Verse 1
Ndabaririmbira - Iby'Uwamfiriye,
Wankunze mfit' ibyaha, narararutse !
Wambonyemw iki, Krisito,
Ukaza mw is'ukamfira ?
Verse 2
Yasiz' ingoma ye, -Nukw aramanuka;
Baramusuzugura, ntibamwemera
Har' indi nshuti nka We se
Yakund' abayihinyuye ?
Verse 3
Baramushingije, - Bashash' imyambaro
Ngo, Hozana; hahirw' Umwami Krisito!
Bukeye, barahinduka,
Bati: Nabambge ! Nabambge !
Verse 4
Bafash' Umwam' ubgo, - Baramuhemura;
Bakiz'umwambuzi, babamba Krisito
Iby' arabyihanganira,
Ngw abon' ukw aducungura
Verse 5
Yavuye mw ijuru, — Aza mur' iyi si,
Abur' aho yarambik' umusaya we;
Amfira ku Musaraba,
Ngo nanjy' angeze mw ijuru
Verse 6
Ntabgo nzarambirwa -Kubaririmbira
Iby' urukundo rwe n' uko yababajwe.
Yanyemeye nk' inshuti ye:
Nzavuga hos' izina rye!