Rwanda rwacu, Rwanda gihugu
cyambyaye,
Ndakuratan'ishyaka n'ubutwali.
Iyo nibuts'ibi gwi wagize kugez'ubu,
nshimira Abarwanashyaka bazanye
Repubulika idahinyuka.
Bavandimwe b'u ru Rwanda rwacu twese
nimuhaguruke:
Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mukuli, mu
bwigenge no mu bwumvikane.

Impundu ni zivuge mu Rwandahose:
Republika yaku y'ubuhake,
Ubukolonize bwagiye nk'ifun'iheze.
Shing' umuzi Demokarasi
Waduhaye kwitorera abategetsi.
Banyarwanda: abakuru
Namw'abato mwizihiy'u Rwanda:
Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuli,
Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane.


Bavuka Rwandamwese muvuz'impundu,
Demokarasi yarwo iraganje.
Twayiharaniye rwose twes'uko tungana.
Gatutsi, Gatwa na gahutu
Namwe banyarwanda bandi
mwabyiyemeje,
Indepandansi twatsindiye
Twese hamwe tuyishyikire:
Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuli,
Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane.

Nimucyo dusingiz'Ibendera ryacu.
Arakabaho na Prezida wacu.
Barakabahw' abaturage b'iki Gihugu.
Intego yacu Banyarwanda
Twishyire kandi twizane mu Rwanda rwacu.
Twese hamwe, twung'ubumwe
Nta mususu duter'imbere ko:
Turubumbatire mu mahoro, mu kuli,
Mu bwigenge no mu bwumvikane.