Uwe̩ chʼo̩kpakpa, O Jihofa, e̩gba kʼu kʼomu-mi ñw e̩; e̩ muda je̩ ñw mi kʼo̩la oj ajo̩ kʼe̩ kpa kpʼuwe̩ ta. E̩wñ chi kʼo̩na e̩ne̩bibi ara ñw u ta? E̩wñ chi kʼo̩la abo du ku ma dʼo̩wo̩ tef ukpo arʼo̩kpo̩ aya ta?
Oñ i nʼomu ki gbo̩ka kwa kakini, I lewane̩! Babilo̩n lile le̩ lewane̩ me̩, oñ i mud ugbo kʼamebili adodo, kpʼile̩ amafu du ku ma ma de̩ hiolo n, kpʼile̩ ame̩we̩ du ku ma ma de̩ hiolo n kʼulaka-ma achʼone̩;