Nhetembo inodzidzisa kukoshesa maminitsi nemazuva atinopiwa, kusatambisa mukana, nekuita zvakanaka munhu achiri mupenyu.
A wise philosophical poem urging us to cherish each fleeting hour, seize every opportunity, and speak kindness today.
Ndima dzeNhetembo · Poem Stanzas
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Ndima 1
Zuva rinokwira mudenga richimhanya,
The sun mounts the sky in swift, uninterrupted flight,
Harimbomiri kuti iwe upedze hope dzako.
It never pauses for you to finish lingering slumber.
Mwedzi unopera, gore ropinda rimwe,
A month slips by, and another fresh year takes its place,
Zuva rapfuura harimbofi rakadzoka zvakare.
A day once passed will never return to you again.
Ndima 2
Ita zvakanaka nhasi kune avo vaunoda,
Do good today for those you cherish and hold dear,
Taura mazwi anotapira mwoyo ichiri kurarama.
Speak sweet, encouraging words while hearts still beat.
Nguva haimiriri mambo kana murombo,
Time waits neither for crowned monarch nor humble beggar,
Koshesa nguva imwe neimwe yaunopiwa naMwari!
Treasure every single moment bestowed upon you by God!
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Mashoko Anokosha · Key Poetic Vocabulary
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Anotapira
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🗣️ ah-noh-tah-PEE-rah
Sweet, comforting, pleasant to the ear
Murombo
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🗣️ moo-ROH-mboh
Humble person, person of modest means
Koshesa
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🗣️ koh-SHEH-sah
Treasure, value dearly, prioritize
Kurarama
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🗣️ koo-rah-RAH-mah
Living, breathing, vibrant life
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Ongororo yeNhetembo · Literary & Cultural Insights
📌 Dingindira Guru (Main Theme):
The fleeting nature of time, mindful living, purposeful action, and treating loved ones kindly before it is too late.
🎨 Zvirungamutauro (Metaphors & Imagery):
Time is an unpausing traveler; sunlight is an active teacher showing that yesterday cannot be bought back.
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Life Lesson / Moral):
🇿🇼 Nguva ipfuma inokosha; shandisa mazuva ako nekuchenjera kuita zvakanaka.
🇬🇧 Time is our most precious currency; spend your days wisely, kindly, and with intention.