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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