kijiji changu darisalama
chenye upendo, chenye usalama
kimenilaki, kimenilea
kimekua, kimeendeleamajengo yamerefuka
watoto wamedunika
nakumisi darisalamamagari yamepaa
wadaslama wamezama
jiji limeendelea, jiji limekuajiji la miamala
lisilona usalama
lisilona upendo
sikutaki!
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Dar es Salaam III
My village Dar es Salaam
Of love and peace
accepted and nurtured me
has grown, has progressedBuildings are rising
Children are stunting
I miss you Dar es Salaamcars soar
Daresalamites sink
the city has progressed, the city has grownThe city full of transactions
Lacking peace
Lacking love
I hate you!November 19, 2017