Verse 1
Abungeri barindaga
Intama n' ijoro,
Marayik' abiyereka
Mu cyubahiro cye
Verse 2
Babony' icyo cyubahiro,
Baterwa n' ubwoba,
Marayik' arababwira
Ati: Muhumure !
Verse 3
Nimwumv' ubu, mbazaniye
Inkuru y'byiza:
Mu rurembo rwa Dawidi,
Havuts' Umukiza
Verse 4
Ndabah' iki kimenyetso;
Nuko, murabona:
Baryamish' uruhinja
Mu muvure w' inka
Verse 5
Amaze kubivug' atyo,
Habonek' umutwe
W'abamarayika benshi,
Bahimbaza bati:
Verse 6
Nukw' icyubahiro kibe
Ku Mana mw' ijuru,
Kand' ab' ikunda bo mw' isi
Bahabw' amahoro