Amahubo 137

1 Ngasemifuleni yaseBhabhiloni sahlala phansi sakhala lapho sasikhumbula iZiyoni.

upon river Babylon there to dwell also to weep in/on/with to remember we [obj] Zion

2 Khona lapho ezihlahleni zemidubu saphanyeka amachacho ethu,

upon willow in/on/with midst her to hang lyre our

3 ngoba khonapho abathumbi bethu bacela izingoma kithi, labahlukuluzi bethu bafuna izingoma zentokozo; bathi, “Sihlabeleleni enye yezingoma zaseZiyoni!”

for there to ask us to take captive us word: because song and tormentor our joy to sing to/for us from song Zion

4 Singazihlabela kanjani izingoma zikaThixo siselizweni lemzini na?

how? to sing [obj] song LORD upon land: soil foreign

5 Aluba ngikukhohlwa, Oh Jerusalema, isandla sami sokunene kasilahlekelwe yibungcitshi baso.

if to forget you Jerusalem to forget right my

6 Sengathi ulimi lwami lunganamathela elwangeni lomlomo wami uba ngingakukhumbuli wena, uba ngingathathi iJerusalema njengentokozo yami ephezu konke.

to cleave tongue my to/for palate my if not to remember you if not to ascend: establish [obj] Jerusalem upon head: top joy my

7 Khumbula, Oh Thixo, ama-Edomi akwenzayo mhla iJerusalema ithunjwa. “Lidilizeni,” baklabalala, “lidilizeni kanye lezisekelo zalo!”

to remember LORD to/for son: descendant/people Edom [obj] day Jerusalem [the] to say to uncover to uncover till [the] foundation in/on/with her

8 Wena Ndodakazi yaseBhabhiloni, oqunyelwe ukubhubha, ubusisiwe lowo okuphindiselayo ngalokho okwenzileyo kithi.

daughter Babylon [the] to ruin blessed which/that to complete to/for you [obj] recompense your which/that to wean to/for us

9 Ubusisiwe lowo othatha insane zakho, azisakazele ematsheni.

blessed which/that to grasp and to shatter [obj] infant your to(wards) [the] crag