Yobu 23

Okugarukamu kwa Yobu

1Bwanyima Yobu yaagarukamu ati: 21

Na hati amaganya gangye n'obugomi,

Okuteerwa kwangye nikuremeera okukira okutsinda kwangye, 32

Nangwa ku naakumanya ahu naakumushanga,

Nkahika aha kitebe kye! 43

Nkaata orubanja rwangye omu maisho ge,

Nyijuza akanwa kangye eby'okwetonganira.

5Obwo mmanya eki arangarukyemu

Nshoborokyerwa eki arangambire;

6Akaantonganiise nk'omukuru ow'obushoboorozi bwingi?

Ngaaha! Kureka akaanyetaireho.

7Okwo niyo oine omutima ogugororokire yaakutonganira nawe;

Orikuncwera orubanja akarucwa, nkarusingira kimwe. 84

Reeba, ku ndikuza omu maisho, nshanga atariyo;

Nkigaruka enyima, amburira;

9Nkitoora aha rubaju rwa bumosho ndemwa kumureeba;

Nkihindukira aha rwa buryo, nabwo ndemwa kumubona. 105

Kwonka We naamanya omuhanda ogu ndikutoora;

Ku ariheza kungyeza, ndyarugamu ninshusha ezaabu. 116

Ekigyere kyangye kihamiire omu kirari kye,

Omuhanda gwe ngugumiremu, tinaaguteishuka. 127

Tindagarukire nyima kuruga omu biragiro ebi yaaragiire,

N'ebigambo by'omu kanwa ke mbikunzire okukira eby'okurya ebi ncumiirwe. 138

Kwonka We tahinduka. Owaakumuhindura n'oha?

Eki ayenda, nikyo akora. 149

Mbwenu naija kuhikiiriza eki anteekateekyeire,

Kandi ebigambo bingi nk'ebyo abiine aha mutima.

15Nikyo nyiniire obwoba omu maisho ge;

Ku ndikuteekateeka, mmutiina.

16Ruhanga agwisize omutima gwangye enshazi,

Ow'obushoboorozi bwona antuntwize,

17Ahabw'okuba nyehinguririziibwe omwirima,

Kandi omwirima ndindindi gwanshwenka aha maisho.