| Rwanda nziza Gihugu cyacu
| Rwanda is good for our country
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| Wuje imisozi, ibiyaga n’ibirunga
| You come to the mountains, lakes and volcanoes
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| Ngobyi iduhetse gahorane ishya
| Ngobyi is on the move
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| Reka tukurate tukuvuge ibigwi
| Let's talk about groups
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| Wowe utubumbiye hamwe twese
| You are the one who made us all
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| Abanyarwanda uko watubyaye
| Rwandans how you were born
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| Berwa, sugira, singizwa iteka
| Berwa, sugira, singizwa eteka
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| Horana Imana, murage mwiza
| God bless you
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| Ibyo tugukesha ntibishyikirwa
| What we miss is unfulfilled
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| Umuco dusangiye uraturanga
| The culture we share is unique
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| Ururimi rwacu rukaduhuza
| Our tongue twists and turns
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| Ubwenge, umutima, amaboko yacu
| Wisdom, heart, our hands
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| Nibigukungahaze bikwiye
| It is a wonderful gift
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| Nuko utere imbere ubutitsa
| So move forward slowly
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| Abakurambere b’intwari
| Great heroes
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| Bitanze batizigama
| They do not give up
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| Baraguhanga uvamo ubukombe
| They make you come out of the cup
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| Utsinda ubukoroni na mpatisbihugu
| Conquers colonialism and nationalism
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| Byayogoje Afurika yose
| It devastated the whole of Africa
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| None uraganje mu bwigenge
| Now you are in for a treat
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| Tubukomeyeho uko turi twese
| Let us continue as we are
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| Komeza imihigo Rwanda dukunda
| Keep the vows Rwanda we love
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| Duhagurukiye kukwitangira
| Let's get started
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| Ngo amahoro asabe mu bagutuye
| That peace be sought from the inhabitants
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| Wishyire wizane muri byose
| Be self-reliant in everything
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| Urangwe n’ishyaka, utere imbere
| Be motivated by passion, move forward
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| Uhamye umubano n’amahanga yose
| You have established relationships with all nations
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| Maze ijabo ryawe riguhe ijambo | And let your word give you a word |