Kumusha Calling

Ndichiri kunzwa amai vachindidaidza,

Pakati pehusiku ndiri kure,

Kumba kure, asi handina kukanganwa,

Zimbabwe iri mumoyo mangu.

(Mmm...

kumusha...)

Takazvarwa zvinhu zvotanga kuoma,

Takakura tichinzwa zvemazuva akanaka,

Vakuru vachiti vaimbowana mikana,

Isu tikakura takangomirira.

Mabhuku mumaoko, hope mumoyo,

Asi mikova ichingoramba yakavharwa,

Ndikatsvoda amai, ndikakwazisa baba,

Ndikayambuka muganhu ndichitsvaga upenyu.

Ndakati, "Amai, ndichadzoka munguva,"

Asi makore mashanu akangopfuura,

Maguta matsva, vanhu vandisingazive,

Asi hapana panonzwa sekumusha.

Both: Hatina kubva nekuti takarasa tariro,

Takabva nekuti kurarama kwakanga kwaoma,

Zimbabwe, unonzwa vana vako here?

Tiri kure, asi moyo uchiri kukuda— (KUMUSHA!

KUMUSHA! TINODA KUMUSHA!) (ZIMBABWE,

TICHIRI VANA VAKO!) Both: Kana mangwana akatipa tariro,

Tichamhanya kudzoka kumusha.

Rent yakakwira, mazuva akareba,

Tax ichitora zvishoma zvatinowana,

Masikati ndinoseka sokunge zvakanaka,

Asi usiku ndochema ndichifunga kumba.

Tsika itsva, nzvimbo dzatisingazive,

Tichidzidza kurarama nevanhu vatsva,

Asi mutambo wese nemazuva emhuri,

Anondiyeuchidza zvandakasiya kumusha.

Vanoti, "Dzokerai kwenyu, nyika iyi ndeyedu," Asi hama,

hatina kuuya kuzorwa, Tiri vechidiki tichitsvaga mangwana,

Tichingoda kubatsira mhuri dzedu.

Mabasa mashoma, zvipatara zvichinetseka,

Zvikoro hazvichapi tariro sezvaimboita,

Hatidi tsitsi, tinoda mukana,

Chikonzero chekuti tidzokere kumusha.

Nzira dzedu dzichavhurika rinhi?

Vechidiki vacharega kutiza rinhi?

Hope dzichararama kumusha rinhi?

Tichatanga kutenda mangwana rinhi?

Both: Tichiri kuda ivhu ratakaberekerwa,

Tichiri kuziva kuti tiri vana vaani—

Hatina kubva nekuti takarasa tariro,

Takabva nekuti kurarama kwakanga kwaoma,

Zimbabwe, unonzwa vana vako here?

Tiri kure, asi moyo uchiri kudana— (KUMUSHA!

KUMUSHA! TINODA KUMUSHA!) (ZIMBABWE,

TICHIRI VANA VAKO!) (KUMUSHA!

KUMUSHA! INZWAI IZWI REDU!) (RIMWE ZUVA TICHADZOKA!) Ndichiri kusuwa amai.

Ndichiri kufunga baba.

Both: Tipei mangwana atinogona kudzokera kwariri,

Tovaka zvakare pamwe chete.

Both: Takaenda kuti tirarame,

Asi kumusha hakuna kubva mumoyo.

(Zimbabwe... Zimbabwe... kumusha...)