Текст песни Segwayana (Leonard Karikoga Zhakata) с переводом

Vakuru woye ndipeiwo kamukana kangu

(People in higher positions of power please give a chance)

Inga vaye vaye vaye

Vakawana mukana wekuvepo pamusoro

(You know those other people got a chance in higher positions)

Vakaita mhanza yekukwirepo pamusoro

(They were fortunate to get elevated to high positions)

Kwakuchitora mukana uyu sehuchenjeri

(Then they take this chance to their advantage)

Votanga kutsikirira varipasi

(And they become overbearing to those who are not in high positions)

Votanga kusvipira vaye varipasi

(And they start spitting (ill-treating)

on those who are not in high positions)

Kuzvirova dundundu nekuzvitutumadza

(They become arrogant and proud)

Ndoti kwete apa vachenjeri marasika

(This is the part I say «No, you are going astray»)

Kana wakabarwa semunhu wese iwe

(If you were born like everyone else)

Kana wakadonharukuvhute semunhu wese

(If you lost the umbilical cord like everyone else)

Pamusoro wese wakati chekecheke nenyika yese

(On your head described as chekecheke with the whole country)

Usazvinyepere usazvifadza nenhema

(Don't lie to yourself, don’t use lies to make yourself happy)

Usazvinyepere usazvifadza nenhema

(Don't lie to yourself, don’t use lies to make yourself happy)

Usazvifurire uchizviita makoya zvose

(Do not convince yourself of the wrong things)

Usazvifurire uchizviita shasha yevose

(Do not convince yourself making yourself expert of everyone’s life)

Vaye vaye vaunodzvinyirira

(Those whom you oppress)

Vaye vaye vaunotsikirira

(Those whom you take for granted)

Kuchema kwavo munamato mukuru kumatenga

(Their cries are a great prayer to the heavens)

Ende hakuna anoziva mhinduro nyangwe nemusi waichauya

(And no one knows the answer or the day it will come)

Dai ndaingave ini ndigare paye

(If it had been me in that position)

Dai ndaingave ini ndiripo paye

(If it had been me in that position)

Ndairidza huhwe ndodaidzira vanhu vangu

(I would play huhwe and call for my people)

Kuno kwabikwa dobi vakomana

(There's a feast here)

Huuya mose munombore

(Come grab something)

Chawana idya nehama

(What you have found, share and eat with relatives)

Karikoga Leonard Zhakata

Kana paine pamakandichengetera baba

(If there’s anyone you have stored for me Father)

Ndokumbirawo mugove wangu

(May I please have my share)

Ndichiri kurarama Tenzi tarirai

(I am still living Father, please look)

Ndosakadzwa sechipfeko nevanemari

(I am left worn out by the rich, (worn out) like a piece of clothing)

Ndisina changuwo

(Without anything of my own)

Ndinongotsikirirwa

(I only get taken for granted)

Ndinongodzvinyirirwa

(I only get oppressed)

Ndinongoshandiswa nhando

(I am used for worthless things)

Ndichingofondotswa

(I am used)

Moyo wangu unorwadza kuti nguva dzese ndini wekukarirwa sei Tenzi

(My heart hurts because I always experience people’s greed)

Moyo wangu unorwadza kuti nguva dzese ndini wekunyengerera sei Mambo

(My heart hurts be I always have to persuade and beg)

Dainge zvaikwanisika Tenzi maigara matare

(If it were possible, Lord you’d judge this case)

Nengirozi dzenyu motiburitsira makomborero isu venhamo

(with your angels you’d bless us who have expressienced woe)

Amai vangu vanoda kutendawo

(My mother is a person who gives thanks too)

Havachaziva nekudetembera mutupo wangu

(But she barely gets to recite my totem’s poem)

Ndovapeiko amai vangu vagonditendawo

(What can I give her, that she may thank me?)

Maita moyo ndizvo

(Thank you Moyondizvo)

Maita saraka vadzimba

(Thank you saraka vadzimba)

Maita dare shuwa

(Thank you dare surely)

VaRozvi vakapera nenda

The Rozvi who perished due to lice

Kana paine pamakandichengetera baba

Ndokumbirawo mugove wangu

Ndichiri kurarama Tenzi tarirai

Ndosakadzwa sechipfeko nevanemari

Ndisina changuwo

Ndinongotsikirirwa

Ndichingodzvinyirirwa

Ndinongoshandiswa nhando

Ndichingofondotswa

Zino irema varume woye vanondisekerera

(Zino irema, these men smile at me)

Sevanondida asi mukati vachidzimbikana kundiona

(as if they care, but they hurt inside when they see me)

Vanofarira kundiona ndichitemura

(They love to see me eat (sadza) without relish)

Vanofarira kundiona ndakapfeka madhumbu

(They want to see me wearing clothes in bad condition)

Vanoda ndirarame zvekupemha

(They want me to live off begging)

Hutsinye chete vanoda kuguta kwavo.

(It can only be cruelty. They only want to feed themselves)

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