Burundi bwacu

Burundi bwacu (Beloved Burundi) is the national anthem of Burundi. Written by a group of writers led by President Jean-Baptiste Ntahokaja and composed by Marc Barengayabo, it was adopted upon independence in 1962.

Kirundi Lyrics

Burundi BwÃÂÃÂ¢cu, Burundi buhire,
Shinga icÃÂÃÂºmu mu mashinga,
Gaba intahe y'ÃÂÃÂºbugabo ku bugingo.
WarÃÂÃÂ¡pfunywe ntÃÂÃÂwapfÃÂÃÂºye,
WarÃÂÃÂ¡habishijwe ntÃÂÃÂwahababuka,
Uhagurukana, uhagurukana, uhagurukana, ubugabo urÃÂÃÂ®kukira.
KomerwamashyÃÂÃÂ n'ÃÂÃÂ¡makÃÂÃÂºngu,
Habwa impundu nÃÂÃÂ¢bÃÂÃÂ¢we,
IsamÃÂÃÂrane mu mashinga, isamÃÂÃÂrane mu mashinga,

Burundi bwÃÂÃÂ¢cu, rÃÂÃÂ¡gi ry'ÃÂÃÂ¡basÃÂÃÂ´kÃÂÃÂºru,
Ramutswa intahe n'ÃÂÃÂbihÃÂÃÂºgu,
Ufatanije ishyaka n'ubÃÂÃÂº hizi;
Vuza impundu wiganzuye uwakÃÂÃÂºganza uwakÃÂÃÂºganza.

Burundi bwÃÂÃÂ¢cu, nkÃÂÃÂ³ramÃÂÃÂºtima kurÃÂÃÂ twese,
Tugutuye amabÃÂÃÂ³ko, umÃÂÃÂtima n'ÃÂÃÂºbuzima,
ImÃÂÃÂ¢na yakÃÂÃÂºduhaye ikudÃÂÃÂºtungire.
Horana umwami n'ÃÂÃÂ¡bagabo n'ÃÂÃÂtekane.
Sagwa n'ÃÂÃÂºrweze, sagwa n'ÃÂÃÂ¡mahÃÂÃÂ³ro mezÃÂÃÂ¡.

French Lyrics

Cher Burundi, ÃÂÃÂ´ doux pays,
Prends place dans le concert des nations.
En tout bien, tout honneur, accÃÂÃÂ©dÃÂÃÂ© ÃÂÃÂ l'indÃÂÃÂ©pendance.
MutilÃÂÃÂ© et meutri, tu es demeurÃÂÃÂ© maÃÂÃÂ®tre de toi-mÃÂÃÂªme.
L'heure venue, t'es levÃÂÃÂ©
Et fiÃÂÃÂ¨rement tu t'es hissÃÂÃÂ© au rang des peuples libres.
ReÃÂÃÂ§ois donc le compliment des nations,
AgrÃÂÃÂ©e l'hommage de tes enfants.
Qu'ÃÂÃÂ travers l'univers retentisse ton nom.

Cher Burundi, hÃÂÃÂ©ritage sacrÃÂÃÂ© de nos aÃÂÃÂ¯eux,
Reconnu digne de te gouverner
Au courage tu allies le sentiment de l'honneur.
Chante la gloire de ta libertÃÂÃÂ© reconquise.

Cher Burundi, digne objet de notre plus tendre armour,
A ton noble service nous vouons nos bras, nos cÃÂÃÂurs et nos vies.
Veuille Dieu, qui nous a fait don de toi, te conserver ÃÂÃÂ notre vÃÂÃÂ©nÃÂÃÂ©ration.
Sous l'egide de l'UnitÃÂÃÂ©,
Dans la paix, la joie et la prospÃÂÃÂ©ritÃÂÃÂ©.

English Translation

Beloved 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.
May your name ring out through the universe.

Beloved 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.

Beloved 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.

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