Ntawubaza ngo urugamba rushize, ni ubu, Intambara y'ubuzima iracyari iri ku isonga. Nkubita agashyi, nkubita agafu, Akaruru ntikarenga n'igihe kijya goro.

While full official transcripts vary by performance, the core verses and chorus are widely recognized. Below are interpretations of the common lyrical motifs: