CIINDI CIBOTU CA KUPAILA

[1]
Ciindi ca ku mupaila Cila ndilesya kunyona,
Cilandi 'ta kuya kwakwe, Kulomba nkwe ndiya ndisya;
Muzindi zya ku penge sya Kanji ndajana ku vunwa
Ndazwa mu sunko lya mubi, Mu ciindi ca ku paila.

[2]
Ciindi ca ku mu paila Mababa alanditola,
Kuli oyo usyomeka, Kuleleka moyo wangu
Ula ndi 'ta kumuyanda, Nku kondwa majwi akwe,
Ndi la kuya kulinguwe Mu ciindi caku paila.

[3]
Ciindi ca ku mu paila Kondi komanisya iwe
Limwi ndi kaye kujulu Ndi kaulukile nkuko,
Amubili uta boli; Ndila kupegwa kubotu
Ndi la ku imba mukwenda Ko cisyite kopaila.

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