Nahoana mihitsy moa isika lehilahy,
no tia mikôtikôty sy tena sahisahy,
misioka vehivavy, pssst tsisy farany,
foronina mihitsy hatramin’ny anarany?
Misy aza moa tsy henatra tsy tahotra
Tsy mihambahamba, sady tsy miahotra
Tia mikitikitika hatramin’ny fitombenana
Voadaroka avy eo vao latsa-panenenana
Nahoana mihitsy moa nareo ampelasoa,
rehefa tia ilay bandy mba metimety koa,
no mody maotimaotina mangina tsy miteny,
kanefa dia maniry ny ho sipan’izy ireny?
Milaza fa tsy tsy tia, dia modimody fanina
Nefa ny vavony efa tsy mahahinan-kanina
Rehefa tena babo, nahoana no tsy ambara?
Manonofy fotsiny eny ambony farafara
Rasamy