Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza

Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza;

Hose bahimbaz’ urukundo rwe

Mumushime, ngabo zo mw ijuru mwese,

Muhimbaz’ ubuntu n’ ubgiza bge

Ukw’ intama zirindwa n’ umuhsumba,

Niko yes’ arind’ abana be

Mumushime, ngabo zo mw ijuru mwese:

Mutangarir’ urwo rukundo rwe

Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza

Kubg’ ibyaha byacu yapfiriye

Yaje mw isi ngw atubohor’ adukize,

Aduh’ ubugingo budashira

Yarabambg’ abyemejwe n’ urukundo

Abagome baramuhemura

Yambikwa n’ ikamba ry’ amahwa mu mutwe

Byos’ abyemezwa n’ urukundo rwe

Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza

Yarazutse, yicara mw ijuru

Non’ ashimwa n’ abari mw ijuru bose,

bahimbarish’ ijwi rirerire

None twese ntitugitiny’ urupfu:

Nyagasani, wararunesheje !

No kuzuka kwawe, Mucunguzi