193. Kor' ugifit' uburyo

Gushimisha · 3 verses

1.

Kor’ ugifit’ uburyo;

Jy’ ukora n’ umwete

Tangira mu gitondo;

Wirind’ ubute !

Kora n’ umucy’ ubonetse;

Menya ntucogore:

igihe kirakuze;

Kora n’ ubgira !

(If you have strength;)

(Go work with diligence)

(Begin in the morning;)

(Beware laziness!)

(Work while light you have;)

(Know not to delay:)

(the time is growing;)

(Work with courage!)

2.

Kor’ izuba rirashe;

Ntugahweme rwose

Imirimo n’ ishira,

Uzaruhurwa

Kand’ ugifit’ imbaraga,

Meny’ ukore neza !

Komez’ uwo muhati:

Mar’ imirimo

(Work while the sun shines;)

(Don't abandon at all)

(The work and the harvest,)

(You'll be overtaken)

(While you have strength,)

(Know to work well!)

(Continue that zeal:)

(Finish the work)

3.

Kora bugiye kwira:

Umuns’ urakuze

Wiyongeremw umwete:

Kora n’ ingoga !

Ni ku kirengareng’ ubu;

Amajwi yatuje

Mwen’ Iman’ ujy’ ukora ;

Dore, burije

(Work as it grows late:)

(The day has grown old)

(Increase your diligence:)

(Work with urgency!)

(It's at eventide now;)

(Voices have quieted)

(Soon God go you work;)

(Behold, it's evening)