6 Phahi lola kanda, aphahe kuoya, ili ahamirwe ni sikuze, dza muhendadzi-kazi.
Maisha gangu ni mafupi, phahi niricha, angaa nioye chidide,
Mana muhi una kuluphiro, hata uchikatwa, nkutsephula tsona na tsephuze tazindasira.
Nikabera maisha gangu, mana sindakala moyo ta kare na kare. Nirichani mana maisha gangu ni dza phepho.
Undaenderera kunilola hata rini? Usiyeniricha vichache nkamiza mahe?
Lola kanda ili nkale na raha tsona kabila sidzangbwefwa, nsikaleko tsona.”
Ela hivi sambi Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba, “Bada ya miaka mihahu, utajiri wa Moabu undaangamika phamwenga na atue osi. Na ndiotiya andakala achache sana, tsona anyonje.”