1 O Saate, kamatansa fɔ ku otu nii omuu;
kamasa katansa sinu di "afiɔ" anu.
2 Kamawakasɔ nkyɔɔ anu olekatakɔ klekle lɛfɔ
kamatansa leyooto lɛfɔ
ta lɛbɔmbɔ lɛfɔ ku onukwale lɛfɔ oso,
diekye fatɔɔtaka katoo falenke asaa amuu
leyooto lɛfɔ ku ɔlaa lɛfɔ nwu.
3 Obe wɔ lalɛɛ fɔ nii, faatuna faatɛɛ;
faatɛɛ sɛkambi ku otu okpee.
4 O Saate, ta baka bamuu kaasɔ suoto batansa fɔ,
nse beenu kanya lɛfɔ sɛlaa.
5 Ta basa sinu di Saate nwu sisuku suoto,
diekye Saate nwu dibu lemuɔ.
6 Nu di Saate nwu ntika di osi yi, oonyu suoto kasɔ bawokosatɛ,
kafɔɔ suoto katoo batakatɛsatɛ mma aye ma fanfa.
7 Nu ninkyɛ di dibuo kamɛ yi,
foonyu mi nkpa disi;
fɛɛnanfi kɔnɛɛ lɛfɔ fɛɛkyɔɔ di bakyiditɛ nii ɔblɔ suoto,
feefũ mi ku koletanɛɛ lɛfɔ.
8 Saate nwu mabla di nle ɛɛtɛ alɛ ababla antɛɛ ni suoto;
O Saate, lɛbɔmbɔ lɛfɔ nkpe dinaa ni kaloo-
tandiɛ kɔnɛɛ lɛfɔ sɛkpɛ faatɛ.