Iyoobe Maxaafa.
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«Iyoobee! Ne xeygiin nees koyanaadey diikko xeyga; nees maado immana mala kiitanchchatappe awayssako xeellay? 
Eeya as yiilloy wodhana; qanaateykka as dhayssana. 
Eeya asi minnidi dishin beyadis; gido attiin iza aqoy qoppontta dishin Xoossa hanqon laalettides. 
Iza naytikka ba de7ozas ammanththizaaz demmettenna; dubbushankka istta gishshas haasayza as istti demmontta gishshas istta bolla qohoy gakkana. 
Izi zerida kaththaaka koshattida asati maana; haray attiin agunththa giddon mokkidayssaka izas ashshettenna; Saametti uttida asati iza haaroza ekkanaas amotteettes. 
Metoy coo biittafe dendenna; waayeykka gadeppe coo kezenna. 
Tama finxeththi bonqofe dendidi pude finxiza mala, asikka waayes yelettees. 
«Tani nena gididaakko Xoossa woossana; ta meto ubbaa izas qonccisana. 
Izi qooday baynda malalisiza miish, pilggiin gakettontta gita miish ooththees. 
Biitta bolla ira bukisees; goshshatakka haaththan shugisees. 
Kawuyidayta bonchchon dhoqqu histtees; muuzottizayta minththeththidi ufayssees. 
Istta oosoy polettontta mala gene asata qofa hada ooththees. 
Cinccata istta gene oosozan zaari oykkees. Gene asata qofaakka eesora dhayssees. 
Gallassay isttas dhuma gidees; buro seeta gallassan omars dhuma giddon diza mala istti tattafettana. 
Manqota istta morkketa mashshafe ashshees; metotanchchatakka waayisizayta kusheppe kessi ekkees. 
Manqotas hidota immees; makkallateththika biitta bollafe dhayssees. 
«Xoossi seeriza asi anjjettidayssa; hessa gishshas Ubbaa Dandayza Xoossa seera leqqofa. 
Xoossi madunththikokka zaaridi paththees; izi menththees; ba kushen zaaridi koolees. 
Usuppun qommo boshappe nena ashshi ekkana; laappunththazanka ay qohoykka ne bolla gakkenna. 
Kosha layththan izi nena shemppora paxa woththana; ola layththankka izi nena hayqoppe ashshana. 
Xoossi nena iita inxarsafe naagana; boshay ne bolla yiikkoka yayyaka. 
Wolqqamata qohoynne koshay nena daganththenna; biitta do7ataska ne yayyaka. 
Ne goyiza gaden nena shuchchi waayisenna; do7atarakka ne saron daana. 
Ne keeththan saroy kumanayssa ne shaakka erana; ne mehe xeellishin aqoppe paccenna. 
Ne zereththay daranayssa ne erana; ne zereththayka demban diza maata mala darana. 
Kaththi kaxxidi maxettizayssa mala nekka lo7eththa cimmada duufon baana. 
Nuni hayssa ubbaa pilggidi tumu gididayssa eridos; nenikka akeekada hayssa ooson peysha.» 
