1

Mwam’ Imana yanjye, ni wow’ umbeshaho;

Ubuntu bwawe n’ isoko nkesh’ ibyiza byose.

Ubuntu bwawe n’ isoko nkesh’ amahirwe yose.

2

Ni wowe wandemye, nta wakundutira;

Ineza yawe ni nyinshi, nta cyo nayinganya;

Ineza yawe ni nyinshi; nta cyo nayigeraho.

3

Mwami, natur’ iki, ko byos’ ar ‘ibyawe?

Kerets’ umutim’ ushima, wo kuguhimbaza;

Kerets’ umutim’ nshima, wo kukuramya, Mwami.

4

Umpe gushikama, kubw’ubuntu bwawe;

Nkweguriy’ ibyanjye byose, mbay’ uwawe rwose;

Nkweguriy’ ibyanjye byose, mb’ uwaw’ akaramata.