National Anthem of Zimbabwe
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| Blessed be the Land of Zimbabwe | |
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| National Anthem of |  Zimbabwe |
| Also known as | Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe English: Oh lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe English: And may the Almighty protect and bless our land |
| Lyrics | Solomon Mutswairo, 1994 |
| Music | Fred Changundega, 1994 |
| Adopted | 1994 |
Blessed be the Land of Zimbabwe (Shona: "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe"; Northern Ndebele: "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe") is the national anthem of Zimbabwe. It was introduced in March 1994 after a nation-wide competition to replace "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song. The winning entry was a song written by Professor Solomon Mutswairo and composed by Fred Changundega. It has been translated into all three of the main languages of Zimbabwe.
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[edit] Shona
- Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe
- Yakazvarwa nomoto wechimurenga;
- Neropa zhinji ramagamba
- Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
- Tarisai Zimbabwe nyika yakashongedzwa
- Namakomo, nehova, zvinoyevedza
- Mvura ngainaye, minda ipe mbesa
- Vashandi vatuswe, ruzhinji rugutswe;
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
- Mwari ropafadzai nyika yeZimbabwe
- Nyika yamadzitateguru edu tose;
- Kubva Zambezi kusvika Limpopo,
- Navatungamiri vave nenduramo;
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
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[edit] Ndebele
- Phakamisan iflegi yethu yeZimbabwe
- Eyazalwa yimpi yenkululeko;
- Legaz' elinengi lamaqhawe ethu
- Silivikele ezithan izonke;
- Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
- Khangelan' iZimbabwe yon' ihlotshiwe
- Ngezintaba lang' miful' ebukekayo,
- Izulu kaline, izilimo zande;
- Iz' sebenzi zenam', abantu basuthe;
- Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
- Nkosi busis' ilizwe lethu leZimbabwe
- Ilizwe labokhokho bethu thina sonke;
- Kusuk' eZambezi kusiy' eLimpopo
- Abakhokheli babe lobuqotho;
- Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
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[edit] English
- Oh lift high the banner, the flag of Zimbabwe
- The symbol of freedom proclaiming victory;
- We praise our heroes' sacrifice,
- And vow to keep our land from foes;
- And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
- Oh lovely Zimbabwe, so wondrously adorned
- With mountains, and rivers cascading, flowing free;
- May rain abound, and fertile fields;
- May we be fed, our labour blessed;
- And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
- Oh God, we beseech Thee to bless our native land;
- The land of our fathers bestowed upon us all;
- From Zambezi to Limpopo
- May leaders be exemplary;
- And may the Almighty protect and bless our land.
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