1 Baabiloone shaafata

lanqen uttidi

nuni Xiyoone qoppida wode

yeekkidos.

2 Heen nuni nu diiththata

haaththa matan dicciza

miththata bolla kaqqidos.

3 Nuna di7ida asati nuni yexxidi

istta ufayssana mala,

«Xiyoone yeththafe issaa

ane nuus yexxite» gida.

4 GODAA mazamure nuni allaga biittan

wostti yexxonii?

5 Yerusalaame katamayee!

Tani nena balikko

ta ushachcha kushey

ba ooso balo.

6 Tani nena hassa7ontta aggiko

ta ufayssa ubbaafe aaththada

Yerusalaame dosontta aggiko

ta inxarsay

gonggiraththara oyketto.

7 Abeet GODAWU!

Yerusalaamey kundiza gallas

Eedoome asati

ooththidayssa qoppa;

istti, «Laallite! Laallite!

Yochchaafe dhoqalli dhayssite!»

gidayssa baloppa.

8 Hanne Baabiloone biittayee

ne dhayana!

Neni nu bolla polida iita ooso

ne bolla zaari ooththizay

anjjettidayssa.✝

9 Ne guuththa nayta oykkidi

zaalla bolla dincereththizay

anjjettidayssa.