Habay umuntu twizeho

Habay’ umuntu twizeho;

Izina rye ni Yosefu—-kera

Yar’ afit’ abavandimwe,

Nyamara barahemutse—-cyane

Bamujugunye mu bushya,

Basig’ umwend’ amaraso—-menshi

Hanyuma, bamucuruza

N’ abantu b’ Ishimayeli—-bamwe

Babeshya se, bavuga ko

Yariwe n’ inyamaswa mbi—-si byo

Mw Egiputa, yarafunzwe;

Iherez’ arafungurwa—-neza

Abon’ ukw arotorera

Umwami waho, Farawo—-koko

Bamufunguy’ ahinduka

Igisonga cya Farawo—-cyiza

Hatey’ inzara, bene se

Bamanuka kwihahira—-i we

Yanga kubirondorera,

Ngo bemer’ ibyo bakoze—-bibi

Iherezo, barihana,

Nukw arabababarira—-rwose

Abakiran’ imbabazi,

No kwimuka, barimuka—-bose

Baraza, bav’ i Kanani,

Bazana na se, Yakobo—-ubwe

Uko ni ko Yosef’ uwo

Yakijije bene wabo—-bose

Bisa n’ ubuntu bwa Yesu

Yagiriy’ ababisha be—-ni twe !