Umva gusaba kwanjye

Umva gusaba kwanjye,

Mwuka w’ Imbaraga !

Shyir’ ububasha bgawe

Mu mutima wanjye

Mwuka Wera, hishura

Ibyaha bindimo;

Mpesh’ ubugingo bushya,

Ibyaha bimvemo

Za mu mutima wanjye !

Mbese, nabaho nte,

Ntagufite ng’ umbemo?

Najya nizera nte ?

Mwuka, nyobora neza:

Nzajya nkwemerera;

Ump’ ubugingo bushya

N’ umutima mwiza

Ne kongera gutinya

Iby’ Umwanzi mubi,

Kuk’ ukunda kumfasha,

Ukampa kunesha

Mwuka, nyemez’ ibyawe

Mu mutIma wanjye;

Uwuzuz’ ubugingo

No kunesha byose !