1

Murinzi we, ngaho mbwira, mbese bugiye gucya?

Nta bimenyets’ urabona, k’ Umwami yegereje?

Mugenzi we haguruka! Umusek’ uratambitse;

Tyo kenyera, maz’ ukeshe, haguruka; bwakeye!

2

Murinzi we, dor’ umucyo ukomeje gukwira!

Reba naw’ ibimenyetso, bitangaza kuza kwe.

Ubw’ impanda zizavuga, abapfuye bazazuka

Ubutazongera gupfa, bibanire n’Umwami.

3

Murinzi we, vuz’ impundu, igihe kirageze!

Mwese, nimurangurure, mubyamamaze hose.

Mugenzi we, nawe reba; ubwami bugeze hafi;

Ngiriya Yerusalemu irarabagirana.

4

Murinzi, mur’ uwo murwa, w’igikundiro rwose,

Ni h’ Umwami w’i Sioni adutegerereje.

Ubwami bwe buragutse, buhetuy’ iyi si yose;

N’ ubwami budahanguka; hahirw’ ababujyamo.