Ndima 1
Ziso rako rinopenya semheni inopenya murima,
Your eyes gleam like gentle lightning in the evening sky,
Kunyemwerera kwako kunonyaradza mwoyo une shungu.
Your radiant smile brings peaceful solace to an aching heart.
Kufamba kwako zvinyoronyoro semhepo yemurwizi,
You walk with graceful softness like a breeze along the riverbank,
Uri ruva rakanaka rakachengetwa mumunda weupenyu.
You are a rare, exquisite flower cherished in the garden of life.
Ndima 2
Rudo rwako haruna manomano kana kunyepedzera,
Your true love holds no deceit or hollow pretenses,
Runodziya sezuva remuchirimo rinopfumisa pasi.
It warms the soul like spring sunshine making the earth blossom.
Pandiri newe nyika yose inoita sendima yemufaro,
Whenever I am by your side, the world feels like a field of pure joy,
Chitsidzo changu kwauri chinoramba chiripo nokusingaperi.
My promise to you stands unbroken through all the years to come.
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Shungu |
SHOON-goo |
Deep longing, heartfelt passion, anxious yearning |
| Zvinyoronyoro |
zvee-nyoh-roh-NYOH-roh |
Gently, softly, with graceful poise |
| Manomano |
mah-noh-MAH-noh |
Cunning tricks, deceit, pretenses |
| Muchirimo |
moo-chee-REE-moh |
Spring season / warm period before summer rains |
| Chitsidzo |
chee-TSEE-dzoh |
Solemn pledge, holy vow, steadfast covenant |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Rudo rwechokwadi runobva pamwoyo wakachena, unovaka nekukoshesa umwe pasina kunyengedza.
English: Authentic love springs from a sincere heart, building trust, mutual respect, and lifelong devotion.