Yoeli 1

Yoeli okugamba aha nzigye ezaateire ensi

1Eki n'ekigambo kya MUKAMA ekyaizire ahari Yoeli mwene Pesueli. 21

Imwe bagurusi 'mwe, nimuhurire eki;

Naimwe mwena abatwire omu nsi, mutegye amatu!

Ebintu nk'ebi birabaireho omu biro byanyu,

Nari omu biro bya baashwenkuriimwe? 32

Mubiteekyerereze abaana baanyu,

Abaana baanyu babiteekyerereze abaabo,

N'abaabo baryabiteekyerereza abaijukuruza. 43

Ebi rushanda etsigire,

Biriirwe kahembwe.

Ebi kahembwe etsigire,

Biriirwe ebitootera;

Kandi ebi ebitootera bitsigire,

Biriirwe ikuura. 54

Imwe basinzi 'mwe, nimusisiimukye, murire;

Imwe mwena abanywi b'amaarwa, muboroogye,

Ahabw'okuburirwa amaarwa g'omutahe,

Ahabw'okuba gacwekire, tigarigaruka mu kanwa kaanyu. 65

Ahakuba eihanga rihurwire, ryateera ensi yangye,

Eihanga ry'amaani eritarikubarwa;

Amaino gaaryo ni nk'ag'entare,

N'ag'enshongyezo ni nk'ag'entare enkazi.

7Rimazireho emizaabibu yangye,

Ryahenda emitiini yangye,

Ryagimaraho ebishushu, ryabinaga ahansi;

Amataagi gaayo gaatsigara nigeera.

8Tonzya nk'omwishiki empangare oyezirikire ekiguniya,

Orikucurira obaire naayenda kumushwera. 96

Empongano z'esaano n'ez'eby'okunywa

Zicwirwe omu nju ya MUKAMA;

Abanyamurwa abarikuheereza MUKAMA nibacura. 107

Emisiri emazirweho, ensi ecuramiriirwe;

Ahabw'okuba engano zihweireho,

Viinyo eyomire, kandi amajuta gabuzire. 118

Imwe bahingi 'mwe, nimushoberwe,

Imwe abasharizi b'emizaabibu, muboroogye,

Muririre engano na sayiri;

Ahabw'okuba emyaka y'omu misiri efiire. 129

Omuzaabibu niguhotoka,

Omutiini nigukabakaba,

Emikomamahanga, emikindo n'ebiti by'amapeera,

Nangwa n'ebiti byona eby'omu misiri byomire;

Kandi okushemererwa kuhweire omu bantu. 1310

Imwe banyamurwa 'mwe, nimwezirikye ebiguniya, mutonzye;

Naimwe abahereza aha itambiro, muboroogye!

Imwe baheereza ba Ruhanga wangye 'mwe,

Nimwije museese ekiro mujwaire ebiguniya;

Ahabw'okuba empongano z'esaano n'ez'eby'okunywa

Zicwirwe omu nju ya Ruhanga waanyu. 1411

Mweze eizooba ry'okwesiibyakwo,

Mwetere abantu okuteerana okurikwera.

Muteeranire hamwe abakuru

N'abatwire omu nsi egi boona,

Baije omu nju ya MUKAMA Ruhanga waanyu,

Mumutakire. 1512

Ai bambe!

Ahabw'okuba eizooba rya MUKAMA riri haihi,

Niriija riri nk'okucwekyereza okurikuruga aha W'obushoboorozi bwona. 1613

Beitu eby'okurya tibituhweireho nitubireeba,

Okushemererwa n'okwesiima bikahwa omu nju ya Ruhanga waitu?

17Embibo zigwire omu itaka

Ebitara n'emirangara,

Amabiikiro gasheenyukire ahabw'okubura engano. 1814

Amatungo nigaboroogyerana!

Amasyo g'ente gashobeirwe ahabw'okubura obunyaatsi;

Nangwa n'amasyo g'entaama gaburaburiirwe. 1915

Ai MUKAMA, niiwe ndikutakira.

Ahabw'okuba omuriro gumazireho

Amariisizo g'omu ihamba,

N'endimi zaagwo zookize ebiti byona eby'omu ishwa. 2016

Nangwa n'enyamaishwa z'omu ishwa nizikutakira,

Ahabw'okuba otugyera twomire,

Kandi omuriro gumazireho amariisizo g'omu ihamba.