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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.[a]
9 Ne guuththa nayta oykkidi
zaalla bolla dincereththizay