16 Samɛ rɔ, bɛnu si fa pen!
Wole ko, “Sayɛ si hakɛ-tiginu ban iko tele anubɛ dugu-wuyan si banda-kole ban nya min.”
Banda-kolenu namaranɛ n bolo kan min, i wara ke nyɔ nun? Yi-kole la si dɛn kan min, i ya nyɔ lɔn?
Banda-kole bɔra yon buyi rɔ,
Kɔnɔ wole n na-kelen-nyɔgɛnu, wo ara a gbɛ n ye feu, ko n ti la wo la bawo wo mani de iko banda wa tɛgɛ, yi min bi gbalala.
Yaga, telemɛ rɔ, anu si gbala a worɔn la kerr!
Yanni a ni ban a fɔla duri ma ko, “Gbala,” a ara gbala todo! A tenbi fɔnyɔ lanala, banda ye wo sagaranna.