KUTALI SHANI KUMWESU

[1]
Kutali shani ku mwesu? Naipwishe kwa kalinda,
Amashiwi anjebele, 'Kasuba kaisa;
Mwilalila, endesheni, Ntungulushi busumino;
Mukafika ku lubuto Mu calo ca Mfumu.'

[2]
Naipwishe abankondo, Basosele kuli ine,
'Tukakosa ukulwisha, Ifita fyacepa;
Mwilalila, koselesha, kulwisha pano pa calo,
Tukapoka ifitebo lintu bwansho bwapwa.'

[3]
Naipwishe ifibumbwa, fyamoneka ukwasuka,
'Inshita sha mpulumushi, Shikesapwa bwangu;
Mwilalila, mumfwe landwe, Malangililo yatweba,
Fibumbwa fyonse fyalinda ku mpela ya fita.'

[4]
Mupepi nomba ku mwesu, Kutontonkanya kwapalwa,
Ilandwe ili lyawama, kutusekelesha;
Mwilalila, pantu bwangu, macusho yonse yakapwa;
Tukasekela pe na pe Mu Ng'anda mwa Tata.