SHIKULU MUKESA LILALI

[1]
Shikulu, caba shani, mukesa tilali?
Imitima yanaka pantu tamwishile;
Bushe bulya bushiku bukaba lilali?
Ubukabengeshimisha pa bantu bobe.

[2]
Ni lilali shikulu 'kashe ng'anda yobe?
Pantu wakokola, banana basumina;
Abengi bantu bobe, nabawa mufibi,
Banono balelindo kwisa kusengela

[3]
Shibukeni mutulo, shimikeni landwe,
Soseni mutile'ti, Mfumu yalaisa,
Natwashe nyali shesu, tube ba cincila,
Nokufwaisha ukumone cinso cenu.