Ndashakashak' umwana wa njye

Ndashakashak’ umwana wa njye,

Uri he se, mwana wanjye?

Mbere wajyag’ unezeza rwose,

Na none ndacyakwibuka

Mbere wari wejejwe rwose,

Ukimberey’ umwana

Non’ ubu wanduriye mu byaha,

N’ inzira mbi wahisemo

None ndifuza kukubona,

Ko wagend’ utunganye

Nkongera kukumv’ useng’ Imana

Ushimir’ Umwami Yesu

Nshakashakir’ iyi nzimizi

Uyishakish’ urukundo

Ndamukiriz’ uwo mwana wanjye,

Mubwire yuko murinze