Iyoobe Maxaafa.
3.
Hayssafe guye Iyoobi haasaya doommides; ba yelettida gallassaa, 
«Tani ta aayey ulon medhettida omarsayanne tani yelettida gallassaya qanggettidayta gidetto! 
He gallassay dhuman laametto; Salo Xoossay iza qoppofo; Poo7oy mulekka izan beettofo. 
Shaarumaninne girdi gida dhuman kamettidayssa gido; shaaray kammiin dhumay iza poo7o mitto. 
He gallassa omarsayo girdi gida dhumay kammo; layththa gallassatara issife taybettofo; aginata qoodan geli qofettofo. 
He gallassa omarsay aykkoy bayndaaz gido; ufayssa qaalaykka izan seetettofo. 
Lewataane geetettiza do7a qaaseththanaas dandayzayti, gallassata qanggizayti, he gallassayo qanggetto. 
He gallassa omars bakkale xoolintteti dhumetto; poo7o hidotay izan beettofo; wontta xalqqey izan xalqqofo. 
Ta ayfetappe meto genththana, ta aayey ulo ta bolla gordontta aggida gishshas he gallassay qanggettidayssa gido. 
«Ta aayey ulon dashe haaththe gida attidaakko aazee! Ta aayey uloppe ke7ida mala ays hayqqabeekkinaa? 
Gulbateti tana mokki ekkanaas, dhanththatikka tana dhanththanaas ays beettidoo? 
Ha7i tani saron ichchidaakko, dhiskadakka shemppo demmanakkoshin. 
Ha7i laaletti beettizayta baas keexxida biitta kawotaranne zorizaytara ta dhiskada shemppo demmanakkoshin. 
Ba keeththa worqqaninne biran kunththida; daannatara ta issife shempanakkoshin. 
Qasseka ays biitta garsan moogettida awucaya, woykko issi gallassa poo7o mulekka be7ontta naa mala ays gidabeekkinaa? 
Heen iitata waayisoy attana; daabursiza ooson de7idayti shempana. 
Qashetti diza asatikka saro demmana; bana oosisiza asata hanqo qaala siyanayssafekka attana. 
Laafatinne gita asati issife beettana; aylletikka heen ba godatappe wozzettana. 
«Xoossi un7o bolla dizaytas poo7o, duussazi camo qofan kumidaades de7o ays immizee? 
Hayqo laamotizaytassinne qotetti diza aqoppe aaththi koyidi demmonttaytas de7o ays immizee? 
Duge duufon gelishe ufayettizaytas de7oy ays imettizee? 
Izi biza ogey izaadefe geemettidaadessinne Xoossi gordi woththida asas poo7oy ays imettizee? 
Yeehoy taas kath gidides; waasoykka taas goggiza haaththa mala gidides. 
Ta yayyida miish ta bolla yides; ta dagammidayssika ta bolla gakkides. 
Ta giddon hirgay xalla diza gishshas saroy, woppaynne shemppoy deenna» gi qanggides. 
