1
Ngiy’ inkuru twumvise ;
N’ uko Yes’ akiza!
Vuga hos’ iyo nkuru
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
Menyesh’ abarimbuka,
Abo mu birorero
N’ abo mu midugudu,
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
2
Menyesh’ abananiwe
Yuko Yes’ akiza
Menyesh’ abashobewe
Yuko Yes’ akiza!
Yavuy’ amaraso ye
Kera ku Musaraba,
Ngw abakize, be gupfa:
Ni ko Yes’ akiza !
3
I Rukig’ ubabwire
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
Umvish’ i Bugesera
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
Vug’ i Bunyambiriri
N’ i Ndorwa n’ i Bumbogo,
Bwira n’ i Bufumbira
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
4
Banyarwanda, mumenye
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
Nimwihane, mwemere
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
Umvish’ abacuruzi,
No mu nkik’ ubivuge,
N’ i bUzungu n’ i bgami,
Yuko Yes’ akiza !
