Iyoobe Maxaafa.
18.
Shuha dere as Belidaadi hizgi zaarides; 
Iyoobee! Ne ays hayssa mala haasaya darsay? Ane ezga; nunikka haasayoos. 
Neni nuna ays meheta mala qooday; neni ays nuna tulleta mala akeekontta as ooththa xeellay? 
Neni hanqettiko nena qohaasa attiin ne hanqozan biittay mela attenna. Zaallatikka ba dizasoppe qaaxxettenna. 
Nagaranchcha xomppey to7ana; tama lacoykka nam7anththo beettenna; 
Iza dunkaane giddon diza poo7oy to7ana; poo7ozikka dhumana. 
Izas mino tanggoy qaammi qaammi baana; gene qoppizaade qofay iza zaari kundisana. 
Izi barkka biidi woximaden gelana; iza tohoykka giten qaxettana. 
Woximadey iza qirphe oykkana; heenkka waaxi ashshana. 
Sa7a bolla yarde wodoroy micettides; iza ogenkka woximadey giigettides. 
«Yashshi iza giddoththides; guyera kaalli kaalli goodereththees. 
Iza wolqqay koshan wurides; boshaykka iza dhayssanaas giigettides. 
Hargey iza asateththa gilqisana; hayqoykka mulera ekki baana. 
Hirgay baynda ammanetti diza keeththafe izi goodettana; as ubbaa haariza hayqoy iza ekkana. 
Iza keeththan ay miishshika attenna; izi aqizasozankka diine tamay laalettana. 
Xaphoppe meliza miththa malanne haggatikka meqerettiza miththa mala gidana. 
Biitta bolla iza qoppiza asi deenna; iza goobateththika biittafe dhayana. 
Izi Poo7osoppe gede dhuman goodettana; biitta bollafe izi kichchana. 
Iza dabbota giddofe iza laattana yeletay beettenna; iza baachchanka zarey izas attenna. 
Ushachcha baggaranne hadirsa baggara diza asay; iza bolla gakkida metoza gishshas keehi babbidi kokkorana. 
Ay wodekka iita asata wurseththay hessa mala; Xoossas yayyontta asa qaaday hayssa.» 
