374. NI NDATIIRA MAITHO BABA NGUTHAITHE

1.
Nĩ ndatiira maitho Baba ngũthaithe
Mwathani wa athani wanduire mũgi
Umũthi ũyũ ndiho thuthikĩire harĩ wee

2.
Cokereria Mwathani cokereria ngenge
Mũrerani mũũgi ũcirere na ũũgĩ waku

3.
Thikĩrĩria mwaruno wa ndungata igĩgwetha
Megũkwĩra Baba cokerenia aya akwendi
Onjorana, Onjorana Wonje mũnene wonjetwo

4.
Anyinyi na anene megũgwĩta na iyũ
Mũthamaki mũũgi nĩgetha wĩhunjie thĩ-ĩno
Ririkaria rĩĩta rĩa thakame ya mũrũguo.

5.
Nĩ mongana ũmaigue magĩtia ma yaku
Arĩa me irathĩro na aria angĩ ithũĩro
Honania, honania matihia matihanĩtio.

6.
Kĩnyiria Mwathani matanya ma ndũngata
Nĩ ici cioimagara na kiugo gĩaku
Humbana, humbana njaga nene ya maroho.

7.
Nditumũka ũmũthi ndĩrorere magai
Maya ũtanahĩire akirĩrĩria akũnyugwo
Rigita, rigita mwĩki naĩ nĩage mweke.