Mbona mucuriranya ubudatuza,
Nkumva nshengurwa n'intimba,
Nzira gusazira mu bututsi :
Umuhogo wanjye ugira inda ntoya!
Icyanjye mwampa uruhusa mwese;
Nk'utwo nsaguye nkatujyana,
Nkazitondera ku kiraro,
Nkifatishiriza ibigori!
Erega na mwe muri abana!
Nta we uryoherwa aroha bwangu!
Iyo ndi jyenyine nditonda :
Bampa ingurube nkagira ubwuzu,
Imbabazi inteye zikaba inyanja,
Ziruta iza nyina wayibyaye :
Namwe mwunvise aho bahungu!»
Biniga abangikana na Mbaraga,
Barushanwa bunguri biratinda :
Umwe amira intongo akeba umuhore,
Undi aroha mu nda uko byakaje
Umwe abira ibyuya by' uwo murimo,
Undi amaze kwagirizwa n'impumu!
Rwiyamirira ngo abigane,
Aranigwa cyane amarira araza!
Ubwo arayura yaba imbere ye,
Ubusa ahasumiye buramubisa,
Afata ikirere akanura amaso :
Agumya gusamba iramwesura,
Agugura ku ngiga y'umuhore
Na we Gitefano ngo amurebe,
Aratangara arirahira,
Ati «ko wabaye mu bafureri,
Icyo gihe cyose wize ibihe?
Nahoze ngira ngo uranyigisha,
Naho uracyanigwa nk'abatutsi?»
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