Verse 1
Harihw'icyo nkwaka Mwami
Nubwo mpora ngucumuraho;
Mwam' unyeze unyejeshe
Amazi cyangw'umuriro
Mpanagurwe hose, Mwami,
N'umuriro nib'ushaka
Nkir'ibyaha birimburwe;
Nkir'ibyaha birimburwe
Verse 2
N' untunganiriz' ubgenge
Nzanezerwa, nzaguhimbaza
Arik'umutima wera,
Ndawushaka kurutaho
Verse 3
Ninezw'umutima wanjye
Ni bgo nzunguk'ubgenge bgose
Bgo mw'ijuru, bgo mw'ijuru,
Mwami mbubwirijwe na We
Verse 4
Ngerageza uko nshobora
Kwibuz' inama mbi z'ibyaha
Nyamara njya mbyibonamo,
Jy'umboneza, jy'umboneza