Paroles et traduction Oliver Mtukudzi - Chiri Nani

Chiri Nani

Wotokumbira muridzi munun'una (kumbira)
Ungatokumbira varidzi chete (kumbira)
Kuvima masango anorura

Unotokumbira muridzi munun'una (kumbira)
Kuvima masango anorura aya
Unotokumbira muridzi ndeha (kumbira)

Wotokumbira muridzi (kumbira)
Unotokumbira varidzi muzukuru (kumbira)
Kuvhima masango anorura aya
Unotokumbira muridzi muzukuru (kumbira)
Kuvhima masango anorura iwe
Unotokumbira muridzi ndeha (kumbira)

Michero yesango unotokumbira muridzi munun'una (kumbira)
Mhuka dzesango unotokumbira muridzi hona (kumbira)
He chino nechino (aiwa ndechangu)
Aripano anoti (mwana ndewangu)
Neasina kuwanikwa hunzi (murume ndewangu)
Hapana chisina muridzi (kumbira)

Ho chirinani kupinda chimwe chiiko (chirinani kupinda chimwe)
Hakuna chisikwa chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)
Ehe chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe chii ko
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)
Maiwe chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe hakunaba
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)

Hakuna chisikwa chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)
Hakuna chisikwa chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)
Ehe chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe chiiko
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)
Maiwe chirinani chirinani kupinda chimwe hakunaba
(Chirinani kupinda chimwe)

Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Unokuwara iwe

Chavhiringa ndoenda unendoro maiwe ndoenda ini
Chavhiringa ndoenda ndinenge mbwende
Chavhiringa ndoenda unendoro hoiye kumusha we
Chavhiringa ndoenda ndinenge mbwende

Chavhiringa ndenda unendoro we unendoro we unendoro
Chavhiringa ndoenda ndinenge mbwende ini
Chavhiringa ndenda unendoro we unendoro we unendoro
Chavhiringa ndoenda ndinenge mbwende

Ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende
Ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende
Ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende
Ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende

Kuzenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende
Ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende
Kuzenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende
Ndinenge mbwende ndinenge mbwende hoiye

Ho ndoenda paurendo
Paurendo paurendo
Ini ndoenda paurendo (bherengende)

Amaihwe paurendo paurendo paurendo
Ini ndoenda paurendo (bherengende)
Amaihwe paurendo paurendo paurendo
Ini ndoenda paurendo (bherengende)

Chiri Nani

Can I ask the owner, my dear? (Please)
I can only ask the owners (Please)
To cut down the beautiful tree

Can I ask the owner, my dear? (Please)
To cut down this beautiful tree, dear
Can I ask the owner, come on (Please)

Can I ask the owner (Please)
Can I ask the owners, my cousin? (Please)
To hunt in this beautiful forest
Can I ask the owners, my cousin? (Please)
To hunt in this beautiful forest, you
Can I ask the owner, come on (Please)

The fruits of the forest, can I ask the owner, my dear? (Please)
The animals of the forest, can I ask the owner, listen (Please)
Here is this and that (Yes, it's mine)
Here he is, he says (My child is mine)
And there is no one to be found, honey (My man is mine)
There is nothing without an owner (Please)

Listen, it's better than anything else (It's better than anything else)
There is no creature that's better, better than anything else
(It's better than anything else)
Yes, it's better, it's better than anything else, what?
(It's better than anything else)
My sister, it's better, it's better than anything else, it's over
(It's better than anything else)

There is no creature that's better, better than anything else
(It's better than anything else)
There is no creature that's better, better than anything else
(It's better than anything else)
Yes, it's better, it's better than anything else, what?
(It's better than anything else)
My sister, it's better, it's better than anything else, it's over
(It's better than anything else)

Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho
You are better

It's fine, I'm going, I have an ox, my dear, I'm going
It's fine, I'm going, I'm a hyena
It's fine, I'm going, I have an ox, oh to our village
It's fine, I'm going, I'm a hyena

It's fine, I'm going, I have an ox, an ox, an ox
It's fine, I'm going, I'm a hyena
It's fine, I'm going, I have an ox, an ox, an ox
It's fine, I'm going, I'm a hyena

I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena
I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena
I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena
I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena

To look for a hyena, I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena
I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena
To look for a hyena, I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena
I'm a hyena, I'm a hyena oh

Ho I'm going on a journey
On a journey, on a journey
I'm going on a journey (Begging)

Oh my, on a journey, on a journey, on a journey
I'm going on a journey (Begging)
Oh my, on a journey, on a journey, on a journey
I'm going on a journey (Begging)