Imyato

**Imyato** cyangwa se kwivuga imyato mu muco nyarwanda ni ukuvuga cyangwa se kwivuga ibyo wakoze mu gihe cyatambutse cyangwa se mugihe cyashize aha twavuga urugero :

## Interuro
*Inkataza Kurekera*

*ya rùgomba-ngogo*

*ndi întwali yabyirukiye gutsindà*

*singanirwa nshâka kurwana.*

*5 Ubwo dutêye Abahunde*

*nikoranye umuheto:*

*Nywuhimbajeme intanage*

*intambara nyirema*

*igihugucy’ùmuhinza nakivogereye.*

*10 Umukinzi amhingutse imberé n’isuli*

*umurégo wêra nywuforana ishema;*

*Nywushinzémo ukuboko ntiwannanira*

*‘nongeye kuréga inkokora,*

*nkanga umurindi hâsi, ndarekera.*

*15 Inkuba zésereza héjuruy’lcondo :*

*ikibatsi kiyicana mu rubega,*

*intokizifashe igifunga zirashya*

*Imisakura imucamo inkora,*

*inkôngi iravuga mu gihêngeli,*

*20 mu gihumbi cye inkurazo zihacana inkekwe, inkuku yali afite ihinduka umuyônga,* *agera hasi yàkôngotse :* *umubili we uhinduka amakara* *n’aho aguye arakobana.* 25 *Ni ukubiswen’iyo héjuru,* *ababo batinya kumukora,* *bati « Ubwo yanyagiwe n’inkotanyi-cyane nimumureka mwekumukurura* *ibisiga bimukémbere aho ! »* 30 *Na byo bimurara inkera;* *bimaze gusinda inkaba* *byilirwa bisingiza uwantanagiye.*

## Umwato
*Indangamira-kuvûsha*

*ya, rùhalirwa-shema !*

*Umuheto ûkûra amahanga ku ijabo*

*warânvuwe mu ijûli lyâ Rutete*

5 *aho waturutsé ni mu likomeye.*

*Rutéranya-ngabo*

*inkaka zawukojejého urwamo,*

*rwêma rw’umuronko*

*ababaji bâwugize inyamibwa*

*10 Mukuwuntura ali inkare*

*babonye ko udakwiye db’âmakénga,*

*bati « Nimuwushyire inkotanyi-cyané*

we*uzâgira icyo awumaza » Nywuhângajémo uruge*

*15 uhinduka isarabwe*

*Ingabo nzigenda ku isonga,*

*ni usanzwé ndi isibo.*

*Tugisakiranan’ ûrugâmba*

*nibasiraufite imhénzi !*

20 *Ayitambitsémo amacumu abili,*

*ndayikôngêza n’umûva-ruganda !*

*Ahô bàyishingiye icôndo mhaca icyuho*

*Icyuma cy’igerera ku mubili w’umukinzi,*

ali ugukura mu gitugu,

25 mbona umusakura umukungamo

inkagwe

inkwaya irangira amaze kugwa

Maze gutagaranya iby’i Bushagire

Ntabaruka nambaye icyuma

45 gitera abagabo ishema.

Bakinshakaje mu cyano

Mvuga icyo namaze

Nti:”Rutinduka namwishije umugereka

Mukuwukabura nkura mu gitugu

50 ushoka yawugwijeho ibitenga

Na we mukeba agitera umugeli :

Na Rwantaho ni ukwo namugize !

Umugaba muteye ubwuzu

Ati : « Murangamira-ngango, uramhimbaye,

55 Ngwino umbwire ibigwi !

Nti : « Kuli Rugeyo nahagalitse umuhinza,

Nivugana umuheto wahiliwe n’ishya,

Ubwo nambitse ingoma yacu ! »

Ati : « Rwizihira-ngabo,

60 Ubwo muteye kuli Ndago

Ko induru yavuze ukitangiza guhurura

Ni wowe wafatiliye Abahima?”

*Nti « Urabaze Nyilingango*

*Ingundu nayigabizaga*

65 *nyirayo agaragulika uri nkorà y’inka !*

*Ati : « Esé Ndênga-baganizi,*

*ko bawugwijého àmashinjo,*

*uwmbaliye ku cyènda gisa ? »*

*Nti: “Uwô kwa Murengézi yàsagaga icumi,*

70 n’uwo *nacuzee inkumbi mu Busarasi,*

*N’uwonàsigiranye mu misibo y’intore*

*n’ûbwo duhomboye inteko° nàrishe ! »*

*Ati :« Ndenga-baganizi, uwambaliye ukuli !*

*Ni umurimbo w’intwali*

75 *abàtigeze mu ntambarà*

*nibégame uwivugane ! »*

*Nywirégeye mu byano*

*nizihira abagabo b’inyarubuga*

*Abashakamba bandangamira nywushumisha.*

*80 Bamhitira mû ngororano*

*Nvugà n’aho nabaye ingénzi.*

*Nta we ûkingisha imhaka,*

*bazi ko imhamgaza-mihigo*

*yantérekeye gutsinda amahanga !*

## Amashakiro