National Anthem of Zimbabwe
| English: Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe | |
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 Notes of the anthem | |
National anthem of Zimbabwe | |
| Lyrics | Solomon Mutswairo |
| Music | Fred Changundega |
| Adopted | 1994 |
| Audio sample | |
National Anthem of Zimbabwe, instrumental | |
Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe (Shona: "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe", Ndebele: "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe") is the national anthem of Zimbabwe, written by Professor Solomon Mutswairo and composed by Fred Changundega.[1]
The anthem was introduced in March 1994 after a competition to replace "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song.[1]
Lyrics
[change | change source]English
[change | change source]Oh lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe,
The symbol of freedom proclaiming victory;
We praise our heroes' sacrifice,
And vow to keep our land from foes;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
Oh lovely Zimbabwe, so wondrously adorned,
With mountains, and rivers cascading, flowing free;
May rain abound, and fertile fields,
May we be fed, our labour blessed;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
Oh God, we beseech Thee to bless our native land,
The land of our fathers bestowed upon us all;
From Zambezi to Limpopo,
May leaders be exemplary;
And may the Almighty protect and bless our land,
Shona
[change | change source]Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe
Yakazvarwa nemoto wechimurenga,
Neropa zhinji ramagamba
Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;
Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Tarisai Zimbabwe nyika yakashongedzwa
Namakomo, nehova, zvinoyeveedza
Mvura ngainaye, minda ipe mbesa
Vashandi vatuswe, ruzhinji rugutswe;
Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Mwari ropafadzai nyika yeZimbabwe
Nyika yamadzitateguru edu tose;
Kubva Zambezi kusvika Limpopo,
Navatungamiri vave nenduramo;
Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Ndebele
[change | change source]Phakamisan' if'legi yethu yeZimbabwe
Eyazalwa yimpi yenkululeko;
Legaz' elinengi lamaqhawe ethu
Silivikele ezithen' izonke;
Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
Khangelan' iZimbabwe yon' ihlotshisiwe
Ngezintaba lange' miful' ebukekayo,
Izulu kaline, izilimo zande;
Iz' sebenzi zenam', abantu basuthe;
Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
Nkosi busis' ilizwe lethu leZimbabwe
Ilizwe labokhokho bethu thina sonke;
Kusuk' eZambezi kusiy' eLimpopo
Abakhokheli babe lobuqotho;
Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe;
IPA transcriptions
[change | change source]| Shona IPA | Ndebele IPA |
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[si.mu.d͡z̤a.i mu.re.z̤a we.ɗu we.z̤i.ᵐba.bwe] |
[pʰa.ɣa.mi.sa.n‿i.fle.gi je.tʰu je.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe] |
Trilingual Version
[change | change source]Shona
- Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe
- Yakazvarwa nemoto wechimurenga,
- Neropa zhinji ramagamba
- Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
Ndebele
- Khangelan' iZimbabwe yon' ihlotshisiwe
- Ngezintaba lange' miful' ebukekayo,
- Izulu kaline, izilimo zande;
- Iz' sebenzi zenam', abantu basuthe;
- Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
English
- Oh God, we beseech Thee to bless our native land,
- The land of our fathers bestowed upon us all;
- From Zambezi to Limpopo,
- May leaders be exemplary;
- And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
CODA
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.... Zimbabwe!
Lyrics in Swahili
[change | change source]Ewe inua bendera, ya Zimbabwe,
Ishara ya uhuru ikitangaza ushindi;
Tunawashukuru mashujaa wetu,
Na kuahidi kulinda nchi yetu;
Ibarikiwe nchi, nchi ya Zimbabwe.
Ewe Zimbabwe, udivyokuwa mazuri,
Na milima, na mito ikitiririka,
Basi mvua izidi, na mashamba,
Na tuwe na chakula, kazi yetu;
Ibarikiwe nchi, nchi ya Zimbabwe.
Ewe Mungu, tunakusihi ubariki,
Nchi ya baba zetu iliyoletwa kwetu;
Kutoka Zambezi hadi Limpopo,
Viongozi wawe mfano mwema;
Ibarikiwe nchi, nchi ya Zimbabwe.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "The National Anthem". www.zim.gov.zw. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
