L-ness

swahili

L-Ness

anglais

IMANI YAKO

Kila mtu anataka sehemu mwangazani,
Kwa imani kila usiku ina mchana,
Mashinani gizani
hawakutoss tequila,
Walicross kwa teke na ila,
Kwa imani hatutaki uongizi wa kiimla,
Kila kukikucha nakariri
mashairi toka kichwani,
Imani yako iziguard zako toes,
Wadosi wamekuwa shavu dodo,
Yutman anacomplain
juu ya low wage,
No way wanaeza explain,
tunalipa tax over.
Nikiflow kwa hii pen
ka fountain we know,
Visivyo huwa ndivyo,
Ni kwa imani
Milima ilisonga,
milango ya gereza ikafunguka,
Mkumbuke sila na paulo,
Mi sikufundishi, mi nakubariki,
Kiwiliwili ki yadi na fikira mbali,
Chochote ufanyacho ni juu yako,
Popote upitapo ni bidii yako,
Gaa gaa na upwa usile wali mkavu,
Mbachao upo msala upitao.
Ehe, kama kawa, ni imani yako,
So wachana na pride, greed, envy,
Wrath, sloth, ongezea lust na gluttony,
Basic temptations huleta tension,
Mc namove motion ya imani,
Mp anakandamiza tumaini,
Tunaamini tumajiarmy kwa army,
Ka injili na G3 not forgetting to mention,
Neno ndo ammunition.

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Production audio: Literaturwerkstatt Berlin, 2015

YOUR FAITH

Everyone wants space in the light,
by faith every night has a daytime,
in the countryside, in the dark
they did not toss tequila,
they crossed running at high speed,
by faith we do not want dictatorship,
every dawn I recite
poems off the head,
let your faith guard you toes,
the rich already have fat cheeks,
the youth is complaining
of low wages,
there is no way they can explain,
our over-taxation.
when I flow on this pen like a
like a fountain we know,
what was not to be has come to be
it is by faith
that the mountains moved,
the prison gates opened,
remember paul and silas
am not teaching you, am blessing you
my body is here, my thoughts are far
whatever you do, it is up to you,
anywhere you pass is by hard work
keep it up so as not to sleep hungry,
Do not leave things unfinished.
yeah, as it is, the faith is yours,
so leave pride, greed, envy,
wrath, sloth, add lust and gluttony,
basic temptations bring tension,
Mc am moving a motion of peace,
the Mp is demoralizing hope,
we believe we are armed in the army,
like the gospel with G3 not forgetting
to mention our word is the ammunition.

Translated by L-Ness