Baravunura bajya i Buzungu
Kubasiganuza inzira yindi?
Kuko iyabo ifunze neza;
Ingurube yuje no mu miserege,
Bakaba batageza kuyikikira
Ngo iruhande babone umwanya.
Arabibasubiza uwo mu rukiko
Ati «reka mwihimana se na mwe !
Nta mihanda ibiri naharuje!
Mpimbe uwundi se mu kirere
Ari ukugira ngo mbone aho ndara?
Nk'icyo kintu se nkigire nte?
Ntabwo muzi ibirori byacu?
Cyatumirijwe kubyizihiza
Nanjye uzagenda ejobundi
No gutangwa aho bagiketa.
Nimugikurikire mwitonze
Mwige intambwe nk'iz'abantu
Aho kizishinguye muhaze,
Kugeza aho kiribuze kurara
Ubwo kiraseduka mu muhanda
Muhutere mujye iyo mwenda!
Na mwe mwigira ako gahinda
Kirabogora iby'uyu munsi
Nta we uzongera kugitunga;
Icyo ni icyaduka kidahoraho!»
Ingurube igomagira umuhanda,
Iwuca ibitengu henshi cyane,
Ari n'ikizuru ari n'ibibari;
Intambwe zayo ziranihurana,
Isi kiziteye iratengerana,
I Nyanza bumvise imirindi,
Induru nyinshi zirasahaha!
Icyo bikanze kikaha imvaho,
Icyo baketse ari ibihuha; .../...
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