1Ipapo Bhiridhadhi muShuhi akapindura akati:
2“Muchapedza kutaura uku riiniko?
3Tinobatirweiko semombe
4Iyewe unozvibvamburanya mukutsamwa kwako,
5“Mwenje weakaipa unodzimwa;
6Chiedza chiri mutende rake chinova rima;
7Simba renhambwe dzake rinorukutika;
8Tsoka dzake dzinomuwisira mumumbure,
9Musungo unomubata chitsitsinho;
10Chishwe chakavanzwa muvhu nokuda kwake;
11Kutyisa kunomuvhundutsa kumativi ose,
12Pfumvu inomudokwairira;
13Inodya zvikamu zveganda rake;
14Anodzurwa kubva patende raanovimba naro
15Moto unogara mutende rake;
16Moto unogara mutende rake;
17Kurangarirwa kwake kunopera panyika;
18Anobviswa pachiedza achiendeswa murima,
19Haana mwana kana chizvarwa chinotevera pakati pavanhu vokwake,
20Varume vokumavirira vakakatyamara namagumo ake;