Ndima 1
Mberi kwemakomo eMasvingo kune muzinda unoyera,
Among the hills of Masvingo stands a sacred royal citadel,
Dzimba dzemabwe dzakavakwa pasina kana dhaka!
Houses of granite stone fitted high without a drop of mortar!
Maoko enyanzvi akaronga dombo pamusoro pedombo,
Master hands laid stone upon stone with timeless precision,
Rusvingo rukasimuka sedura guru reuchenjeri.
Until the Great Enclosure rose like a mighty granary of wisdom.
Ndima 2
Pamusoro perusvingo shiri yeHungwe yakatarisa nyika,
Atop the stone wall the carved Hungwe bird watches over the land,
Mucherechedzo werugare, simba, nerusununguko.
Emblem of peace, resilience, and enduring dignity.
Makore mazana apfuura asi matombo achiri kutaura,
Centuries have passed yet the granite stones still speak,
Dzimbahwe inoramba iri mbiri nenhaka yedu nekusingaperi!
Great Zimbabwe remains our glory and heritage forevermore!
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Masvingo |
mah-SVEE-ngoh |
Towering dry-stone walls and enclosures |
| Dzimbahwe |
dzee-MBAH-hweh |
Royal court built of stone (origin of Zimbabwe) |
| Nyanzvi |
NYAH-nzvee |
Master artisan, expert builder |
| Mbiri |
MBEE-ree |
Renown, glory, distinction |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Chinhu chinovakwa neuchenjeri nekushanda pamwe chinogara zvizvarwa nezvizvarwa.
English: What is built with patience, skill, and unity endures for generations.