Verse 1
Yesu yaje kunshaka,
Ndi kure, nzimiye,
Anshyira ku bitugu
Nukw arantarura!
Maz' abamarayika be
Baririmba basingiza
Umv' uko yankunze
Umv' uko yanshatse!
Ibuk' amaraso yanguze!
Mbur' uko mbivuga, numiwe
Verse 2
Yasanze nkomeretse,
Nukw aranyomora
Ampumurira neza
At' Ur' uwanjye ko!
Sinari numv' ijwi nk' iryo,
Nduhuka mu mutim' ubgo
Verse 3
Anyereka n' inkovu
Zo mu biganza bye,
N' izatewe n' amahwa
Zo mu ruhanga rwe
Nibaz' icyo yambonyemo,
Cyatumye yihangan' atyo!
Verse 4
None, tuban' iteka;
Mu maso he hera
Hamvir' umucyo mwinshi,
Uhor' unyobora;
Amp' ibikwiriye byose;
Mbur' uko mbimushimira
Verse 5
Nduhutse mu mutima,
Amp' amahoro ye
Iteka ntegereje
Umuns' azazaho,
Antahukan' angez' i We
Anguze n' amaraso ye