1 IlaNaharawath (Over rivers) Babal (Babylon), Sham (there) Yashabanaw (we sat down). Gam (Yes), Bakahayanaw (we wept), BaZakaranaw (when remembered us) Ath (the entirety of) Tzayawan (Zion).
2 Il-Irabayam (Over willows) BaThawakah (in its midst), Thalahayanaw (we hung) Kanawarawathayanaw (up our harps).
3 KayaSham (Surely there) Shaalawanaw (asked us) Shawabahayanaw (led us captive) Dabaray (Dabaray). Dabaray (tormented us demanded songs joy): “Shayar (song) WaThawalalayanaw (and our 𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤋) Shamachah (𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄) Shayaraw (you sing) Lanaw (for us) MaShayar (from song) Tzayawan (Zion)!”
4 Ayak (How?) NaShayar (we how sing) Ath-Shayar (the entirety of song) Yahawah () IlaAdamahath (over foreign ground/dust/dirt) Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓)?
5 Am-AShakachak (Although - rhetorical I forget you), Yarawashalam (Jerusalem), ThaShakach (you forget skill) Yamayanay (my right hand).
6 ThaDabaq (You stick) Lashawananaw (our tongue) LaChakay (to roof of my mouth) Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) AZakarak (I remember you); Am-Laa (although - rhetorical NOT) AIlah (I prefer) Ath (the entirety of) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) IlaRaash (over head) Shamachahathay (my joy).
7 Zakar (Remember), Yahawah (), LaBanay (against children) Adawam (Edom), AthaYawam (the entirety of day) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); HaAmarayam (who said - plural), “Irahaw (you raze)! Irahaw (𐤏𐤓𐤄) IdaHaYasawad (as far as Raze the foundation) Bah (within him her)!”
8 Banath (Daughter) Babal (Babylon), HaShadawadah (who doomed destruction), Asharay (He who) ShaYaShalam (who rewards), Lak (for you) Ath-Gamawalak (the entirety of your 𐤂𐤌𐤅𐤋) ShaGamalath (you who served) Lanaw (for us).
9 Asharay (He who), ShaYaAchaz (who takes) WaYaNapatz (and 𐤍𐤐𐤑) Ath-Iwalalayak (the entirety of dashes your little ones) Al-HaSalai (to the rock).