Zambia National Anthem: Difference between revisions

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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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'''First Verse'''
 
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:Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga,
:Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga,
:Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane,
:Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane,
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:Twaliilubula.
:Twaliilubula.
:Twikatane bonse.
:Twikatane bonse.
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'''Second verse'''
:Atumutembaule Zambia,
:mbotubelekela antoomwe,
:Twakazunda akwaanguluka,
:Akulilela,
:Toonse Tuswangane.
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:Stand and sing for Zambia, proud and free,
:Land of work and joy in unity,
:Victors in the struggle for our rights,
:We've won freedom's fight.
:All one, Strong and Free.
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:Bonse tuli bana ba Africa,
:Bonse tuli bana ba Africa,
:Uwasenaminwa na Lesa,
:Uwasenaminwa na Lesa,
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:Twaliilubula.
:Twaliilubula.
:Twikatane bonse.
:Twikatane bonse.
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:Afrika mbabaama besu,
:Cisi cakalelekw' aLeza,
:Toonse tobantu tuswaangane,
:Mubwanabokwabo,
:Zambia Omubotu.
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:Africa is our own motherland,
:Fashion'd with and blessed by God's good hand,
:Let us all her people join as one,
:Brothers under the sun.
:All one, Strong and Free.
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:'''Third Verse'''
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:Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse,
:Twikatane tubyo mutende,
:Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu,
:Lumbanyeni Zambia.
:Twikatane bonse.
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:Ciinga comwe ncotulilila,
:Mbulemu aluumuno mucisi,
:Mbuli Sikwaze Mbwauluka,
:Zambia, omubotu,
:Toonse Tuswangane.
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:One land and one nation is our cry,
:Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky,
:Like our noble eagle in its flight,
:Zambia, praise to thee.
:All one, Strong and Free.
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:'''Chorus'''
''(Sung After Third Verse Only)''
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:Lumbanyeni,
:Lesa, Lesa, wesu,
:Apale calo,
:Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.
:Fwe bantungwa
:Mu luunga lwa calo.
:Lumbanyeni Zambia.
:Twikatane bonse.
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:Atulumbe:
:Leza Leza Wesu
:Cisi Cesu:
:Zambia, Zambia, Zambia,
:Andembela,
:yuunga mucisi cesu,
:Zambia Omubotu,
:Toonse Tuswangane.
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:Praise be to God,
:Praise be, praise be, praise be,
:Bless our great nation,
:Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.
:Free men we stand
:Under the flag of our land.
:Zambia, praise to thee!
:All one, Strong and Free.
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==See also==
==See also==