AMARHUBO 23

USomnini ungumelusami,

angizukuhlonga litho.

₂Ungilalisa emadlelweni alihlaza,

angidosela hlanu kwamanzi

endaweni epholileko.

₃Uvusa umphefumulwami,

ungirholela endleleni efaneleko.

₄Nanyana ngikhamba ngerharheni

lethunzi elesabekako,

angizukwesaba okumbi

ngombana wena ukimi;

intonga nedondolo lakho kuyangiduduza.

₅Uqhisa isithebe phambi kwami,

amanabami angiqalile.

Uzesa ihlokwami ngamafutha we-oliva

ikaphami iyaphuphuma.

₆Ngambala okuhle nokwethembeka

kuyangilandela imihla yoke yokuphila kwami.

Ngizakubuyela ngekumbeni kaSomnini

qobana ngisaphila.