NI USHAKA UMUTIMA MWIZA
(if you want a good heart)
KINGURU UMUTIMA WAWE
(open your own heart)
NZAGUTURA ICYO WIFUZA
(I’ll give you what you need)
REKA KUBABARA
(don’t feel sad)
MWANA WA MAMA
(child of my mother)
NZAGUSANGA NZAGUPFIRA
(I’ll come to you, I’ll die for you)

Lay back in the arms of your homeland
Give in to the warmth of your homeland
Lay back in the arms of the land that you love
Lay back in the arms of your homeland
When you feel you’re a part of that homeland
Lay back in the arms of the land that you love

AHO URI HOSE MWANA
(wherever you are, baby)
USHOBORA KUMPAMAGARA
(you can call me)
CYAMBAZO CYANGE MAHORO YANGE
(my only need, you my rest)
MWANA WA MAMA
(child of my mother)
MWANA W’IMANA
(child of God)
AMATA MEZA MATA Y RWANDA
(land of good milk, milk of Rwanda)

Lay back in the arms of your homeland
Give in to the warmth of your homeland
Lay back in the arms of the land that you love
Lay back in the arms of your homeland
When you feel you’re a part of that homeland
Lay back in the arms of the land that you love