Verse 1
Ubu, nj’ uko ndi, niringiye
Gus’ amaraso wamviriye
Kandi yuko wampamagaye :
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye
Verse 2
Ubu, nj’uko ndi, mbuyerezwa
N’ intambara yo mu mutima
N’ intimba nyinshi n’ ubwihebe :
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye
Verse 3
Ubu, nj’uko ndi : sinabasha
Kwikurahw ibinter’ isoni;
Niringiy’amaraso yawe ;
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye
Verse 4
Ubu, nj' uko ndi, ndi n'impumyi :
Simfite shinge na rugero !
Wow' urankenur' umpumure :
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye.
Verse 5
Ubu, nj' uko ndi, nd' ikigoryi :
Mbabarira gus' untunganye,
Kukw ari ko wasezeranye :
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye.
Verse 6
Ubu, nj' uko ndi, ne gutinda.
Kubw' urukundo rwawe rwinshi,
Ndifuza kub' uwawe rwose :
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye.
Verse 7
Ubu, nj' uko ndi, ndakwihaye :
Urwo rukundo rurantsinze.
Mb' uwawe mw isi no mw ijuru.
Mucunguzi, nditabye, nditabye.