Ndima 1
Mvura naya naya, tidye magaka,
Rain, fall down gently so we may feast on fresh melons,
Munda wapfunhuka, goho rava pedyo.
The fields have sprouted anew, the rich harvest is near.
Miti inotumbuka nemashizha manyoro,
The trees blossom with tender, verdant leaves,
Mafuro omerera mombe dzedu dzigute.
The pastures grow lush so our cattle may graze and be satisfied.
Ndima 2
Vana vomhanya vachitamba mumvura,
Children run laughing and dancing beneath the falling rain,
Madonhwe anodonha seupfumi hwepasi.
Every cooling droplet descends like riches from the skies.
Naya mvura yakanaka unyaradze nyota,
Fall, sweet rain, and quench the parched earth’s thirst,
Nyika yese yofara neupenyu hutsva!
The entire land rejoices with vibrant new life!
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Magaka |
mah-GAH-kah |
Wild cucumbers, watermelons, or field gourds |
| Wapfunhuka |
wah-pfoo-NYOO-kah |
Sprouted, blossomed afresh with green shoots |
| Goho |
GOH-hoh |
Harvest, yield from agricultural fields |
| Mafuro |
mah-FOO-roh |
Grazing pastures for livestock |
| Madonhwe |
mah-DOH-nweh |
Raindrops or dew drops |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Zvisikwa nemvura zvinopa upenyu kune vose; ngatifarei pamwe chete nezvipo zvepasi.
English: Nature and rain nourish all living things; we celebrate togetherness and the blessings of the earth.