30. LYAISHILE UBUSHIKU

"It came upon the midnight clear"

1. Lyaishile ubushiku,

Ilandwe lya kale,

Lyafumine kubangeli

Abasoso kuti:

"Mutende ube mu calo

Ufume ku mulu,

Bantunse babe tondolo,

Bomfwe abangeli."

2. Ku fyabipa ne fya bulwi

'Bantunse bacula,

Imyaka yapite ingi

Lya fyabipisha.

Abelelwa te ba kumfwa

Ulwimbo lwa luse;

Shitataleni mwe bantu,

Mumfwe abangeli.

3. Mwe bafininwa ku fibi,

Mwe basakamikwa,

Mwe baleenda bulendo

Lubomba lubomba.

Inukeni! nshita ipya

Yaiso lubilo;

Tusheni muno mu nshila

Mumfwe abangeli.

4. Moneni nshinku shaisa,

Ishalesoselwa

Na kasesema wa kale,

Inshiku shawama.

Elyo mutende ukesa

Fika konse konse;

Ne fyalo fyonse fikemba

'Lwimbo lwa bangeli.