Ndima 1
Yerera Zambezi, rwizi rukuru rwekuchamhembe,
Flow on, great Zambezi, mighty river of the north,
Mvura yako inopa hupenyu kumasango nemhuka.
Your waters give life to forests and wild herds alike.
Paunosvika pamawere unowira pasi nemabhanan'ana,
Reaching the chasm, you plunge down with a roar like thunder,
Utsi hwemvura huchikwira mudenga kunge makore!
Sending mist rising into the heavens like billowing clouds!
Ndima 2
Murarabungu unopenya pamusoro pemapopoma,
A vibrant rainbow arches across the thundering falls,
Mosi-oa-Tunya, chishamiso chepasi rose!
Mosi-oa-Tunya, wonder of the whole wide world!
Ngoma yemvura haimbomiri usiku nemasikati,
The drumbeat of rushing water never ceases night or day,
Chipo chikuru chaMwari kunyika yeZimbabwe!
A breathtaking gift from the Creator to the land of Zimbabwe!
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Mapopoma |
mah-poh-POH-mah |
Waterfalls, cascades, rapids |
| Murarabungu |
moo-rah-rah-BOO-ngoo |
Rainbow |
| Mawere |
mah-WEH-reh |
Steep cliff, gorge, or precipice |
| Chishamiso |
chee-shah-MEE-soh |
Wonder, marvel, miracle |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Ngatichengetedzei nzizi nezvisikwa zvinoshongedza nyika yedu.
English: Cherish and conserve the majestic rivers and natural wonders of our homeland.