Nguhaye, Data wera

Nguhaye, Data wera,

Uyu mwaka wose,

Ngo mbone kub’ uwa we

Mu bibaho byose

Sinasaba kw ibyago

Mbikurwaho byose;

Icyo ngusabye n’ uko

Nzajya ngushimisha

Mbe, ni nde wah’ umwana

Byos’ ibyo yifuza ?

Nyamara se ntamwima

Ibyiza by’ ukuri

Nawe, Man’ iby’ uduha

Biradukwiriye:

Birut’ ibyo twibwira

N’ ibyo twisabira

Ahar’ ubuntu bwawe

Buzanyemerera

Kubon’ ihirwe ryinshi

Ntari nsanzwe mfite;

Byamera bityo, Mwami,

Nzajya ngushimira,

Ngo nkuz’ izina ryawe

Mu bataryemeye

Nib’ uzashaka yuko

Mbon’ imibabaro

N’ ibyago n’ amakuba,

Ngo mfush’ ibyo nkunda;

Nabg’ uzamfashe, Mana,

Ngo nibuke Yesu,

Uburyo yihanganye,

Ubgo yamfiraga

Nuko, mu byago byose

Nzajya ngusingiza,

Menye kw iby’ umpa byose,

Biva mu rukundo

Nuk’ uyu mwaka wose

Ub’ uwawe, Mana;

Mu byiza no mu byago,

Mbiguhimbarishe