Muli shani?

Muli bwino!

Muli bwanji?

Tili bwino!

Muli buti?

Mu chwani?

Shikenu mwani,

All voices together: Lesa atupale — Zambia twikatane bonse!

From the Copperbelt's fiery, molten glow to Luapula's gentle, endless flow,

Northern whispers on the winds we know, and in the East, the morning's golden glow.

In Central province, seeds of hope we plant, in Western sands, a joyful, timeless dance,

Upon the Southern plains where gazing cattle freely prance.

Lusaka's vibrant heart beats a rhythm strong and ever clear,

Muchinga's ancient, silent mountains banish every lingering fear.

North-Western holds its hidden gold, where mighty rivers sing,

And in our cherished, sacred home — we find and treasure everything.

Imani timtamande Zambia,

A land of joy, our strength and unity,

Ife tinamenyera ufulu,

This precious, hard-won freedom is our victory,

Umodzi ndi mphamvu.

Seventy-Two Voices, One Song

We are Tonga, Lozi, Bemba, Ngoni,

Kaonde, Lunda, Luvale — never lonely.

Lenje, Soli, Sala and Ila,

Chewa, Bisa, and the lovely Mbunda.

Tumbuka, Lamba, Nsenga and Chikunda,

Ng'umbo, Ushi, Tabwa, Lambya, and Lala.

Namwanga, Nyika, Senga and Bwile,

Toka-Leya, and Chishinga smile.

Kunda, Mambwe, Aushi, and Lungu,

Shila, Fungwe, Senga and Zimba too.

Kachokwe, Subiya, Makoma, Totela,

Yombe, Liyuwa, Mbowe and Shanjo bella.

Beembo, Sala, Nkoya and Luchazi,

All tribes like rivers flowing onward, free and easy.

Each name a story, every language is a song,

Together weaving futures where we all belong.

A vibrant tapestry, resilient, bold, and strong,

From valley to plateau, from desert to the stream,

We are one people living Zambia's greatest dream.

Africa ndiye Mayi wathu,

Her soil our cradle, her spirit is our guide,

Blessed by the hand of the Lord, a sacred art,

With grace and mercy flowing deep inside.

Dzanja la aMbuye lamdalitsa,

Tiyeni tonse tigwiridzane,

For we are all sisters and brothers in this heart,

With a faithful bond that cannot be torn apart.

Ndife abale m'dziko:

Umodzi ndi mphamvu.

Our fathers and mothers stood so tall with song,

With quiet courage, righting every single wrong.

They broke the heavy chains that bound our souls too long.

In broken sandals and a single, mighty prayer,

They raised our flag and claimed the right to breathe this air.

They dreamed of children running free beneath the sun,

A lasting peace for everyone when work was done.

For every daughter and for every single son,

A brand new chapter for our nation had begun.

Dziko limodzi, mtundu umodzi,

Ndi chilakolako chathutu.

Ulemu ndi mtendere m'dziko,

Monga nkhwazi m'mwamba:

Umodzi ndi mphamvu.

Timtamande,

Mlungu wathu,

Adalitse,

Zambia, Zambia.

Omasuka pansi,

Pa ndembela yathu,

Zambia timtamande.

Umodzi ndi mphamvu.

Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga,

Ne chilumba twange tuumfwane,

Mpalume sha bulwi bwa chine,

Twaliilubula. Twikatane bonse.

Bonse tuli bana ba Africa,

Uwasenaminwa na Lesa,

Nomba bonse twendele pamo,

Twaliilubula. Twikatane bonse.

Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse,

Twikatane tubyo mutende,

Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu,

Lumbanyeni Zambia. Twikatane bonse.

Atumutembaule Zambia,

Mbotubelekela antoomwe,

Twakazunda akwaanguluka,

Akulilela, Toonse Tuswangane.

Afrika mbabaama besu,

Chisi chakalelekw' aLeza,

Toonse tobantu tuswaangane,

Mubwanabokwabo, Zambia Omubotu.

Chiinga chomwe ncotulilila,

Mbulemu aluumuno muchisi,

Mbuli Sikwaze Mbwauluka,

Zambia, omubotu, Toonse Tuswangane.

Atulumbe, Leza Wesu,

Chisi Chesu, Zambia, Zambia,

Andembela, yuunga mucisi chesu,

Zambia Omubotu, Toonse Tuswangane.

From the mists on the hills of Muchinga to the plains of Southern soil,

From Luapula's turquoise waters to the Western sands of toil,

Through every quiet triumph and for every single child,

Our shared commitment grows, a promise reconciled.

We look toward the sunrise, a future we will build,

With every honest hope fulfilled and every heart now filled.

We stand forever as one—by a common purpose willed,

One people, one proud land, one shared and hopeful dream.

Zambia timtamande,

Umodzi ndi mphamvu!

Lesa apale chalo chesu

Zambia!