pendo nipende habibu, mwengine nisimpende
Huba zako mjarabu, nipe kwengineko nisiende
nizamishe kwenye hibu, kwengineko nisiende
mapenzi ni nusu mbili, unipende nikupende.

Nena neno taratibu, ovyo ovyo usinene
Nena Bila kuharibu, Yani nipe zipangane
linene lisilo gubu, nami vile nilinene
tunenane wawili, kiasi tuelewane

tendo la kistarabu, mihibu wangu litende
lolote lenye aibu, hilo kamwe silitende
Aibu ina dharubu, haja gani uitende
tenda linalostahili, litende nami nitende

© Ken Stanley