Rwa rukundo rwiwe

 

1. Yarandondey’ asanga
Nnanijwe n’ ivyaha,
Anshira ku bitugu
Anjana mu rugo:
Abamarayika biwe
Baririmbira mw ijuru.

Ref
Rwa rukundo rwiwe!
Ya maraso yiwe!
Bga buntu bganzanye mu rugo’.
Mbur’ uko mbivuga ntangaye.

2. Yasanze nkomeretse,
Ansomoz’ umuti,
Arampumuriz’ ati
Humur’ ur’ uwanje.
Sinaribgumv’ ijwi nk’ iryo;
Ndema mu mutima rwose.

3. Anyerek’ ibiganza
N’inkovu z’imambo
N’igitsibo c’ amahwa
Yambitswe mu mutwe:
Nibaz’ico yambonyemwo
Cotum’ ambabarizw’ artyo.

4. None nd’ imbere yiwe,
Nakirwa n’umuco
Uva mu nyonga hiwe,
Ndimbur’ imigisha
Yampereye mur’ iyi si:
Mbur’ uko mbimushimira.

5. None nduhutse neza
Mu mutima wanje,
Ndorerey’ urya musi
Azogarukako,
Ngw az’ antahurukan’ iwe
Ankoy’ amaraso yiwe.