1

Iteraniro ry’ abera, Inzovu n’ ibihumbi,

Ingabo z abacunguwe, Barabagirana nk’ umucyo,

Barwany’ uko babasha, None baratsinze,

Mwagurir’ amarembo, Kugira ngo binjire.

2

Ikobe ry’ indirimbo, Rirangira mu kirere,

Urusobe rw’ amajwi y’ inanga, Zizacurangw’ urwunge,

Mbeg’ umuns’ utangaje, Ni nk’ uwo kurema,

Mbega ng’ umubabar’ uratsindwa bitavugwa!

3

Hanezerew’ abari mu mirenge y’ i Kanani,

Igitey’ ubwuzu kandi, N’ uko batazatandukana,

Ya maso yariraga uzasang’ akeye,

Nta mpfubyi nta n’ impfusha bizarangw’ i Kanani.

4

Iteraniro ry’ abera, Batsinze wa mubisha,

Nimwumv’ izo ndirimbo nziza, Ni nk’ iz’ abamarayika,

Hehe n’ imibabaro, Bayisezeyeho,

Ntibazongera gusuhuz’ imitim’ ukundi.