Verse 1
Uwo ni nd' urambitwe
Mu muvure w' inka se?
N'Umukiz' Umwami wacu!
N' igitangaza tubone
Ngwino, tumwunamire,
Tumuramy' atwimemo!
Verse 2
Uriya wasonzeye
Mu butayu ni nde se?
Verse 3
Kand' uriya wigisha
Bos' ibyiza ni nde se?
Verse 4
Ni nde se bazanira
Abarwayi n' indushyi?
Verse 5
Mbese, ni nd' uririra
Lazar' amaze gupfa?
Verse 6
Ni nde se basingiza,
Ahetswe n' indogobe?
Verse 7
Mbese, ni nd' ushavuye,
Aseng' i Getsemane?
Verse 8
Uhaw' iby' atakoze
Ku Musaraba ni nde?
Verse 9
Ni nde watuzukiye
Ngw atubohor' ibyaha?
Verse 10
Ni nd' ugeze mw ijuru,
Afit' icyubahiro?