanya palya pa cabu, Na batemwikwa ba pa calo,
Akaba mu lulumbi lwa pe, Bushe ni 'we? Bushe ni 'ne?