1 Nalu uncuthu lwengoma lukaSolomon.
2 Akwaba ubungakhe undiphuze,undincamise ngaloo mlomo!Aluyole ngako uthando lwakho;luhlasimlisa ngaphezu kwayo newayini!
3 Isiqholo sakho sithi ndirhogole,negama lakho lifuz' eso siqholo.Yiyo le nto iintombi zithe phithi nguwe!
4 Khawulezisa, ndithathe simke!Masiye entangeni yakho, kumkani!Siya kugcoba sivuye ngawe!Uthando lwakho luyancomeka ngaphezu kwewayini;iintombi zifanele ukuthi phithi nguwe.
5 Ewe, zintombi zaseJerusalem,ndingunomdakazana, kodwa ndinomkhithaoku kweentente zaseKedare nemikhusane kaSolomon.
6 Ndingade ndibe ngunomdakazana kodwa noko ke sukundidela;ndifiphele nje kungenxa yelanga.Oonyana bakama basuka bandiqumbela,baza bandenza umgcini wesidiliya,ndaza mna siqu ndaziyekelela.
7 Khawutsho ke, sithandwa sam,ngaba walusela phi kakade?Ziphumla phi iigusha zakho emini?Ngani ukuba ndibe ngogqubutheleyondikufune phakathi kwemihlambi yezihlobo zakho?