1

Uwiteka ni we Mwungeri wanjye, sinzakena;

Andyamisha mu cyanya cy’ ubwatsi butoshye cyane;

Anyobor’ i ruhande w’ amaz’ adasuma;

Uwitek’ asubiz’ intege mu bugingo bwanjye.

2

Nanyura no mu gikombe cy’igicucu cy’ urupfu,

Sinatiny’ ikibi cyose, kuko ndi kumwe na we;

Inshyimbo yawe n’ inkoni, bimp’ ihumure;

Nta kaga kazantungura, ndi kumwe nawe, Mwami.

3

Untunganiriz’ ameza mu gibe cy’amakuba.

Unsagijehw’ imbabazi, zimeze nk’amavuta;

Wanyujurij’ igikombe, cyuzur’ ubuntu.

Mwami, nta cyo wisigiye, ng’ ubon’ uk’ ukingomwa.

4

Mana y’ ubuntu, n’ ukuri; ineza wangiriye,

N’imbabazi bizanyomahw iminsi yanjye yose;

Nzakomeza nkuyoboke, sinzateshuka;

Kandi nzaba mu nzu y’ Uwiteka iteka ryose.