1 Iyyobi haysada yaagidi zaaris;

2 "Neeni wolqi baynaysa ayba maaddadii?

Daaburanchuwa waata ashshadii?

3 Cincatethi pacidaysas ay zore immadii?

Ay mela eratethi qoncisadii?

4 Neeni ha qaala odetana mela nena maaddiday oonee?

Ne odan mela nena denthethiday oodde ayyaanee?" yaagis.

5 Beldadoosi zaaridi, "Hayqida asaa ayyaanati,

garsan haatha giddon de7eysati kokoroosona.

6 Xoossa sinthan Si7ooley qonce;

aybika iya genthanaw danda7enna.

7 Xoossay pudeha salota coo miccis;

sa7aa kaqoy bayna bessan kaqis.

8 I shaaratan haathe kunthees;

haatha deexuwan shaarati daaketokona.

9 I ba shaara miccidi,

kumtha ageena kammees.

10 Poo7o dhumape shaakanaw,

abba gaxan Xoossay zawa wothis.

11 I hanqetiya wode,

salo tuuqeti dagaman kokoroosona.

12 Ba wolqan abba si77i oothees;

ba cincatethan Ra7aaba geetetiya do7aa dhaysees.

13 I ba shempuwan salota geeshshees;

iya kushey xongetiya shooshaa caddees.

14 Haysati Xoossay oothiya oosotape guuthata;

nu iya kalkashaa xalaala si7oos;

iya wolqaa deshuwa akeekanaw danda7ey oonee?" yaagis.