1
Yesu nguriy’ ahw ahagaze;
Dor’ ukw aboshywe n’ abanzi be
Umva Pilat’ arabaz’ ati :
Yesu mugirire nte ?
Uramugenza s’ ute ?
Hitamo nonaha !
Naw’ utazibaz’ ubundi,
Ut’ Arangenz’ ate ?
2
Ibyo na non’ ubihitemo !
Wabyemera, wamuhinyura,
Cyangwa wamwimika wishimye
Uramugirir’ ute ?
3
Ubo Pilato yashakaga
Kwirengagiza guhitamo,
Byaramunaniye : naw’ ibyo
Ntibyagushobokera
4
Petero yaramwihakanye;
Ni ko guhitamo nabi pe !
Wowe s’ ahubwo ntiwakunda
Gupfa bamuguhora ?
5
Yes’ umusubize nez’ uti :
Nd’ uwawe, Mwami, ndakwihaye;
Umpe kujy’ aho wanyobora,
Nishimiy’ iby’ ukunda !
