National Anthem of Zimbabwe

**Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe** (Shona: "_Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe_", Ndebele: "_Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe_") is the national anthem of Zimbabwe, written by Professor Solomon Mutswairo and composed by Fred Changundega.

The anthem was introduced in March 1994 after a competition to replace "Ishe Komborera Africa" with a distinctly Zimbabwean song.

### 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,

### Shona

Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe

Yakazvarwa nemoto wechimurenga,

Neropa zhinji ramagamba

Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;

Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.

Tarisai Zimbabwe nyika yakashongedzwa

Namakomo, nehova, zvinoyeveedza

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.

### Ndebele

Phakamisan' if'legi yethu yeZimbabwe

Eyazalwa yimpi yenkululeko;

Legaz' elinengi lamaqhawe ethu

Silivikele ezithen' izonke;

Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.

Khangelan' iZimbabwe yon' ihlotshisiwe

Ngezintaba lange' 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;

### IPA transcriptions

|Shona IPA|Ndebele IPA|
| --- | --- |
|<poem>[si.mu.d͡z̤a.i mu.re.z̤a we.ɗu we.z̤i.ᵐba.bwe] [ja.ka.z̤ᵝa.rwa no.mo.to we.t͡ʃi.mu.re.ᵑɡa] [(ne.ro.pa) ne.ro.pa ʒ̤i.ⁿd͡ʒ̤i ra.ma.ɡ̤a.ᵐba] [ti.i.d͡z̤i.ʋi.ri.re ku.m̤a.ⁿdu d͡z̤o.se] [ᵑɡa.i.ko.ᵐbo.re.rwe ɲi.ka je.z̤i.ᵐba.bwe] [ta.ri.sa.i z̤i.ᵐba.bwe ɲi.ka ja.ka.ʃo.ᵑɡe.d͡z̤wa] [na.ma.ko.mo ne.ɦo.ʋa z̤ᵝi.no.je.ʋe.d͡z̤a] [(ᵑɡa.i.na.je) mʋ̤u.ra ᵑɡa.i.na.je mi.ⁿda i.pe ᵐbe.sa] [ʋa.ʃa.ⁿdi ʋa.tu.skwe ru.ʒ̤i.ⁿd͡ʒ̤i ru.ɡ̤u.t͡swe] [ᵑɡa.i.ko.ᵐbo.re.rwe ɲi.ka je.z̤i.ᵐba.bwe] [mwa.ri ro.pa.fa.d͡z̤a.i ɲi.ka je.z̤i.ᵐba.bwe] [ɲi.ka ja.ma.d͡z̤i.ta.te.ɡ̤u.ru e.ɗu to.se] [(ku.b͡v̤i.ra) ku.b͡v̤a z̤a.ᵐbe.z̤i ku.sᶲi.ka li.mpo.po] [na.ʋa.tu.ᵑɡa.mi.ri ʋa.ʋe ne.ⁿdu.ra.mo] [ᵑɡa.i.ko.ᵐbo.re.rwe ɲi.ka je.z̤i.ᵐba.bwe]</poem>|<poem>[pʰa.ɣa.mi.sa.n‿i.fle.gi je.tʰu je.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe] [e.ja.zʱa.lwa ji.ᵐpi je.ᵑku.lu.le.ɣo] [(le.ga.zʱi) le.ga.zʱ‿e.li.ne.ᵑɡi la.ma.k!ʰa.we e.tʰu] [si.li.vʱi.ɣe.le e.zʱi.tʰe.ni zʱo.ᵑke] [ɣa.li.βu.si.swe i.li.zwe le.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe] [kʰa.ᵑɡe.la.ni.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe jo.ni.ɬo.t͡sʰi.si.we] [ᵑɡe.zʱi.ⁿta.βa la.ᵑɡe.mi.ful.e.βu.ɣe.ɣa.jo] [(ɣa.li.ne) i.zʱu.lu ɣa.li.ne i.zʱi.li.mo zʱa.ⁿde] [izʱ.se.βe.ⁿzi zʱe.nam a.βa.ⁿtu βa.su.tʰe] [ɣa.li.βu.si.swe i.li.zwe le.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe] [ᵑko.si βu.si.si.li.zwe le.tʰu le.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe] [i.li.zwe la.βo.kʰo.kʰo βe.tʰu tʰi.na so.ᵑke] [(ɣu.su.ɣe.la) ɣu.suɣ‿e.zʱa.ᵐbe.zʱi ɣu.si.j‿e.li.ᵐpo.pʼo] [a.βa.kʰo.kʰe.li βa.βe.lo.βu.k!o.tʰo] [ɣa.li.βu.si.swe i.li.zwe le.zʱi.ᵐba.bwe]</poem>|

## Trilingual Version

**Shona**
- Simudzai mureza wedu weZimbabwe
- Yakazvarwa nemoto wechimurenga,
- Neropa zhinji ramagamba
- Tiidzivirire kumhandu dzose;
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.
**Ndebele**
- Khangelan' iZimbabwe yon' ihlotshisiwe
- Ngezintaba lange' miful' ebukekayo,
- Izulu kaline, izilimo zande;
- Iz' sebenzi zenam', abantu basuthe;
- Kalibusisiwe ilizwe leZimbabwe.
**English**
- 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.
**CODA**
- Ngaikomborerwe nyika yeZimbabwe.... Zimbabwe!

### Lyrics in Swahili

<poem>Ewe inua bendera, ya Zimbabwe,
Ishara ya uhuru ikitangaza ushindi;
Tunawashukuru mashujaa wetu,
Na kuahidi kulinda nchi yetu;
Ibarikiwe nchi, nchi ya Zimbabwe.

Ewe Zimbabwe, udivyokuwa mazuri,
Na milima, na mito ikitiririka,
Basi mvua izidi, na mashamba,
Na tuwe na chakula, kazi yetu;
Ibarikiwe nchi, nchi ya Zimbabwe.

Ewe Mungu, tunakusihi ubariki,
Nchi ya baba zetu iliyoletwa kwetu;
Kutoka Zambezi hadi Limpopo,
Viongozi wawe mfano mwema;
Ibarikiwe nchi, nchi ya Zimbabwe.</poem>

## Infobox (anthem)

- **title**: Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe <small>(Shona)</small>
 Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe <small>(Ndebele)</small>
- **english title**: Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe
- **prefix**: National
- **country**: Zimbabwe
- **author**: Solomon Mutswairo
- **composer**: Fred Changundega
- **sound**: National Anthem of Zimbabwe.ogg
- **sound title**: National Anthem of Zimbabwe, instrumental
- **image**: Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe.png
- **caption**: Notes of the anthem
- **adopted**: 1994