Discordant Voices; Lung'afa's translation

RIUHANA RIE MIOYO JANGE

Mumbisu mwange, dada
Mburiraa riuhana rie mioyo

Murara guhanzuka vogeri na agirigari
Vujira kwitima!

Gundi gwu rusa rwu miandu
Ruyari nu rusuma, viayanzwa
Viavofwa mu rigotwa
Ritiga risura!

Iyi murara gwanira riehozeriza
Mirembe, vurara ne riyanzana
Vutahambwaa
Ni rienya rio vomenyo!

Dada, igo ki?
Agagirigari gange, agariha?
Mwoyo ki murungi?
Na muchamu guriha?

Nuyinga, muyanzi wange,
Murishiushiukanira rimanya
Nirigangamirira zimbemba
Kivara kuduka kikwigizi - Anzigare
Imbisu ye mioyo
Indio vandu vikaragira
Kazozo mioyo kwuhizana!

- Original poem by Chahilu

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