Nyamara ngusenge uri nyir'u Rwanda,
Ungabire imyanya ya bane muri bo!»
Mutara ati «imyanya sinyitanga,
Kuko nshaka kuyikubira!
Bambe Umwami ntabwo agabura!»
Kamuzinzi agira ikimwaro;
Ngo acyikure azinga icyanwa;
Akaraga azungije mu gahanga;
Ati «ni jye utegeka u Bugoyi bwose,
Ushaka itabi ampe iye sahani!»
Majoro ati «Nturo ga muhaguruke!
Babahe ibyicaro bibakwiye!
Natwe twigire mu byacu!»
Biramugora akebaguzwa arira!
Yari yabonye ibintu byiza;
Uko byakuzuye amasahani!
Ubwuzu bwabyo bumujya mu nda,
Akanwa ke kuzuramo amazi,
Avuga mu muhogo hari ikiniga
Amaso azengamo amansonza.
Arangurura ijwi arahira Kigeli
Ati «reka bwana winkubirana!
Ndi umusaza nkaba mu byacu,
Nyamara nkigimba n'ibyanyu!
Sinabeshya imbere y'umwami
Sinaryarya abagabo ndi undi!
N' iby'ingurube ndabivuyanga!
Sinagenda wenda umfunge,
Cyangwa wigirire uko ushaka!»
Igihe ataragusha bamwumva,
Babona Rwabutogo araranganya,
Afurekana umunya mwinshi!
Bamushiganuje uko bigenze,
Ati «nahugiye ibyo kumva Nturo,
Nsanga bantwaye isahani, .../...
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