11 Kumbi nthazi zangu zine kuti ndizilindizge? Ndipo umari wangu ngune kuti ndije chisisi?
Nthazi yangu afyore munthowa ndenga ndi ndakote; afupikiska mazuŵa ghangu.
Awonani, mwaŵika mazuŵa ghangu ghamanavi nge mbusani wa chikufi, ndipo nyengo ya umoyo wangu yenge nkhanthu cha mu maso ghinu! Nadidi munthu yose watuma ulaka nge nkhamvuchi kawaka!
Mzimu wangu wamara, mazuŵa ghangu ghafupiskika, muunda wandinozgeke.
Kumbi dinginiku langu, ndidinginikiya munthu? Chifukwa nchine na ndireke kuŵa wakurongoro?
Munthu wamara nge nchinthu chakuvunda, nge ndi raya lo larghika ndi muswa.
Kumbi mukatenthemeskanga jani lakuputiskika ndi kurondo phesi lakumira?
Kumbi mazuŵa gha umoyo wangu ngamanavi gha? Mundireke kuti ndisaniye likondwa limanavi;
Kumbi nthazi zangu ndi nthazi za mya, pamwenga, kumbi liŵavu langu ndi mkuŵa?
“Kumbi wamovya uli yo walivi nthazi! Ukulitaska uli janja lakutomboroka!
“Ambuya, ndiziŵiskeni umari wangu, ndi unandi wa mazuŵa ghangu mo ghaliri; ndiziŵiskeni chigoti cha umoyo wangu.
Asani ndirindizga muunda kuŵa nyumba yangu, asani nditandika chita changu mu mdima,