Burundi Bwacu

"Our Burundi"

**National anthem of  Burundi**

"**Our Burundi**" is the national anthem of Burundi, adopted in 1962. It was composed by Jherand Barengayabo, and the lyrics were written by Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja *et al*.

## Lyrics

### Kirundi official

Burundi bwacu, Burundi buhire,
Shinga icumu mu mashinga,
Gaba intahe y'ubugabo ku bugingo.
Warapfunywe ntiwapfuye,
Warahabishijwe ntiwahababuka.
Uhagurukana, Uhagurukana, Uhagurukana ubugabo burikukira.
Komerwa amashi n'amakungu, uhabwe impundu n'abawe,
Isamirane mu mashinga, Isamirane mu mashinga.
Burundi bwacu, ragi rya basokuru,
Ramutswa intahe n'ibihugu,
Ufatanije ishaka n'ubuhizi;
Vuza impundu wiganzuye uwakuganza uwakuganza.
Burundi bwacu, nkora mutima kuri twese,
Tugutuye amaboko, umutima n'ubuzima,
Imana yakuduhaye ikudutungire.
Horana ubumwe n'abagabo n'itekane.
Sagwa n'urweze, sagwa n'amahoro meza.

Burŭndi Bwâcu, Burŭndi buhĭre,
Shīnga icúmu mu mashīnga,
Gaba intăhe y'úbugabo ku bugīngo.
Warápfunywe ntiwapfûye,
Waráhabīshijwe ntiwahababuka,
Uhagurukana, uhagurukana, uhagurukana, ubugabo urîkukira.
Komerwa amáshi n'ámakūngu,
Hābwa impŭndu n'âbâwe,
Isāmírane mu mashīnga, isāmírane mu mashīnga.
Burŭndi bwâcu, rági ry'ábasôkúru,
Ramutswa intăhe n'íbihúgu,
Ufatánije ishaka n'ubúhizi;
Vuza impŭndu wĭgānzūye uwakúgānza uwakúgānza.
Burŭndi bwâcu, nkóramútima kurí twëse,
Tugutūye amabóko, umutima n'úbuzima,
Imâna yakúduhāye ikudútūngire.
Horana ubúmwe n'ábagabo n'ítĕkāne.
Sāgwa n'úrwĕze, sāgwa n'ámahóro mēzá.

Бурунди буачу, Бурунди бухире,
Шинга ичуму му машинга,
Габа интахе й’убугабо ку бугинго.
Уарапфуньуэ нтиуапфуе,
Уарахабишижуэ нтиуахабабука.
Ухагурукана, Ухагурукана, Ухагурукана убугабо бурикукира.
Комеруа амаши н’амакунгу, ухабуэ импунду н’абауэ,
Исамиране му машинга, Исамиране му машинга.
Бурунди буачу, раги ря басокуру,
Рамуцуа интахе н’ибихугу,
Уфатание ишака н’убухизи;
Вуза импунду уйганзуе ууакуганза ууакуганза.
Бурунди буачу, нкора мутима кури туэсе,
Тугутуе амабоко, умутима н’убузима,
Имана якудухае икудутунгире.
Хорана убумуэ н’абагабо н’итекане.
Сагуа н’уруэзе, сагуа н’амахоро меза.

[bu.ɾúː.ndi bɡá.t͡ʃu bu.ɾúː.ndi bu.híː.ɾe]
[ʃiː.ŋg‿i.t͡ʃú.mu mu ma.ʃiː.ŋga]
[ga.b‿i.nháː.he jú.bu.ga.bo ku bu.giː.ŋgo]
[wa.ɾá.p͡fu.ɲŋwe nhi.wa.p͡fú.je]
[wa.ɾá.ha.biː.ʃi.ʒɡwe nhi.wa.ha.ba.bu.ka]
[u.ha.gu.ɾu.ka.n‿u.ha.gu.ɾu.ka.n‿u.ha.gu.ɾu.ka.n‿u.bu.ga.b(o)‿u.ɾí.kuː.ki.ɾa]
[ko.me.ɾɡw‿a.má.ʃi ná.ma.kuː.ŋgu]
[haː.bɡ‿i.mhúː.ndu ná.bá.w‿]
[‿i.saː.mí.ɾa.ne mu ma.ʃiː.ŋg‿i.saː.mí.ɾa.ne mu ma.ʃiː.ŋga]
[bu.ɾúː.ndi bɡá.t͡ʃu ɾá.gi ɾɟá.ba.só.kú.ɾu]
[ɾa.mu.t͡skw‿i.nháː.he ní.bi.hú.g‿]
[u.fá.ta.ni.ʒ‿i.ʃa.ka nu.bú.hi.zi]
[vu.z‿i.mhúː.ndu wíː.gaː.nzuː.j‿u.wa.kú.gaː.nz‿u.wa.kú.gaː.nza]
[bu.ɾúː.ndi bɡá.t͡ʃu ŋxó.ɾa.mú.ti.ma ku.ɾí tkwéː.se]
[tu.gu.tuː.j(e)‿a.ma.bó.ko u.mu.tí.ma nú.bu.zі.mа]
[i.má.na ja.kú.du.haː.je‿i.ku.dú.tuː.ngi.ɾe]
[ho.ɾa.n‿u.bú.mŋe ná.ba.ga.bo ní.téː.kaː.ne]
[saː.gwa nú.ɾɡwéː.ze saː.gwa ná.ma.hó.ɾo meː.zá]

### French lyrics

Cher Burundi, ô doux pays,

Prends place dans le Concert des nations.

En tout bien, tout honneur, accédé à l'indépendance.

Reçois donc le compliment des nations,

Agrée l'hommage de tes enfants.

Qu'à travers l'univers retentisse ton nom.

Cher Burundi, héritage sacré de nos aïeux,

Reconnu digne de te gouverner

Au courage tu allies le sentiment de l'honneur.

Chante la gloire de ta liberté reconquise.

Cher Burundi, digne objet de notre plus tendre armour,

A ton noble service nous vouons nos bras, nos cœurs et nos vies.

Veuille Dieu, qui nous a fait don de toi, te conserver à notre vénération.

Sous l'egide de l'Unité,

Dans la paix, la joie et la prospérité.

### English version

Our Burundi, gentle country,

Take your place in the concert of nations,

Acceding to independence with honourable intentions.

Wounded and bruised, you have remained master of yourself.

When the hour came, you arose,

Lifting yourself proudly into the ranks of free peoples.

Receive, then, the congratulations of the nations

And the homage of your sons and daughters.

May your name ring out through the universe.

Our Burundi, sacred heritage from our forefathers,

Recognized as worthy of self-government,

With your courage you also have a sense of honour.

Sing the glory of liberty conquered again.

Our Burundi, worthy of our tenderest love,

We vow to your noble service our hands and hearts and lives.

May God, who gave you to us, keep you for us to venerate,

Under the shield of unity,

In peace, joy and prosperity.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Burundi – NationalAnthems.me
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://www.nationalanthems.info/bi.htm *Burundi*. NationalAnthems.info.