Ndima 1
Shaveshave bhururuka pamusoro pemaruva,
Butterfly, flutter high above the blooming flowers,
Mapapiro ako ane mavara anoyevedza!
Your delicate wings wear dazzling colors!
Pane dzvuku, yero, jena nebhuruu,
There is bright red, yellow, white, and sky blue,
Unomhara paruva uchimwa muto unotapira.
You rest softly on a petal sipping sweet nectar.
Ndima 2
Vana vadiki vanomhanya vachikutevera,
Little children run laughing across the meadow after you,
Asi iwe unosimuka uchitamba nemhepo!
Yet you lift gently and dance upon the breeze!
Shaveshave rakanaka, shongedza bindu redu,
Beautiful butterfly, adorn our green garden,
Uchiunza mufaro muzuva rechirimo!
Bringing pure delight in the warm spring sunshine!
💡 Mashoko Anokosha (Key Vocabulary):
| ChiShona |
How to say it (Pronunciation) |
English Meaning |
| Shaveshave |
shah-veh-SHAH-veh |
Butterfly |
| Mapapiro |
mah-pah-PEE-roh |
Wings |
| Anoyevedza |
ah-noh-yeh-VEH-dzah |
Beautiful, captivating, pleasing to the eye |
| Bindu |
BEE-ndoo |
Garden |
🌱 Chidzidzo cheHupenyu (Moral / Reflection):
ChiShona: Zvisikwa zvidiki zvinoshongedza nyika; zviigire rudo usazvikuvadze.
English: Small creatures beautify our world; admire and protect them with kindness.