Ijambo ryaw' urimfungurire

Ijambo ryaw’ urimfungurire,

Nkuko wahagije bya bihumbi,

Yes’ ubasaturiy’ umutsima,

Nonub’ umpaze nanjy’ uridengere

Ni Wowe mutsima w’ ubugingo;

Nkizwa n’ ijambo ryawe ry’ ukuri

Rimber’ ifunguro ry’ umutima,

Nkunde n’ ukuri kwaw’ unyeretse

Yes’ ump’ Umwuka waw’ andengere,

Ankore no ku maso, mpumuke

Mbon’ ibihishwe by’ ijambo ryawe,

Nawe, nkubonemo, Mucunguzi !

Icyo gitab’ ukimpishurire,

Kinshinj’ ibyaha byanjye, nkwizere,

Niho nabaturwa, nkabohorwa,

Ni hw amahoro yawe yanzaho !