Intembauzyo 137

1 Kumbali aamilonga ya Babuloni nkutwakakkala, twakalila nitwakayeeya Ziyoni.

2 Kumikumbuzu iili kooko nkutwakaanzika tulumbu, nkonkuko nkutwakaanzika tulumbu twesu.

3 Ooko bakatwaangide bakati tubaimbile nyimbo,

bakalikutupenzya bakayanda nyimbo zyalutangalo bakati,

“Amutwiimbile nyimbo zyaku Ziyoni.”

4 Twakati, “Ino inga twaimba buti lwiimbo lwa Leza mucisi cimbi?”

5 Naa ndakuluba, O Jelusalemu, janza lyangu lyalulyo lilube, lipuutile.

6 Mulaka wangu unamatile kucilakula, intacikonzyi limbi kwiimba pe.

Intaciimbi limbi kuti naa intakuyeeyi, kuti naa nketayeeyi kuti

kwiinda zyoonse nduwe oondikondelezya, nduwe oondikondelezya, O Jelusalemu.

7 Koyeeya, O Mwami Leza, yeeya cakacita Baedomu buzuba bwakoolwa Jelusalemu.

Bakati, “Uumwaigwe, kuumwaigwa buyo, umwailwe limwi mane kukabe kutamani.”

8 O mwami wa Babuloni weelede kunyonyoonwa, ulaacoolwe ooyo uukubweedezezya bubi,

ukubweedezezya bubi akaambo kazeezyo nzyookatucita.

9 Ulaacoolwe ooyo uubweza tumvwanda twamumunzi, ooyo uutuumya amyaala.