1
Gihe cyiza cyo gusenga, Kintarura mu mpagarara;
Ngo nigir’ aho Dat’ ari, Muganyir’ ibyo nkennye byose.
Mu bihe by’ umubabaro, Nabony’ ibimpumuriza.
Ntsind’ ubukana bw’ Umwanzi, Mu bihe byiza byo gusenga.
2
Gihe cyiza cyo gusenga, Jy’ unsohorez’ amashengesho.
K’ Uwiteka ntahemuka, Aratwiteze ngw aduhire.
Ndamwihereje rwos’ ubu, Yuk’ ubwe yampamagaye.
Niringiy’ imbabazi ze, Nogez’ ibibe byo gusenga.
3
Gihe cyiza cyo gusaba, Urajy’ uhor’ umpumuriza,
Ugezaho nger’ iwacu, Nzataha nzamuwe mu bicu.
Mpembw’ ibihembo by’ abera; Ni byo bizaramb’ iteka;
Ubwo ni bwo nzasezera, Ku bihe byiza byo gusenga.
