Iyoobe Maxaafa.
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«Neni lewataane geetettiza abba giddon diza do7a mole oykkiza manxakon oykkanaas dandayay? Woykko iza inxarsaa wodoron qachchanaas dandayay? 
Iza siidhezan dafo aaththada, woykko iza gacoza manxakon gelththada, oykkanaas dandayay? 
Izi, ‹Tana maararkkii!› gi nena woossanee? Woykko lo7o qaalan nena oychchandee? 
Nees mernaas aylle gididi nees ooththanawu izi nees qaala gelanee? 
Asara meeze kafo mala ne iza nenara meezesanee? Woykko nees macca nayta kaassana mala ne qachcha woththanee? 
Mole zal7anchchati iza shammanawu miishshan marshettanee? Woykko qanxxereththidi iza banttas gishettanee? 
Iza galbakka ne koyidasora tooran cadda daakkanaas dandayay? Woykko iza hu7eza hoxe miishshan cadda lukkanawu dandayay? 
Ane neni iza dandayana gidikko kushen bochcha! Izara ne baaxetida baaxe wodenawukka balakka; nam7anththo izara ne baaxetanaas kajjalakka. 
Lewataane geetettiza abba giddo do7ara baaxetidi iza xoonana kajjalos dhaley deenna. iza be7iza ubbay babon kokkorees. 
Iza bolla meto gaththana guussi, hessa keena deexo gidikko, histtiin tanara eqettanaas xalizaadey izi baas oonee? 
Saloppe garsan diza miishshi wurikka taassa; histtiin ta izas zaarana mala taas tal7iday oonee? 
Lewataane geetettiza abba do7a gishshas, iza mino wolqqa gishshassinne izas lo7iza bolla gishshas, ta qonccisontta aggike. 
Orde gidida iza galba shooqanaas, woykko iza banqila poqqanawu dandayzay oonee? 
Keehi yashissiza achchati diza iza banqilata pooqqana dandayzay oonee? 
Izas zokko galbay maarara uttida gondalleta mala; addafe shiddi oykettidayta. 
Istti issoy issaara shiphi gida gishshas Istta giddora haray attiin carkoyka aadhdhenna. 
Istti ubbayka issoy issaara oyketti uttida gishshas ay miishshika istta shaakkanawu dandayenna. 
Izi dhishiza wode xoxolqu giza poo7oy beettees; iza ayfetikka wontta maalado arshe mala poo7eettes. 
Iza doonappe tama lacoy kezees; tamaa pinxeththika laalettishe beettes. 
Penttiza disttey uttida coocen diza afiray cuwattiza mala; iza siidheppe cuway kezishe beettes. 
Izi shempiza shemppoza seelay xiixinththa oyseththees; tama lacoykka iza doonappe kezees. 
Iza morgen wolqqay kumida gishshas iza sinththay yashissees. 
Iza ashoy dila7a gidida gishshas iza bollay birata mala minnees. 
Izas tiray shuchcha mala mino; gaacciza woxa malakka mino. 
Ha do7azi dendiza wode wolqqamati attontta babon kokkoreettes. 
Ay mashshaninne tooran woykko wondafeninne caddizaazan, iza istti caddikokka xoonettenna. 
Izi birata maqa mala menththereththees; Xarqimalakka musa miththa mala tiifereththees. 
Iza bolla wondafe xongikokka izi yayyidi baqatenna; Yanbarsha shuchchika iza sinththan ishina mala. 
Koxe maata mala qoodees; asi iza bolla toora xongishin qidhe miich miiccees. 
Izas ulo galba hanchchazi izi urqqa giddora bishin biitta maarasha mala bookkees. 
Abba haaththa pentta mala pocisees; oton penttiza zayte mala podhisees. 
Izi aadhdhi biza ogey poo7isees; abba haaththaaka hoomo coppu histtees. 
Izi yash erontta medheta; biitta bolla iza misatiza medhetay mulekka deenna. 
Keehi gita gidida medhetatakka izi kadhees; izi do7a ubbaa bolla kawo.» 
