1 Bantu nywensei̱ mwetegeerye,
2 wa ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa na wa hansi,
3 Bimbaza bibba bya magezi̱,
4 Mapokopo gange nyaagei̱calyanga ku ngeera,
5 B̯u̱ti̱i̱ni̱ b̯unkwatira ki mu b̯wi̱re b̯wa b̯ujune,
6 Bab̯wo beesiga b̯u̱gu̱u̱da b̯wab̯u,
7 Mu mananu tihaloho muntu akusobora kujuna wondi,
8 Kili kya muhendu gunene, kwi̱ryaho b̯womi b̯wamu,
9 we kwicala nooli mwomi biro byensei̱,
10 Kubba tuwona ba magezi̱ ni̱bakwa,
11 Nyanga zoozo zi̱i̱ra kubba maka gaab̯u ga biro na biro,
12 Muntu mu ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa kyamwe kya b̯untu talisigalaho,
13 Bibi byobyo bikora mpwi̱se,
14 nka ntaama zi̱li̱ndi̱ri̱i̱ri̱ ku̱kwa,
15 Bei̱tu̱ Ruhanga alincungura, anjune maani ga lu̱ku̱u̱.
16 Mitima myenyu̱ mitalyalyatiranga itungu lya muntu wondi
17 Kubba handaki bakwe itungu lyab̯u lyensei̱
18 Twe bantu tu̱si̱i̱mwa b̯utubba tu̱koori̱ birungi,
19 Bei̱tu̱ tu̱kwi̱za kugyenda kuzumu,
20 Ki̱ti̱i̱ni̱sa kyetu̱ kya b̯untu ni̱ki̱syeraho,