Wahirika ngatemba
Wanterura nkabyuka
Washaka ko ndyama
Ugahirika ku buriri
Ibitotsi bikayora
Mahero agahwikwa.
Naba nakoze icyo wanga
Ugaterura ugahonda
Amahane ari ntayo
Sinibaze na busa
Uko nkwiye kugenza.
Aho nciriye akenge
Ndakomeza ndakureka
Nakosa gatoya
Ubwo inkuba zigakubita
Uti : mbyiruye icyontazi.
Nkakureka ugakomeza
Guhata ibicumuro
Uwakoze uko ashoboye
Kugira ngo akuneze.
Umujinya waba ukomeje
Ugaterura ugahonda
Wananirwa ugatuza
Uti : genda ndakuretse.
Ibyo ngibyo nabirora
Nti : nta ngufu zanjye
Mba nshatse agahamba
Nkareba aho najya
Hasumbye ahangaha.
Ubu ngubu ndareba
Ngasanga ibyo ungirira
Bikwiye guhosha.
Ubwo wanyimye imbabazi
Ngo nanjye nduhuke
Ibyo kwitwa ikirumbo
No kwicara mpondwa
Ndakungura inama
Igusumbira izindi
Amahane ave mu rugo
Uruhuke kurwana
Nduhuke guhondwa. .../...
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