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AMINA

Ameituliza nafsi yangu
Mkuu wa yote duniani
Iwapo nitapoteza njia
Najua penzi lake 'tanipata
Anivite kwake, aniite wake

Categories: swahili, god,
Form: Acrostic

Origin of the Name Swahili and Language, Bantu Name

Origin of  the  name Swahili 
Or " Kiswahili" , 
One person  said , " Iswa ile" 
Another person said," Iswa iyi " 
Swahili is one of the  Bantu
Languages 
Like isiZulu , Kifuliru,  
Kinyindu, Kikuyu
Xhosa,  Chewa, Kivira , 
Kinyarwanda Lingala ,
Tchiluba, Kimakuwa,
Kibemba, Kimasanza
Isivenda, Luganda, Kiluya
Kirundi, Kishi, Kibwari 
Kinyamwezi, Isiswathi
Isindebele, Kibembe
Sotho, Kikongo, 
Kimongo, Chiyawo
...... so on. 
Swahili

Categories: swahili, 12th grade, africa, arabic,
Form: Other

Swahili Verse-Sinner One I Comes Before You Lord-

SINNER ONE I COMES BEFORE YOU LORD-
Nina kuja mbele yako
Ninakuja mbele yako
Haipendwi
Ninakuja mbele yako
Mwenye ddhambi
O, Bwana Baba Mungu
O, Bwana Baba Mungu
SINNER ONE I COMES BEFORE YOU LORD-
fikia ndani kabisa ndani yangu (ndani yetu)
Ninafuta kutoka kwangu
Nirekebishe
Nibadillishe upya
Nipe upya
Nikamilishe
SINNER ONE I COMES BEFORE YOU LORD-
Ninakuja kabla huhanimaliza
Hallelujah


8/11/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021 ©

Categories: swahili, analogy, appreciation, forgiveness, inspirational,
Form: Lyric

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Mungu Amenisamehe -God Has Forgiven Me-Swahili Verse-

Mungu
 amenisamehe katika dhambi zangu muda
 wote
 Mungu wangu Mungu wangu
 amenisamehe 
amenisamehe Wewe imani yangu kuwa 
mbali Bado na bado anakusanya matumaini yangu,
 ndoto yangu Mungu 
amenisamehe Katika dhambi zangu muda wote 
Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu Yeye
 amenisamehe 
amenisamehe katika
 dhambi zangu katika 
dhambi zangu
 nimejazwa neema 
Rehema uso
 Mungu 
amenisamehe 
Mungu amenisamehe
 Mungu

Categories: swahili, analogy, appreciation, celebration, god,
Form: Lyric

I Am Black and I'Ve Got I Got a Right To Live- Swahili Verse Part 1

I'm BLACK, and I've got.
I got a right to live.
Mimi ni mweusi, na nimepata.
Nilipata haki ya kuishi.
Nilipata haki ya kuishi.
Nilipata mengi ya kutoa.
Kwa Mataifa haya ambayo hayajaunganishwa.
Ambao watu wengi husemwa vibaya.
Nilipata haki ya kusikilizwa.
Mimi ni chini ya Malaika.
Na mimi ni zaidi ya ndege tu.

I'm BLACK, and I've got.
I got a right to live.
Mimi ni mweusi,

Categories: swahili, analogy, appreciation, black love,
Form: Dramatic Verse

What's Needed ---The Shairi In Swahili Poetry

…… 


In someone's bad days with trouble
one can't do much in her struggle
but some support, let’s be humble;
if need be give her a cuddle.

Needed at that instant with care
is to hear her story to share
her sorrow with kindness, be fair
but without suggestion, don't scare.

Patience hearing and a touch to
shoulder will go a long way to

Categories: swahili, stress,
Form: Verse

Yahweh Gave-Bwana Alitoa-Pt 1 English-Swahili Verse

Yahweh Gave-Bwana Alitoa—pt 1

Yahweh give
A hun da, Yahweh praise;
Giving Father all the praise
A hun da, Yahweh gives;
God gives me any and everything, I ask and pray for
Yahweh gives
Only if in Him we worship and adore Him, giving in effort present praise;
Yahweh gives
He gave me life,
He gives us life;
Alleluia
Flowers in the spring He gives;
Summer and autumns

Categories: swahili, analogy, appreciation, caregiving, community,
Form: Lyric

Talkin Bout 'Ahunda Part 2-Swahili Verse

Talkin bout 'Ahunda,
Talkin bout 'Ahunda,
Talkin bout 'Ahunda;

Mtu huyu huko na suti ya kijivu cha flannel;
Yeye huko juu na takataka ya kuzungumza kwa kinywa hizNi jivin kufikiriNi yeye ni mzuri sana;
Na kumchukua dada huyo huko, yeah man i mean yea yeye ni mzuri na mzuri;
Lakini yeye daima anafadhili baadhi ya ndugu fedha na talkin nothN wakati

Categories: swahili, adventure, analogy, appreciation, celebration,
Form: Free verse

Lord You Yet Love Me and I Am So Glad You Do--- Swahili Verse

Lord you yet love me 
And I am so glad you do
Ninatubu kwa dhambi zangu
Zot. Bwana wewe bado upendo mimi
Sassssa mimi majuto nillipoteza
Mengi ya haki
Kwa sababu nilikuwa funga juu
Katika dhambi  zaangu
Na mimi alikuwa kufurahia kwao
Wakati wote
Tamaa na harufu, vizuri
Sasa mimi inafanyika ya wokovu
Ainipatia
Bwana wewe bado upendo
Mimi
Baba Mungu bado upendo
Mimi wewe bado upendo mimi
Baba Mungu

Categories: swahili, appreciation, confidence, devotion,
Form: Free verse

-- Kukupenda Wewe Loving You Loving You --Swahili

-- Kukupenda wewe  Loving you  Loving You --swahili

Kukupenda wewe Loving you  Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you  Loving You
Kukupenda wewe Loving you  Loving You
Hakuna mtu anayeweza kuwa bora zaidi kuliko wewe;
Hakuna mtu anayeweza kupamba uzuri wako;
Milele, hivyo kukumbatia;
Na kama upendo kwamba baada yako;
Tafuta Baba
Tafuta Baba
Baba kumpa moja
M imi ndimi huyo;
Kukupenda wewe

Categories: swahili, analogy, appreciation, celebration, desire,
Form: Lyric

Kaka Fisi- Swahili

Kakangu kaka fisi
Kila time wala misi
Ulalapo uamka kesi
Kwani wewe mesi?

Wasema wapiga tizi
Tizi tizi na ni kizi
Halafu hauna wasi
Wazi unakaza fizi

Categories: swahili, youth,
Form: Didactic

African Rhythm

I am....
An Ashanti warrior A Bantu dancer 
I am a Yoruba royal clothed in my Asooke 
Dancing Adowa and kpalogo to tunes from wulomei and masekela  

I am proud Masai 
Standing around manyattas, 
Jumping to melodies from the olaranyani
Eunoto is here and today I dance in front my peers in transition into a senior

Categories: swahili, africa, beautiful, black love,
Form: Free verse

Swahili Praise

English verse>
gimme sum mutual praise
gimme sum mutual praise
gimme sum mutual praise
All them there people's of the world;
Coastal dwellers praising; All day long, all the day long;
Rejoicing, and repenting of their wrongs.
Everybody on the islands;
Everywhere on the coastal Regions on the seas, lakes, oceans, everywhere;
Sahil  praise;
Sawahil praise;
Boundary dwellers
capture to the heavens bound;
Islanders playing  bongo-drums

Categories: swahili, appreciation, community, endurance, engagement,
Form: Lyric