1 B y the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion.

Waxaannu ag fadhiisannay webiyaashii Baabuloon, Oo waannu ooynay markii aannu Siyoon soo xusuusannay.

2 W e hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it.

Oo waxaannu kataaradahayagii sudhannay geedaha safsaafkaa.

3 F or there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

Waayo, kuwii maxaabiis ahaanta noo watay ayaa halkaas gabayo nagu weyddiistay, Oo kuwii na silciyey ayaa farxad na weyddiistay, oo waxay nagu yidhaahdeen, Noogu gabya gabayadii Siyoon midkood.

4 H ow shall we sing the Lord ’s song In a foreign land?

Bal sidee baannu gabaygii Rabbiga ugu gabaynaa Dal qalaad dhexdiis?

5 I f I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill!

Yeruusaalemay, haddaan ku illoobo, Gacantayda midig ha illowdo sancadeedii.

6 I f I do not remember you, Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth— If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

Carrabkayguna ha ku dhego dhanxanagga afkayga, Haddaanan ku xusuusan, Iyo haddaanan Yeruusaalem ka sii jeclaan Farxaddayda ugu weyn.

7 R emember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Raze it, raze it, To its very foundation!”

Rabbiyow, soo xusuuso reer Edom, Kuwaasoo maalintii Yeruusaalem yidhi, Dumiya, dumiya, tan iyo aasaaskeeda.

8 O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, Happy the one who repays you as you have served us!

Gabadha Baabuloonay, waa lagu baabbi'in doonaa, Waxaa faraxsanaan doona kii kaa abaalmariya Sidii aad nagu samaysay.

9 H appy the one who takes and dashes Your little ones against the rock!

Waxaa faraxsanaan doona kii dhallaankaaga qabsada Oo dhagaxa weyn ku dul tuura.