1
Renguk’urahamagawe
Itaba munyavyaha,
Wumvir' ijwi rya Shobuja
Ni we Mukiza wawe.
Ref:
Gend' ubu, gend' ubu,
Renguk' imbere yiwe.
2
Mbeg' aho yarorereye.
Ntiwomwitaba vuba?
Kera wamany' akagayo,
None kund' urenguke.
3
Nyaruk' arakugirira
Imbabazi n' ubuntu,
Kand' araguh' amahoro,
N' ubugingo n' ubgami.
4
Ikiganza ciza cose
Azokikugirira,
Hindukir' urazimiye,
Reka gutebagana.
5
Shobuj' aho yanamiye
Mbe ntiwoj' umwanura?
Ukabon' utebaganye
Usanga yivumbuye.