Hungwe paDare reShiri 🔊

Kare kare zvakako, shiri dzose dzesango dzakaungana pamusoro pematombo eDzimbahwe kusarudza mambo wadzo.

Long ago, all the birds of the woodland gathered atop the high granite walls of Dzimbahwe to choose their sovereign.

Dendera akazvikudza neinzwi rake guru, Hanga akadada nemavara ake machena nematema.

Ground Hornbill boasted of his booming bass voice, while Guineafowl paraded her speckled black-and-white feathers.

Gondo akasimuka akati, "Ndini ndine nzwara dzakapinza, shiri diki dzose dzinofanira kunditya!"

Hawk rose fiercely and declared, "I have the sharpest talons; all the small birds must tremble before me!"

Timba naDhimba vakadedera vakati, "Tinoda mambo anotichengetedza nekutipa rugare, kwete anotityisidzira."

Tiny Prinia and Sparrow spoke up: "We need a leader who protects the weak and keeps peace, not one who bullies us."

Hungwe ane musoro muchena akabhururuka pamusoro perwizi, akabata hove ndokugovera shiri dzose dzaiva nenzara.

White-headed Fish Eagle (Hungwe) soared above the river, caught fish, and shared food with the hungry nestlings.

Hungwe akamhara padombo refu akadanidzira neinzwi rine chiremera achitarisa mativi mana enyika.

Hungwe perched upon the highest pinnacle, calling out with a clear, noble voice as he kept watch over the four corners of the land.

Shiri dzose dzakarova mapapiro dzichigadza Hungwe kuva mambo nemucherechedzo weZimbabwe. Ndipo pakafira sarungano. Chidzidzo: Utungamiri rudo neruramisiro!

All the birds clapped their wings, crowning Hungwe as their king and the emblem of Zimbabwe. Moral: True leadership is service and justice!