1
Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza;
Hose bahimbaz’ urukundo rwe
Mumushime, ngabo zo mw ijuru mwese,
Muhimbaz’ ubuntu n’ ubgiza bge
Ukw’ intama zirindwa n’ umuhsumba,
Niko yes’ arind’ abana be
Mumushime, ngabo zo mw ijuru mwese:
Mutangarir’ urwo rukundo rwe
2
Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza
Kubg’ ibyaha byacu yapfiriye
Yaje mw isi ngw atubohor’ adukize,
Aduh’ ubugingo budashira
Yarabambg’ abyemejwe n’ urukundo
Abagome baramuhemura
Yambikwa n’ ikamba ry’ amahwa mu mutwe
Byos’ abyemezwa n’ urukundo rwe
3
Yes’ ashimwe; turamushim’ Umukiza
Yarazutse, yicara mw ijuru
Non’ ashimwa n’ abari mw ijuru bose,
bahimbarish’ ijwi rirerire
None twese ntitugitiny’ urupfu:
Nyagasani, wararunesheje !
No kuzuka kwawe, Mucunguzi
