Dear Burundi, gentle country, Take your place in the concert of nations, Acceding to independence with honourable intentions. Wounded and bruised though we may be, Yet we rise up with vigour anew. Let us raise our voices in praise of liberty regained. Dear Burundi, sacred heritage from our forefathers, Recognised as worthy of self-governance, With passion and pride we shall build thee. Dear Burundi, receive then the wishes That all thy children express for thee. May God, who hath given thee to us, preserve thee for us unto eternity. In unity, peace and concord.

Burundi bwacu, Burundi buhire, Shinga icumu mu mashinga, Gaba intahe y'ubugabo ku bugingo. Warapfunywe ntiwapfuye, Warahabishijwe ntiwahababuka, Uhagurukana, uhagurukana, uhagurukana, ubugabo urikukira. Komerwamashi n'amakungu, Habwa impundu nabawe, Isamirane mu mashinga, isamirane mu mashinga, Burundi bwacu, ragi ry'abasokuru, Ramutswa intahe n'ibihugu, Ufatanije ishaka n'ubuhizi; Vuza impundu wiganzuye uwakuganza uwakuganza. Burundi bwacu, nkoramutima kuri twese, Tugutuye amaboko, umitima n'ubuzima, Imana yakuduhaye ikudutungire. Horana ubumwe n'abagabo n'itekane. Sagwa n'urweze, sagwa n'amahoro meza.