MFUMU CIPUPU CAPUNGA

[1]
Mfumu cipupu capu-nga, Mabimbi yafu-lisha;
Kumulu kwafita fiti-ti, Umwa kuba mwa-bula;
Mfumu moneni twala-fwa Mwasendama-shani!
Ubwato bwesu bwalabu-nda, Shibukeni mutwafwe.

Chibwekesho:

'Umwela ulomfwe shiwi lyandi, Ta ... lala ... Mutende, Tondolo
Nangu mabimbi ya cambeshi, Fibanda, bantu nangu fi-ntu nshi!
Amenshi teti yabunsho bwato, Umulyu mwine wa fintu fyonse;
Fyonse filomfwe shiwi lyandi; Mutende, Tondolo,
Fyonse filomfwe shiwi lyandi; Umu-tende.'

[2]
Mfumu mutima wana-ka, Ku mabimbi ya calo,
Mutima waculishe ci-bi, Shibukeni mungafwe;
Masakamano ya bu-bi, yanasho mu-tima;
Nalafwa Mfumu yandi nala-fwa, Endesheni mu ntule.

[3]
Mfumu amacusho ya-pwa, Nomba kwaba to-ndolo,
Kasuba nomba kabali-ka, Na ku mulu kwa buta;
Mwinsha neka Mupusu-shi, Ba pepi na-ine,
No buseko palya nkamwimbi-la, 'Lyo nkafika pa cabu.