1
Mbeg’ urukundo rwaw’umfitiye !
Sinarumenya: rurahebuje
Mukiza wanjy’ ummpishurire,
Rumpumurize no kunyobora,
Ni nteshuka
2
Urwo rukundo narugera nte?
Ruransumba ; sinarurondora
Njyendwerekana gus’umfashije,
Njye mvug’ uko rukiz’abangizi
B’ abihebe
3
Urwo rukundo naruvuga nte,
Ko ntabon’amagamb’ akwiriye ?
Nyamar’ akanwa kanjye kifuza
Guhora nshimish’Umurokozi
Unkund’atyo
4
Urwo rukundo narushimira nte !
Mukiza wanjye, ne guceceka
Ndirimb’ imbabazi wangiriye,
Jy’ umunyabyaha wakugomeye,
Ukankiza !
5
Nta cyo nabasha kugushimisha;
Mukiza wanjye, nd’umukene pe
Niringiy’urukund’umfitiye:
Mbes’ Uwankunz’ akanyitangira,
yanyim’ iki?
6
Ndashaka, Yesu, kukugumaho,
Ur’ isoko y’ amaz’ ahoraho,
Njye mpore nkunywah’ ubudasiba,
Umar’ inyota n’ umubabaro,
Sinkuveho!
7
Mukiz’ ubwo nzagera mw ijuru,
Amaso yanjy’akakwirebera,
Ni h’ urukundo rwawe nzabona
Uko ndumeny’ uko ndusingiza,
Mucunguzi!
