Lyrics

Verse 1 (Shona):
Tinofamba pasi rose, tichitaura nerunyararo,
Nyika yedu inosimudzira, hatina kumbosiya hope.
Mweya wekubatana, unotipembedza,
Tiri vakomana nevasikana, tine simba redu!

Vertaling (Engels):
We walk the world, speaking with peace,
Our land uplifts us, we never give up hope.
The spirit of unity blesses us,
We are men and women, we have our strength!

Chorus (Shona):
Simba redu, harigare!
Takarwa, takakunda — zvakadaro!
Pasi rose richatitonhorera,
Hatityi, tiri Zimbabwe!

Vertaling (Engels):
Our strength, it never fades!
We fought, we conquered — that’s how it is!
The whole world will respect us,
We are not afraid, we are Zimbabwe!

Verse 2 (Shona):
Mbira inorira, tinoteerera,
Nguva yekuvaka, hatichatyi.
Tiri boka renyu, tine tariro,
Kwedu kuAfrica, hakuna kupera.

Vertaling (Engels):
The mbira rings, we listen,
It’s time to build, we no longer fear.
We are your people, we have hope,
Here in Africa, there is no end.

Outro (Shona, herhaald zachtjes):
Simba redu… simba redu…
Zimbabwe…