Howl, thou fir tree, for the cedar is fallen, for the mighty are laid waste: howl, ye oaks of Basan, because the fenced forest is cut down.
Kuba ebiwoobe, ggwe omuberoosi, kubanga omuvule gugudde, kubanga emiti emirungi ennyo gyonoonese: mukube ebiwoobe, mmwe emyera gya Basani, kubanga ekibira ekitatuukikako kigudde.