Ane̩ mʼalaku-wñ ko mi, i fʼoli ugbo̩lo̩-wñ kpabie̩, i la fʼu guche̩ rinyo̩; onu-wñ kpʼamagboji-wñ jʼef abo uche̩ichi. Uko̩o̩la ño̩ de̩ ge̩ n, ochochi, amakache̩-wñ ali ane̩ ego du ugbo Jihofa n.
O̩na o̩na Zayo̩n du adeku, todabu kʼe̩ne̩ du ma wʼujeju ku ma da le̩ ge̩ n; alaku-wñ du dago o̩mo̩ ofo, amatama-wñ jʼafifi; abobule̩-wñ ku ma ma mʼe̩ne̩ke̩le̩ n achʼo̩bata, owñ onugo la do̩mo̩ alañu.
Aiyaa, abʼewo ki te̩tako̩ ñw amone̩ le̩ mud e̩ne̩ kate gugu! Owñ ki te̩te̩chenana ef abo uche̩ichi mud o̩yaukuo̩ko̩ te̩! Owñ ki chʼonobule̩ aguchi ef ewo ewo mud e̩ne̩ ki arʼare̩ me̩!
Kpogu, O alaku; ewo le̩ ki kwa taa; uwe̩ muya rinyo̩ me̩, o̩chaka we̩, O Filistia! Todu odudu kwo o̩pata ate̩ awa me̩, e̩ne̩ ki adʼe̩re̩ ma ubi dʼef abudala udala-wñ n.