193. Kor' ugifit' uburyo

Gushimisha · 3 verses

1.

Kor’ ugifit’ uburyo;(If you have strength;)

Jy’ ukora n’ umwete(Go work with diligence)

Tangira mu gitondo;(Begin in the morning;)

Wirind’ ubute !(Beware laziness!)

Kora n’ umucy’ ubonetse;(Work while light you have;)

Menya ntucogore:(Know not to delay:)

igihe kirakuze;(the time is growing;)

Kora n’ ubgira !(Work with courage!)

2.

Kor’ izuba rirashe;(Work while the sun shines;)

Ntugahweme rwose(Don't abandon at all)

Imirimo n’ ishira,(The work and the harvest,)

Uzaruhurwa(You'll be overtaken)

Kand’ ugifit’ imbaraga,(While you have strength,)

Meny’ ukore neza !(Know to work well!)

Komez’ uwo muhati:(Continue that zeal:)

Mar’ imirimo(Finish the work)

3.

Kora bugiye kwira:(Work as it grows late:)

Umuns’ urakuze(The day has grown old)

Wiyongeremw umwete:(Increase your diligence:)

Kora n’ ingoga !(Work with urgency!)

Ni ku kirengareng’ ubu;(It's at eventide now;)

Amajwi yatuje(Voices have quieted)

Mwen’ Iman’ ujy’ ukora ;(Soon God go you work;)

Dore, burije(Behold, it's evening)