12 mphsodani mwana. Pakuti angakalipe, muchifela munjila, pomwe an'diza lini kukalipa. Niwakudala awo ampotela kwayiye.
iwe un'khala ntongi nkulu wapan'zinda wangu. Wanthu wangu wentse achachita bzawun'zalewa. Koma pankhani zawumambo ndine nkulu kuposa iwe.”
Pakuti Chawuta an'dziwa njila yawakulungama, koma njila zawakuyipa zin'zamala.
Uwu ngawuwe mpagalo waanyakundipasa milandu, kuchoka kwa Chawuta, waawo anilewa bzakuyipa pawumoyo wangu!
Pamwepo an'zalewa-lewa kwayiwo nawukali, an'zaagopsa nawukali adati,
Nin'zalalikila mitemo ya Chawuta, adati kwayine, “Ndiwe mwana wangu, lelo ndakubala.
Mun'zaabisa pambuto yakubisalila patsogolo panu, kuchoka paampangana wanthu mun'zaabisa, muchakubzigwanila, kutali nawanthu wamalilimi yakuyipa.
Layidzani muwone kuti Chawuta niwabwino! Niwakudala munthu an'thawila kwayiye.
Gopani Chawuta, imwe wakuyela wake, pakuti awo animugopa palibe chaansaya.
Niwakudala munthu an'chita Chawuta, chikhulupililo chake. Uyo ansaya kupatukila kwawakubzikuza, kwaawo antayikila kumagunkha.
Imwe Chawuta wawankhondo, ali bwino munthu an'themba mwayimwe!