169. Mana, nkuko Wafashaga

Gushimisha · 7 verses

1.

Mana, nkuko Wafashaga

Basogukuruza,

Niko natw’ uzadufasha

Mu myak’irimbere

(God, as You helped)

(Our ancestors,)

(So too will You help us)

(In years to come)

2.

Umuyaga W’ishuheri

Urawuturinda

Uzatuber’ubuturo

Budashir’iteka

(The wind of the desert)

(You protect us from)

(You will be our shelter)

(Everlasting)

3.

Ker’ abakwiringiraga

Bari mu mahoro

Tugufite, ntitwifuza

Undi Murengezi

(Those who trusted in You of old)

(Were at peace)

(We have You, we do not desire)

(Another Protector)

4.

Imisoz’itararemwa,

Is’itarabumbwa,

Uhereye Kera Kose,

Ur’uko Wahoze

(The mountains not yet created,)

(The earth not yet formed,)

(From the beginning of time,)

(You are as You have been)

5.

Imyak’ igihumbi, Mana

Ni myinshi Kuri twe

Kuri Wow’iguhwaniye

N’umuns’umwe Gusa

(A thousand years, O God)

(Are many to us)

(To You who are eternal)

(Like one day only)

6.

Imyak’ ijyan’iby’iyi

Si nk’amaz’ahurura,

Bikibagirana vuba

Nk’inzozi z’umuntu

(The years that pass in this)

(World are like flowing waters,)

(Forgotten quickly)

(Like the dreams of man)

7.

Mana, Wadutabaraga

Mu minsi yakera

Na non’uzaturengera

Tugeze kugupfa

(God, You cared for us)

(In days of old)

(And now You will protect us)

(Until we die to You)