1 “Nye agbe le ŋu nyɔm na nye ŋutɔ,
2 Magblɔ na Mawu be, ‘Mègabu fɔm o
3 Ɖe wòle nuwò vivim be yele teyem ɖe to,
4 Ŋutilãmeŋkue le tawòa?
5 Ɖe wò ŋkekewo le abe kodzogbeawo tɔ ene
6 be nàtsa adi nye vodadawo,
7 evɔ nènya be nyemedze agɔ o
8 “ ‘Wò asiwoe wɔm eye womem.
9 Ɖo ŋku edzi be anyie nètsɔ mem.
10 Ɖe mètrɔm kɔ ɖe anyi abe notsi ene
11 Ɖe mèfa ayi kple lãkusi ɖe ŋunye
12 Èna agbem henyo dɔ me nam
13 “ ‘Ke esiae nèɣla ɖe wò dzi me
14 Ne mewɔ nu vɔ̃ la,
15 Ne meɖi fɔ la, baba nam!
16 Ne mefɔ mo dzi la,
17 Èɖoa ɖasefo bubuwo ŋunye
18 “ ‘Ke nu ka ŋuti nèna medo tso danye ƒe dɔ me?
19 Ɖe nyemedzɔ o alo wokɔm tso danye
20 Ɖe nye ŋkeke ʋɛawo mewu nu kloe vɔ oa?
21 hafi ayi demagbɔnugbe,
22 anyigba si dzi zã do blukɔ kpekpekpe le,