Bahungu, bakobwa, —Nimuze mwese

Bahungu, bakobwa, —Nimuze mwese

I Betelehemu—Mu ruhongore;

Tureb’ ibyo Data—Uri mw ijuru

Yaduhaye twese—Mur’ iri joro !

Hamwe n’ abashumba, —Dushim’umwami

Uryamye mu byatsi—Nk’ uworoheje

Dusang’ ababyeyi—Banezerewe;

Duhuzen’ Intumwa—Kumusingiza

Nimupfukamire—Umwami mwiza

Uduh’ ubugingo, —Mumuhimbaze !

Muvuze n’ impundu—Hamwe n’ Intumwa;

Mubwire n’ abandi—Ibyo mwabonye

Twese tumushime, —Wa Mwami mwiza,

Tumuhimbarize—Kukw adukunda

Dufatanye twese, —Tuvuz’ impundu,

Ngw abatamumenye—Baze gukizwa