52. Utahe ! Utahe !

Ko wazerereye(Why have you wandered away)

Mu gihugu cya kure,(In a distant country,)

Ibya S’ ubyayirayo ?(Wasting the Father's things?)

Mwana wanjy’ uzimiye,(My child who is lost,)

Tyo ngwino, garuka !(Therefore come, return!)

Ngwino ! Ngarukira !(Come! Come back home!)

Nturarambirwa se?(Are you not tired?)

Izo ngurub’ uzite !(Those husks you are eating!)

Ibyo zirya si byiza(What they feed on is not good)

Ntuzi ko niriwe(Don't you know it is I)

Mpagaz’ aha kw irembo,(Standing here at the door,)

Mfit’ ubguzu kubgawe(Having compassion for you)