Ukudumisa uZimu ngeSabatha
1Irhubo; ingoma yelanga leSabatha.
2Kuhle ukuthokoza uSomnini,
iye, ukudumisa ibizo lakho, wena ongoPhezulu,
3ukumemezela ukwethembeka kwakho ekuseni
nobuqotho bakho ebusuku,
4ngomkenenezo weharibha leenara ezilitjhumi
nangomvumo weharibhana.
5Ngambala, ungithokozisile ngomsebenzakho, Somnini,
ngezenzo zezandla zakho ngizakuhlokoma.
6Maye, zikulu izenzo zakho Somnini!
Imicabangwakho uthi izikile na!
7Isiyila angekhe sakwazi lokhu
nesidlhadlha angeze sazwisisa:
8Iinkhohlakali zihluma njengotjani
neengilamkhuba ziyaqhakaza,
kobana zibhujiswe isiphelani.
9Wena Somnini, nini nanini uphakeme,
10kodwana izitha zakho, Somnini,
iye, izitha zakho, qala ziyabhubha;
mbala, iingilamkhuba ziyahlakazwa.
11Wena uphakamise idumo lami
njengephondo leliza,
wangithambisa ngamanyephe amatjha.
12Amehlwami abonile ukuwa kwamanabami
neendlebe zami zizwile ukubhubha kwabajamelani bami.
13Abalungileko bahluma njengomdubi,
bakhule njengomsedari weLibhanoni.
14Bona batjalwe ngendlini kaSomnini,
bahluma esirhodlweni sakaZimethu.
15Nebudaleni babo basathela iinthelo,
balihlaza begodu bahlala baqhakazile
16ukuze batjengise bona uSomnini wethembekile.
Yena ulidwala lami
begodu akunabukhohlakali kuye.
