1 Ai̱ Mukama, Ruhanga ofubira basobeerye,
2 Byoka ai̱ we ocwera nsi gyensei̱ misangu,
3 Ai̱ Mukama babiibi bali̱doosya di̱i̱,
4 Babaza bigambu bya kwehaariiza,
5 Ai̱ Mukama zi̱zi̱kya bantu baamu,
6 Bei̱ta bamukaabakwere na banyamahanga
7 nibeweeragana yati, “Mukama takubiwona,
8 Mwetegereze, nywe mpwi̱si̱,
9 Yogwo munyakuhanga mapokopo ti̱yeegwa?
10 Yogwo afubira mahanga, takusobora kukufubira?
11 Mukama yeega biteekerezu bya bantu,
12 Ai̱ Mukama, kaali na mu̱gi̱sa yogwo gyohab̯ura,
13 Aleke atunge kuhumula mu b̯wi̱re b̯wa b̯ujune,
14 Kubba Mukama talilekeera bantu baamwe,
15 Barungi balitunga b̯winganiza,
16 Naani munyakwemeera nagya ku̱lwani̱sya babiibi?
17 Kabbenge Mukama atanju̱ni̱ri̱,
18 Ai̱ Mukama, b̯u̱nyateekereze nkukibbala,
19 Mutima gwange b̯ugubba nigukutuntura bintu binene,
20 Balemi̱ babiibi banyakukora byeitima bakabirabya mu kiragiro,
21 Beekoba hamwei̱ mwa kwi̱ta bamananu,
22 Bei̱tu̱ Mukama yooyo kigo kyange kinyamaani,
23 Alibasasula hab̯wa bibii byab̯u,