Gushimisha

385. Murinzi we menyesh' igihe !

Gushimisha · 4 verses

1.

Murinzi we menyesh’ igihe !

I wacu se n’i muhero?

At’ijoro ryinjiye cyane:

Buracya hanyuma

Ntukarire, ukomeze;

Nturorere kwiringira,

Kugez’igih’ uzagerayo

Ku muns’uhoraho

(Watchman, tell us the time!)

(Is ours the morning?)

(Isn't the night very deep:)

(It will dawn soon)

(Do not be weary, persist;)

(Do not stop hoping,)

(Until the time you will reach)

(The eternal rest)

2.

Murwanyi we, tyo mbwira nawe !

Ansubiza yitonz’ati:

Dore urugamba rurashira:

Guma mu ntambara !

Ntubabare wihangane ;

wirek’imirimo yawe

Tuzabon’ igihembo cyiza,

Nidutabaruka

(Warrior, I tell you too!)

(He answers carefully saying:)

(Look, the battle is ending:)

(Stay in the fight!)

(Do not be discouraged, be patient;)

(Complete your work)

(We will see a good reward,)

(When we do not give up)

3.

Ndacyabaz’ ibyaremwe byose

Binsubiza bitya biti:

Iyi si yacu iza gushira,

Haz’ind’ihoraho

Umeny’ibyo bimenyetso

Bigaragaza kuza kwe;

Kand’ibyaremwe uko bingana

Byitez’impanda ye

(I ask all creation)

(It answers what, saying:)

(This world of ours will pass away,)

(Another eternal one will come)

(Know those signs)

(That reveal His coming;)

(And all creation as it suffers)

(Awaits His glory)

4.

Twishime mu mitima yacu

kukw’imuhiraarihafi

Duhumure, tuzaruhuka

Tutakibabara

Ntukarire, tuzabana;

Ibyago bizashiraho

Ntituzaburay’amahoro

Kwa Yesu mw’ijuru !

(Let us rejoice in our hearts)

(That the morning is near)

(Take comfort, we will rest)

(No longer suffering)

(Do not be weary, we will meet;)

(The troubles will end)

(We will not lose the peace)

(Of Jesus in heaven!)