1 Sesiye ngaphi isithandwa sakho
2 Isithandwa sami sehlele ngesivandeni saso,
3 Ngingowaso isithandwa sami, laso singesami;
4 Umuhle, sithandwa sami, njengeThiza,
5 Susa amehlo akho kimi;
6 Amazinyo akho anjengomhlambi wezimvu
7 Izihlathi zakho ezivalwe liveli lakho
8 Kungabe kukhona amakhosikazi angamatshumi ayisithupha,
9 kodwa ijuba lami, opheleleyo wami, wehlukene,
10 Ngubani lo oqhamuka njengokusa,
11 Ngehlela esivandeni esilezithelo ezilenkelo
12 Ngisalibele nje
13 Phenduka, phenduka, wena mShulamithi;