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 1. Mukama, niiwe mushana gwangye,
Ku ob' ori naanye, tingira kiro;
Tindikwenda bintu by'ensi
Kunkingira ngu ntakureeba.

2. Kandi ku ngir' oturo turungi,
Naagwejegyera gye, naaruhuuka,
Nyijuka ngu, ku ndihika
Omu iguru, ndyakwegamira.

3. Guma naanye buri izooba ryona;
Ah'otari, timbaasa kubaho;
Na nyekir' ogume naanye;
Ku ob' otariho, ntiin' okufa.

4. Ku haraabeh' omugomi weena
Owaacumur' akakurugaho,
Omugirir' embabazi,
Abone kweteis', agarukye.

5. Kand' abarwair' ogum' obareebe,
Oh' abakyen' emigisha mingi,
Kand' abafeereirw' abaabo,
Bahuumure gy', obah' oturo.

6. Omu kasheeshe tutakagiire
Aha mirim', otuhe omugisha;
Tugume twin' amatsiko
G'okuhik' owaaw' omu iguru.