Harihw' Icyo Nkwaka Mwami

[1]
Harihw' icyo nkwaka Mwami,
Nubwo mpora ngucumuraho,
Unyejeshe, Unyejeshe!
Amazi cyangw' umuriro.

Gusubiramo:
Mpanagurwe hose Mwami!
N' umuriro nib'ushaka.
Nkir' ibyaha, Birimburwe.
Nkir' ibyaha, Birimburwe.

[2]
N' untunganiriz' ubwenge,
Nzanezerwa nzagusingiza;
Arik'umutima wera,
Urutaho, Urutaho.

[3]
Ninezw' umutima wanjye,
Niho nzunguk' ubwenge bwose,
Mbubwirijwe nawe Mwami,
Bwo mw' ijuru, bwo mw' ijuru.

[4]
Njya nirind' ibicumuro,
Nkitonder' ibyo ntekereza.
Mwami n'ibyo nkora byose,
Ntabwo nera, Ntabwo nera.