Ishavu ry’abajyanywe ho iminyago

1 Twicaraga ku nkombe z’inzuzizo muri Babiloniya,

twakwibuka Siyoni tukarira.

2 Inanga zacu twazimanikaga mu biti byaho.

3 Abatujyanye ho iminyago bahadusabiraga kubaririmbira,

abo badukandamizaga badusabaga kugaragaza ko twishimye,

bakavuga bati: “Nimuturirimbire imwe mu ndirimbo z’i Siyoni.”

4 Ariko se twari kuririmba indirimbo z’Uhoraho dute?

Ese twari kuziririmbira mu mahanga?

5 Yeruzalemu we, sinzakwibagirwa,

ninkwibagirwa nzamugare akaboko k’indyo.

6 Yeruzalemu we, sinzakwirengagiza,

nintagukundwakaza ururimi rwanjye ruzafatane n’urusenge rw’akanwa.

7 Uhoraho, uzirikane Abedomu,

uzirikane ibyo bavuze igihe i Yeruzalemu haterwaga,

baravuze bati: “Nimuhasenye,

nimuhasenye mugeze ku mfatiro zaho!”

8 Babiloni we, nawe ntuzabura kurimburwa,

hahirwa uzakwitura ibibi watugiriye.

9 Hahirwa uzafata ibibondo byawe akabihondagura ku rutare!