Ndakuvara Lyrics

Shevedzai mai vemwana, ndakuvara
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Dana mai vemwana, ndakuvara
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Ndaiti chichatevedzera vakuru
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Nyamba chaifuratira vakuru
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Ndaichiyeva chiri mumakura
Ndaiti mangwana tingazobopawo
Chichatirimira chazokura
Pidigu mai vemwana chandipfura

Shevedzai mai vemwana, ndakuvara
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Dana mai vemwana, ndakuvara
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Ndaiti chichatevedzera vakuru
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Nyamba chaifuratira vakuru
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara

Ndaichiyeva chiri mumakura
Ndaiti mangwana tingazobopawo
Chichatirimira chazokura
Pidigu mai vemwana chandipfura
Ndaichiyeva chiri mumakura
Ndaiti mangwana tingazobopawo
Chichatirimira chazokura
Pidigu mai vemwana chandipfura

Shevedzai mai vemwana, ndakuvara
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Dana mai vemwana, ndakuvara
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Ndaiti chichatevedzera vakuru
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Nyamba chaifuratira vakuru
Pakupingudza mombe, ndakuvara
Ndaichiyeva chiri mumakura
Ndaiti mangwana tingazobopawo
Chichatirimira chazokura
Pidigu mai vemwana chandipfura{bis}

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Call the mother of my children; I am hurt
I was injured while training the ox
Call the mother of my children; I am hurt
I was injured while training the ox
I thought this young ox would be like
its elders
And yet it ignored its elders'
(good examples)
I used to admire it as it fed in the pastures
Thinking that in future we would harness it
Hoping that it will do the ploughing for us
Everything has gone upside down
The young oxen has kicked me
Everything has gone upside down
The young oxen has over-powered me