This song was my mom's prayer since I was a little girl, she suffered from acute asthma and later developed heart problems. Her prayer was that I get to the age of 12 and the Lord could take her. This year, a day before I turned 35, she passed on from heart failure. I thank God for allowing my mom to have lived 3-fold of what she had asked for from God. Though she had a poor quality of life due to her health, she was a brave heart who put up a fight right until her last breathe. I miss you mai vangu, my heart is broken, I don't know how to deal with you death.
There was blind man who used to live in Entumbane, Bulawayo, a friend both to Paul Matavire and my dad. His blindness was hereditary and his son, Ngoni, was blind too. One day akarohwa nemagetsi very badly, he was paralysed. I would go with my dad kunomuona and sometimes Paul Matavire would be there. The words that Matavire sang are those of the paralysed blind man who used to make a living out of weaving baskets at Jairos Jiri but now couldn't even wash himself. He wished he could survive until his son is able to fend for himself. However all the three, Baba Ngoni, Matavire and my dad have passed. May their souls rest in peace.
Studio7784 Productions May their soul rest in eternal peace, song yandichemedza iyi my Mom used to play this song over nd over again cos my father was abusive... She was afraid that one day Baba vanogona kuvauraya but i thank God Coz today she's still alive... Now ndini ndakuImbira song iyi kuna Mama vangu ndichiti.... Mwari dai mamira kunditora kusvika ndapedza zvandinoda kuitira Mama vangu. . handirambe kuuya Baba Asi ndinoda kusiya Mai variparinane
My grandmother raised me and my sister since Mom left when I was 5 months old. She used to play this song and hug us tight. I am glad she is still alive in my 25th year on earth. Thank you Gogo nekuti rera..
Whose here 2020?? This song make me cry guys i remember my mom when she was alive she used to tell my brothers that please pray so that i will die when you guys finish school guys it's so painful my mom died when my twin brother's were writing form 4 it's so painful guys she died 2014 she wasn't sick for long she just fell in the bathroom i miss my mom every day
Your mom is in heaven looking and praying for you. We all miss our late mothers. May the memory you have of her build you and make you a better and happy person. Carry her legacy
Whoever uploaded this song by the time it qill reach 1 million views pliz help Paul matavire's family with some royalties pliz they are going thru rough times
This song takes me back to 2002 when my father was very sick and we were too young to be left without a father figure i was 8 and my little bro was 2 There was no hope to life of my dady bt the last gift he did was to ask my most to go and have a civil wedding just to protect our house from cruel and heartless uncles. He passed on just one week after the wedding. My mom was able to protect our house and im so proud that my dady did this. I feel like he was in the same state of this song. I become so emotional wen im listing to this song Damn im even crying like now Love you FATHER ALWAYS HOPE TO C U AGAIN and tell hw proud iam
This song depicts a profound and sincere prayer expressed through the gift bestowed upon Paul by the same supreme being he is appealing to. A song which evokes strong emotions of sadness and in most cases has the effect or making tears unwittingly stream down one’s face when one ponders the profound message and/or is taken down memory lane of our dearly departed. This was an answered prayer for Paul Matavire who nearly died following a mysterious illness he suffered years before his actual death. In my view, this touching song is more about the child than it is about illness or death. Paul’s lyrical prowess in this song can be summarised as depicting despair, bitterness, acceptance of death as an inevitable fact of life whilst at the same time acknowledging, with awe, God’s supremeness. Despair: Various efforts he made and exhausted to try and recuperate from his illness but in vain. Bitterness: Leaving his young and vulnerable child behind Acceptance: Acknowledges death is inevitable hence he is not scared of dying but leaving behind his child is too ghastly to contemplate. God’s supremeness: “..mutorei imi mambo, mune simba rokuumba, munoputsa, munoraramisa mugouraya; ahh...” “Ahh” for me is an exclamation that acknowledges how much he is in awe of the Supreme being hence the plea to allow him to raise his child. This is one of the most touching songs where the artist sings from the heart to reflect on their personal situation. Examples of similar songs are: Kudakwashe (James Chimombe), Handina nharo (Leonard Dembo), Ndiridze mhere (System Tazvida), Zuva rekufa kwangu (John Chibadura) to mention just a few. Paul Matavire was so gifted and what is also striking about this song are the accompanying powerful melodies which fit very well with the sombre yet very profound carefully arranged prayer. A prayer which cuts accross generations and will never lose relevance. Rest in peace Paul Matavire. May we all take solace in knowing that no matter how hopeless your situation is, there is a Supreme being who answers our prayers.
Thanks for your efforts in explaining, please can you put the lyrics with translation , it will be a great pleasure to read the lyrics of this great song. TEW from Ethiopia
It is when a parent is Soo sick and feels that it's time to depart but just can't because she has a little one that is so young and still dependent on her. Handirambi meaning I'm not declining your call(death) but not now
It translates: Which hospital did l not go to,which prophet did l not go to,which medication did l not l not,cause my health is detoriating. Oh yes god l agree to be taken,but l have a request please let me live so my child could grow and be able to fend for himself,or take him before taking me ,in that way l will have peace knowing my child is in better place,who do l leave my child with, he's young and innocent. Look his mouth is dry,his hungry and lm dying,what will he eat,please god give me strength to provide for him,l agree to die but think of my child. There's only one thing that will close the Heaven door for me,it's my child
This used to be my mother's prayer when she suffered a stroke 24 years ago and I was only 8 years old. Faithfuly God responded to her plea and healed her. . 24years later she's is growing strong and a grandmother to my children...
This song reminds me of my husband who passed away in 2009. His wish was to see our children grow and work. He felt his death and it was so painful. The lyrics penetrate with pain into my heart. R IP my beloved husband. Our children are doing great. You will always be missed
My mum passed away when I was three years old all i hve are pictures of her but whenever I listen to this song I can hear her sing it just for me.....your story touched me so very much
This song inondifungisa mai vemwana wangu mukomana pavairwara vakachema kuti ndava kusiya mwana wangu achiri mudiki aive ne 6yrs vakabva vashaya ndokumusiya but I thank God akapedza KuMSU tiri kutoenda kugraduation
To my husband Martin ; babe continue resting in the loving arms of God. I miss you terribly. Life has not been the same since you grew wings . So much to say . 2 years later and l am.still heartbroken.
My prayer kuti Dai Mwari vangondichengeta ndikwanise kuchengeta mwana wangu kusvika ava kukwanisa kuzvimiririrawo hake. My wish is to see him excel and achieving his dreams. The most hurting part is my brothers havana moyo zvino ndikazonzi handichipo Mwana wangu anodii @single mothers diaries. Mwari this is my plea... inzwaiwo munamato wangu ... one thing i know is you are a Faithful God
Still listening, October 2020...Being a single mum of my 2 girls, 14 and 8, this is my prayer everyday. Vanoita sei nhai ndikanzi ndafa? Dai Mwari vandichengeta at least ndigovasiyawo vapedza school. I look at them while they sleep and the thought of me dying breaks me. No child should bury his/her parent💔
This song was played on my way to work today , as a very young and new father , i was touched , and i have come to know that i must do whatever is within my power to live and see my son grow up , in terms of choices , i must make choices that must save me from that prayer ,like not acquire sicknesses that will make me say that prayer , and my prayer to God is good health so that i see my son grow,dai ndisina kuzvara handaimbotya makagara mati kunofiwa , suddenly , its more important to live , for my son , thus more important to make responsible choices.Thanks Paul , i was born after your limelight but ur message ndainzwa !
I can't hold back my tears its my first time listening to this song ,oooh nhamo dziwanikwa nenherera ,Dady I miss you ,I was only 4 when you left me 😢😭😭😢😢nenyasha ndakura.
My father passed away when I was four. So his brothers took it upon themselves to see that we were taken care of.Im picturing them paroots listening to this song.Now they are late too...ooh shit these tears on my cheek I can't help it
This song hurts me,it makes me sob from within. I'm 22, not married, but already I feel like a vulnerable mother, how sad. We gotta appreciate our loved ones,our parents when we can,this song,too powerful, a parents infinite love.
3 June '19 my beloved mom passed on..my heart is broken and i dont know how i'll ever heal and go on without her.She suffered from pancreatic cancer and fought bravely for 2 short months.i lost my best friend ,my pillar,my mom...i will not question God on why He allowed my mom to go so soon..it is well..i hope to see her on that great morning!!!!!!
sorry dear but in life we just need to pick up and keep moving, if you want more inspiration especially from nature, you may watch animal adventures, and you will see that God planted in us that ability to survive for as long as we have breath in spite of the very big losses we might have gone through.
24 October 2023. Today is one of those days I miss home and my childhood. Tiri pa Povo pamurombedzi apo with my brothers nemuzukuru gogo vashaya tana sekuru vega dads in towns seing us once a year.
This song remind me my father Dickson Munezi who died in 2002 after short illness in his last days he played this song continuous hatina kuziva kuti kwaiva kuwonwkana baba MHSRIP Later on my mother died in 2005 zororai murugare mhai she used to like John Chibadura song Zuva rekufa kwangu Rest In Peace Medes Mhinda Munezi love you forever
This song is Heavenly sent.Soul touching and inspiring at the same time.Now that i am a grown up man with 3 lovely kids & with God by my side,I will hustle till my last breath to see to it that my entire family continue enjoying the benefits of the Legacy i will leave for them.R.I.P Dad,You are my Hero even in death.🙏🙏🙏🇿🇲🇿🇲🌍🌍
My mom used to tell me vaigara vachiridza song iyi vakatanga kurwara when l was one .Hanzi ndaingoti Mwari nditorei mwana wangu anyora form 4 akugona kuzvibikira sadza ega and her dream came true she passed on 01 March 2020 inini ndakanyora form 4 muna 2019 .Continue Resting in Peace mama will forever be in my 💓😢❤...
Though she is now late, this song makes me remember how far my mom would go to make sure that I am the man I am today. Who I really am now has nothing to do with what I could do for myself but rather her unconditional and unprecedented love
this was also my mom's prayer when she became sick when l was 11, she would always listen to this song..she died that year when l was eleven,now l'm 21 years ten years after her death listening to the song crying as l now understand the meaning of her prayer
Painful part of life dying leaving a child behind .. felt it when he said take him/her first that i follow for i know the plight of orphans .. God bless you all and your families
My mom died in 1995 and i was only 9. I totally understand this prayer from a parent from my experience growing and now even more now that i have my own son
This song is so powerful because Paul matavire had faced the inevitable and could not dodge or run away from death 😢 life is too short and if you are faced with death and you are also a parent to an infant/children it’s extremely hard tablet to swallow. But as Paul puts it you just have to accept and pray for the best. I sang this song over and over the week I was diagnosed with cancer and my child was 3 years old then. Now she is 8 and I’m still praying 🙏🏾..... However every time I listen to this song I am reminded of how powerless we are and that we are on borrowed time, so I enjoy every moment with my child 😇
This song takes me back 2019 ,ooh my god ,ndakarwara zvekusvika pakusvika kudeedzwa nevafi but ndaiti ndikatarisa Vana vangu worse kadiki kaiva kadiki Kane gore ndakapedza 2019 kupinda 2020 corona ikati neni but nhasi uno ndiripano ndrikuteerera song iyi in love
This song makes me cry ,I remember 2009 when I was born my child ndakableeder till ndapera blood mukaka ukaoma mwana ane 3 days old that song yakabva yaridzwa kupower FM ndakarara pabed umm ndakachema but I wanna thank God coz ndiripo nemwana wangu
I have listen to this song for more than 30 years. I am happy to get to know the meaning of it.It touches my heart so much, what can I say? I hope my children Yamikani, Kapumpe and Mwenzi, one day when they grow up could listen to this song. It relates to their mother's death when they were too young, Especially Mimi. Happy listening!!!
This is hard listening to your experience, Sibongile. I am glad your sister is now grown and able to stand on her feet. You should have explained a bit about her care from that toddler age.
My father listened to this song when my mom died 2009, it still gets to me till this day, takasiiwa vana 3 and my dad worked hard for us tikapedzisa chikoro tese izvezvi tatokura. I used to look at him listening to this song, even now l see his face from back then,, Mwari vane nyasha, nyasha dza Mwari dzakaoma.
My tears run down whenever i listen to this emotional song .God pliz protect me and bless me with long life and see my children grow old hear my prayer Lord
2020... The song reminds me of my late mother. When we were young she would listen to the song and say to us. My kids I wish the day my lord takes lizobaselikhulile ngoba if he takes me now I won't rest in peace knowing that I left you young to suffer... Thank God she passed away 2017 wen we were all grown ups......
This song is my medicine. I always ask God if there is still a ways after all i have been going through. Rest in praise Doctor love . This message is more than a prayer . Am really in pain
@30 years and my daughter 8 years.im having periods of migraine headaches and this song is my prayer.since her birth it has been only the 2 of us.ndikamusiya anozovei Muku wangu.
I just feel like it's a dedication song from my mom.she died when I was 6 and she was 24.she died from diabetes. I believe she tried her best to fight for me her only child.now ndakura I'm 25 now,through trials and tribulations I have made it to live life.thank you Jesus.may your soul continue to rest in peace mommy
Awwww this song reminds me of my mum💔😓😓it speaks to me. Each time I listen to it I end up crying😓. The msg is too deep👌."kuti ndimusiye ndinoziva nhamo dzinoonekwa nenherera" zvokwadi tinotamba nhamo isina kana ani akamboona😓
Deep song..my mother used to look at me and my brothers and say oooh Lord ndikafa nhasi musasiye vana vangu vachitambudzwa nenyika..we are grown now mama and the Lord has been faithful to us..MYSRIP..we miss u😭
there are no words to adequately describe this man's talent...from high tempo entertaining songs to deep, thought provoking and emotional songs such as this one...i take a bow to this great musician
+Chilufya Sakala literally translated "handirambe" says "i do not refuse" but it is an expression of submission. In this case he speaks in the person of a woman who is dying of a disease she has not found a cure for. She submits to her fate and has no problem with dying but there is just one problem. She has an infant child that she is afraid to leave alone as an orphan in this cruel world. So her prayer to God is an unusual one. That He takes the child first and then she would follow because she can not bear the thought of leaving her helpless infant behind.
This song reminds me of my late mom .The feeling of seeing her in so much pain has stuck with me ,all my life..I was only 5 when she died,but now I'm 28,I have never seen anyone in so much pain before they die..Hits me hard
Dai ndisingazivi kuzvara handaimbotya makagara mati kunofiwa Dai ndisina zvibereko kana vhundu rufu rwakagara ruri pano panyika Zvino kana manditora ko rusvava rwangu ruchapona neiko Hona muromo wake kushama senyana yeshiri tariro yake iri kwandiri Ropa rotonhora Mambo muzamu hamuchina mukaka nhasi achanweyiko....muviri wonhuwa rufu zamu rapwa nhasi mukaka ndomupei.. Can't go on writing the lyrics are so deep and heartbreakin
7:38 to 7:50 is the high point of the song. Matavire is both awed at God's might and disgusted at the same time. When he says "Aaah!" you can feel the anguish, dread, anger, confusion and utter submission. In the end he just gives in, utterly spent and exhausted. The human body and mind shouldn't have to absorb all that pain. But it is what it is.
Keep resting easy The Great Paul Matavire. Your music is such an inspiration. Every once in a while I pass through here just to relax my soul, plan my future for me and my family.
I remember in 1989 on Sunday morning when the late Admire Taderera hosted an early morning show between 0600 and 0700 on then radio 3 and played this song not once, but twice in a row and then simply said something like, "hayaas" then ended the show. It made me realise how lucky we are sometimes to be raised by both parents until adultwood.
😭😭😭😭 m here nemoyo uzere nekushungurudzika, Mwari musanditore kusvika ndapedza zvandinoda kuitira amai vangu.... Baba handirambe kuuya😭😭😭😭 asi ndinoda kusiya Mai variparinane.... Vakatambudzika kubva tichikura
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhx2 Riri gwenzi ripi randisina kudya shizha gwande kana mudzi waro? (There is no medicine that i didnt try to take?) Uri muti upi wandisina kudya shizha gwande kana mudzi wawo (Which tree didnt i not use as medicine, the trunk or the root?) Ndechipi chipatara chandakasiya zvese nevaporofita (Which hospital hvent i gone to? I ven tried the prophets too but to no avail) Vavariro yangu yaiva yokuti ndirarame nditange ndarera mwana uyu (My desire was that i live long enough to take care of my child) Asi zvese izvi zvakakona n'anga murapwa achida (But my wishes seem not going to be so) Inzwi renyu ndinorinzwa mave kundidana asi Mwari ndinechichemo kani (I hear your voice, that you are now calling me, but i have just one request) Chorus 1 Pane chinhu chimwe chete chichanditadzisa kupinda denga mwana wangu uyu (There is just one think which might make me to miss heaven, its my child) Chorus 2 Handirambe, ndinotenda (I cant refuse your ruling, I accept) Dai ndisina kuzvara handaimbotya makagara mati kunofiwa (If i was childless, i wouldnt be this afraid for death is a law you [God] ordained from the beginning) Dai ndisina zvibereko kana vhundu rufu rwakagara rwuri pano panyika (Had i not had fruits of my womb, i wouldnt give a damn, death has been a sad reality ever since) Zvino kana manditora korusvava rwangu ruchapona neiko (But not if you take me away, what will save my child [from the earthly troubles]) Muromo wake kushame senyana reshiri tariro yake iri kwandiri (Like a hachling open its mouth in anticipation of food from the mother, my child's hope is on me) Ropa ratonhora mambo muzamu hamuchina mukaka nhasi achanweiko (My blood is getting cold, my breast [food supplies] are drying up) Muviri wonhuwa rufu zamu rapwa mukaka nhasi achanweiko (Death is hanging all over my mortal body and my breasts have dried up what will she suck) Kufa handirambi ndinoteta kusiya ropa risina mhoswa rega (I wont refuse to die, but am just worried over leaving behind an innocent blood) Inzwi renyu ndinorinzwa mave kundidana asi Mwari ndinechichemo kani (I hear your voice, that you are now calling me, but i have just one request) Ini ndiri munhu akasikwa nemufananidzo wenyu (I am just a person, created in your own image oh Lord) Nyangwe muviri wangu uyu wakaumbwa nemaoko enyu anoera (Even my mortal body was crafted by your holy hands) Saka kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe muupenyu hwangu (So may your will be done in my life) Asi Mwari ndinechichemo hechoko (But i have a request, there it is) Tangai mamutora kana mamutora ini ndootevera (First, take my child, then i will follow thereafter) Nokuti kuti ndimusiye ndinotya kufadza vane moyo yakaipa (Because if i am to leave the child behind, i am afraid of pleasing the wicked hearted) Nokuti kuti ndimusiye ndinoziva nhamo dzinoonekwa nenherera (I know the challenges faced by orphans, thus why) Kuti ndiite wekuponda uhhm ndinotya kutongwa nemurawu wekuuraya (I could murder my child, but uhmm, i am afraid to be judged by your laws which prohibit such) Mutorei imi mambo mune simba rokuumba, munoputsa munoraramisa mugouraya uhm (Rather take my child you Oh Lord because you have the power to make, destroy, give life and take it away) Uhmmm The other ndebele version just repeats the same message. #repost/stolen
All the way from Zambia in 2020 and am still loving this song. I never even got to know what it talks about but my Dad loved it so much.. Music that touches the soul. Any Zimbabwean who can please interpret it for me..
It talks about a man who was about to die but was afraid to leave behind his vulnerable child. Hence his request to God was for the child to at least die first and he can follow.
This song depicts a profound and sincere prayer expressed through the gift bestowed upon Paul by the same supreme being he is appealing to. A song which evokes strong emotions of sadness and in most cases has the effect or making tears unwittingly stream down one’s face when one ponders the profound message and/or is taken down memory lane of our dearly departed. This was an answered prayer for Paul Matavire who nearly died following a mysterious illness he suffered years before his actual death. In my view, this touching song is more about the child (he speaks about how his child will survive without him) than it is about illness or death. Paul’s lyrical prowess in this song can be summarised as depicting despair, bitterness, acceptance of death as an inevitable fact of life whilst at the same time acknowledging, with awe, God’s supremeness. Despair: Various efforts he made and exhausted to try and recuperate from his illness but in vain. Bitterness: Leaving his young and vulnerable child behind Acceptance: Acknowledges death is inevitable hence he is not scared of dying but leaving behind his child is too ghastly to contemplate. God’s supremeness: “..mutorei imi mambo, mune simba rokuumba, munoputsa, munoraramisa mugouraya; ahh...” “Ahh” for me is an exclamation that acknowledges how much he is in awe of the Supreme being hence the plea to allow him to raise his child. This is one of the most touching songs where the artist sings from the heart to reflect on their personal situation. Examples of similar songs are: Kudakwashe (James Chimombe) and Zuva rekufa kwangu (John Chibadura) to mention just a few. Paul Matavire was so gifted and what is also striking about this song are the accompanying powerful melodies which fit very well with the sombre yet very profound carefully arranged prayer. A prayer which cuts accross generations and will never lose relevance.
This song is one of the best Zimbabwe has ever made. It was really crafted in a way that awakens emotions, you end up crying in the midst of the song 😢
my Shona is very rusty. I would listen to this song some 20years ago when I was just a kid at Mbuya Ben in twapia, ndola, zambia. can some just bring me to speed with the song. I have lost touch with my life fathers relatives
It reminds me of my neighbor who was a Zimbabwean &was a maid used play this song when ever she was doing her house works in 1990 in Zambia's Kitwe town ship. Her name was Maggie.
This song makes me cry. I lost my mother in November 2019 after a long battle with heart problem. Then I was not working in the country and had last spent time with her in April 2019. I could not go home sooner and she was deteriorating gradually. Each time I phoned she asked mwana hangu when are you coming. In my heart I felt she was waiting for me. A week when I told her that I was coming she said I happy that you are coming. Another hiccup happened and she could not wait any more she passed away 4 days after the date I was supposed to arrive home. My heart bleeds every day. We could not both see each other for the last time. My mother was my life and my joy. I thank God for all the years he gave her the Grace to live a longer life till she quietly passed on. MHSRIP
I miss my mum,she died 17 years ago and I remember she told me she would give anything to see us grow.Now I’m a mum myself I know exactly how she felt😭😭😭😭
This is what we call singing from the heart P Matavire was different and this song was many people's prayer and thank god that God was faithful we were granted the wish as my grand mother prayed the same prayer when times were hard on us as a family and the only person whom i saw as my hope in life. Rest In Peace baba Matavire
This song reminds me when I was young sitting with my father,l use to think that One day l will be telling my children stories just like my father used to, and am here to do that. Thanks be to God.
I was thinking about my 2 kids both girls when l hit this song, the oldest is 5 and the youngest 2, so lm thinking if l die today or any day before they are old enough to look after themselves. Its a strong prayer, l almost dropped tears, please God l want to die when they can look after themselves.
My parents passed away when I was 11 years old all i hve are pictures of her but whenever I listen to this song I can hear them sing it just for me.....its still one of the best songs ever in zim old xool
In 2002 I tested HIV positive and my wish was to live for at least 5 years, because I accepted my God is still will me in 2020 #Ngiyavuma
Strength to you Bra..
@@christmaschataika2822 thank you.
God is faithful
@@bekithembaphirimabhegenera9845 you are strong my brother God is with you everyday and lami ngithi uzophila trust me and have faith in God ❤❤
Mwari anochengeta plus munhu haafi asati afa. Staying positive is the best course of action. Positive is just a status not a death sentence
This song was my mom's prayer since I was a little girl, she suffered from acute asthma and later developed heart problems. Her prayer was that I get to the age of 12 and the Lord could take her. This year, a day before I turned 35, she passed on from heart failure. I thank God for allowing my mom to have lived 3-fold of what she had asked for from God. Though she had a poor quality of life due to her health, she was a brave heart who put up a fight right until her last breathe. I miss you mai vangu, my heart is broken, I don't know how to deal with you death.
so sorry for your loss, Thandi. She is safe in the arms of the Lord, no more suffering. Cherish the memories that she left with you.
You have to be strong. Its not easy dealing with the death of a loved one, esp your mother. God will guide you.
You have to be strong girl
Thandi Phiri God bless you
God hears and answers prayer(s)
It reminds me of 3 years ago when I suffered a stroke. My prayer was to live so I can see my son grow and yes I thank God hes still faithful
Hallelujah
We thank God for your life ❤️
Amen
Mwari irudo!!
God is good
There was blind man who used to live in Entumbane, Bulawayo, a friend both to Paul Matavire and my dad. His blindness was hereditary and his son, Ngoni, was blind too. One day akarohwa nemagetsi very badly, he was paralysed. I would go with my dad kunomuona and sometimes Paul Matavire would be there. The words that Matavire sang are those of the paralysed blind man who used to make a living out of weaving baskets at Jairos Jiri but now couldn't even wash himself. He wished he could survive until his son is able to fend for himself. However all the three, Baba Ngoni, Matavire and my dad have passed. May their souls rest in peace.
Studio7784 Productions May their soul rest in eternal peace, song yandichemedza iyi my Mom used to play this song over nd over again cos my father was abusive... She was afraid that one day Baba vanogona kuvauraya but i thank God Coz today she's still alive... Now ndini ndakuImbira song iyi kuna Mama vangu ndichiti.... Mwari dai mamira kunditora kusvika ndapedza zvandinoda kuitira Mama vangu. . handirambe kuuya Baba Asi ndinoda kusiya Mai variparinane
Studio7784 Productions oh god😔😔
What happened to his son?
@@malvinchadzamira7197 i also wonder.hoping is okay.this life so
Sarah Mushanga all the best dear 🙏🏽
February 21-2024, still listening to this song may his soul rest in peace, Paul Matavire
Amen
Amen
My grandmother raised me and my sister since Mom left when I was 5 months old. She used to play this song and hug us tight. I am glad she is still alive in my 25th year on earth. Thank you Gogo nekuti rera..
Gogo we love u
God bless Gogo
don't forget Gogo
I cried after reading ur comment...God bless Gogo
Saturday 10 February 2024 the legacy of Dr Paul Matavire still lives on.
Life is hard and painful but our living Holy God is good and faithful.✝️🛐
Whose here 2020??
This song make me cry guys i remember my mom when she was alive she used to tell my brothers that please pray so that i will die when you guys finish school guys it's so painful my mom died when my twin brother's were writing form 4 it's so painful guys she died 2014 she wasn't sick for long she just fell in the bathroom i miss my mom every day
Am still there
Your mom is in heaven looking and praying for you. We all miss our late mothers. May the memory you have of her build you and make you a better and happy person. Carry her legacy
I have faith, we gonna be together someday, with our loved ones
Be comforted
My father’s song love it
Whoever uploaded this song by the time it qill reach 1 million views pliz help Paul matavire's family with some royalties pliz they are going thru rough times
This song takes me back to 2002 when my father was very sick and we were too young to be left without a father figure i was 8 and my little bro was 2 There was no hope to life of my dady bt the last gift he did was to ask my most to go and have a civil wedding just to protect our house from cruel and heartless uncles. He passed on just one week after the wedding. My mom was able to protect our house and im so proud that my dady did this. I feel like he was in the same state of this song. I become so emotional wen im listing to this song Damn im even crying like now Love you FATHER ALWAYS HOPE TO C U AGAIN and tell hw proud iam
I remember listened it when I was about 10years.
Iwe mafana wakaterera song ndishumba yerudzi rweJudah kk kotso Muzion
sorry for your loss sisi
wooow that was really strong
So sad may his soul RIP and God protect you
This song is arguably the best musical piece ever produced by a zimbabwean artist.
You are right
Correct
true...add Kudakwashe by James Chimombe and you got 2 great master pieces
Totally agree 🙌🙌🙌🙌
This song depicts a profound and sincere prayer expressed through the gift bestowed upon Paul by the same supreme being he is appealing to. A song which evokes strong emotions of sadness and in most cases has the effect or making tears unwittingly stream down one’s face when one ponders the profound message and/or is taken down memory lane of our dearly departed.
This was an answered prayer for Paul Matavire who nearly died following a mysterious illness he suffered years before his actual death.
In my view, this touching song is more about the child than it is about illness or death.
Paul’s lyrical prowess in this song can be summarised as depicting despair, bitterness, acceptance of death as an inevitable fact of life whilst at the same time acknowledging, with awe, God’s supremeness.
Despair: Various efforts he made and exhausted to try and recuperate from his illness but in vain.
Bitterness: Leaving his young and vulnerable child behind
Acceptance: Acknowledges death is inevitable hence he is not scared of dying but leaving behind his child is too ghastly to contemplate.
God’s supremeness: “..mutorei imi mambo, mune simba rokuumba, munoputsa, munoraramisa mugouraya; ahh...” “Ahh” for me is an exclamation that acknowledges how much he is in awe of the Supreme being hence the plea to allow him to raise his child.
This is one of the most touching songs where the artist sings from the heart to reflect on their personal situation. Examples of similar songs are: Kudakwashe (James Chimombe), Handina nharo (Leonard Dembo), Ndiridze mhere (System Tazvida), Zuva rekufa kwangu (John Chibadura) to mention just a few.
Paul Matavire was so gifted and what is also striking about this song are the accompanying powerful melodies which fit very well with the sombre yet very profound carefully arranged prayer. A prayer which cuts accross generations and will never lose relevance.
Rest in peace Paul Matavire. May we all take solace in knowing that no matter how hopeless your situation is, there is a Supreme being who answers our prayers.
Well said
Well said my brother,
Great analysis
Thanks for your efforts in explaining, please can you put the lyrics with translation , it will be a great pleasure to read the lyrics of this great song. TEW from Ethiopia
Well analysed
i'm congolese and i don't understand this language ! but i love this song, i love zimbabwe
It is when a parent is Soo sick and feels that it's time to depart but just can't because she has a little one that is so young and still dependent on her.
Handirambi meaning I'm not declining your call(death) but not now
It translates:
Which hospital did l not go to,which prophet did l not go to,which medication did l not l not,cause my health is detoriating.
Oh yes god l agree to be taken,but l have a request please let me live so my child could grow and be able to fend for himself,or take him before taking me ,in that way l will have peace knowing my child is in better place,who do l leave my child with, he's young and innocent.
Look his mouth is dry,his hungry and lm dying,what will he eat,please god give me strength to provide for him,l agree to die but think of my child.
There's only one thing that will close the Heaven door for me,it's my child
It's prayer from the father to be kept and healed such that he can see his child growing
So touching@@khumbulaningwenya2251
This used to be my mother's prayer when she suffered a stroke 24 years ago and I was only 8 years old. Faithfuly God responded to her plea and healed her. . 24years later she's is growing strong and a grandmother to my children...
Praise be to God
My daughter is 8 years now.i just get scared the thought of leaving her behind.here I am playing this song everyday
This song reminds me of my husband who passed away in 2009. His wish was to see our children grow and work. He felt his death and it was so painful. The lyrics penetrate with pain into my heart. R IP my beloved husband. Our children are doing great. You will always be missed
The part tht says "dai ndisina kuzvara ndaisatya kufa" hurts the most 💔
The one that says tangai mamutora ini ndozotevera hits harder
my late wife song rip my wife since 20 sept 2017 still with kids.Ossa our daughter is well taking her tablets as usual.i love you
It is well
Be encouraged bro
Keep keeping on 😭😭
may her soul rest in peace bro. God is watching over all of you
God will guide you my bro. May she rest in peace.
This song is still one of my best lyrical song🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥#2020 who's wth me???....,,
My mum passed away when I was three years old all i hve are pictures of her but whenever I listen to this song I can hear her sing it just for me.....your story touched me so very much
Iam sory
This song inondifungisa mai vemwana wangu mukomana pavairwara vakachema kuti ndava kusiya mwana wangu achiri mudiki aive ne 6yrs vakabva vashaya ndokumusiya but I thank God akapedza KuMSU tiri kutoenda kugraduation
To my husband Martin ; babe continue resting in the loving arms of God. I miss you terribly. Life has not been the same since you grew wings . So much to say . 2 years later and l am.still heartbroken.
My prayer kuti Dai Mwari vangondichengeta ndikwanise kuchengeta mwana wangu kusvika ava kukwanisa kuzvimiririrawo hake. My wish is to see him excel and achieving his dreams. The most hurting part is my brothers havana moyo zvino ndikazonzi handichipo Mwana wangu anodii @single mothers diaries. Mwari this is my plea... inzwaiwo munamato wangu ... one thing i know is you are a Faithful God
This song is a reminder of my late father John Chamunorwa. He worried leaving us so young, but don't worry Baba the lord is looking after us all.RIP
my father too ,he wanted me to finish school .
Still listening, October 2020...Being a single mum of my 2 girls, 14 and 8, this is my prayer everyday. Vanoita sei nhai ndikanzi ndafa? Dai Mwari vandichengeta at least ndigovasiyawo vapedza school. I look at them while they sleep and the thought of me dying breaks me. No child should bury his/her parent💔
2019 whose here 😭😭reminds me of when my mom died and I was only grade6 1996
Hugs❤️❤️❤️
Shme
all the tym I listen to this song I miss m mom even more she passed on 2012 .19.Dec I'm a granny I miss m mother
😢
This song was played on my way to work today , as a very young and new father , i was touched , and i have come to know that i must do whatever is within my power to live and see my son grow up , in terms of choices , i must make choices that must save me from that prayer ,like not acquire sicknesses that will make me say that prayer , and my prayer to God is good health so that i see my son grow,dai ndisina kuzvara handaimbotya makagara mati kunofiwa , suddenly , its more important to live , for my son , thus more important to make responsible choices.Thanks Paul , i was born after your limelight but ur message ndainzwa !
The Lord shall grant you your hearts desires
Tested HIV negative after a scare and was expecting an innocent child. This song was my prayer
On 09 July 1993 my mom passed on when I was 10. I know this was her prayer. I miss you Mama 😭
Africans love this song dude if u agree with me leave a thumb here.
This was my mother’s prayer when she caught Covid 2020 , I thank God for keeping her for me🥺🫂
I can't hold back my tears its my first time listening to this song ,oooh nhamo dziwanikwa nenherera ,Dady I miss you ,I was only 4 when you left me 😢😭😭😢😢nenyasha ndakura.
so touching.
sure he would have been a proud Dad today.
You'll be fine taa
2023 this song whenever I'm.hurt I will definitely listen and cry 😢 wishing if my father was here things could be better 🥺🥺🥺🥹🥹
My father passed away when I was four. So his brothers took it upon themselves to see that we were taken care of.Im picturing them paroots listening to this song.Now they are late too...ooh shit these tears on my cheek I can't help it
in this era of zim dancehall you know you are class when you find time to visit such music
This song hurts me,it makes me sob from within.
I'm 22, not married, but already I feel like a vulnerable mother, how sad.
We gotta appreciate our loved ones,our parents when we can,this song,too powerful, a parents infinite love.
3 June '19 my beloved mom passed on..my heart is broken and i dont know how i'll ever heal and go on without her.She suffered from pancreatic cancer and fought bravely for 2 short months.i lost my best friend ,my pillar,my mom...i will not question God on why He allowed my mom to go so soon..it is well..i hope to see her on that great morning!!!!!!
sorry dear but in life we just need to pick up and keep moving, if you want more inspiration especially from nature, you may watch animal adventures, and you will see that God planted in us that ability to survive for as long as we have breath in spite of the very big losses we might have gone through.
Find comfort in the Lord
used to listen to the song when i was a kid. now that im a father of two boys and one on the way...... this song is more than a song.its a PRAYER.
This song can make a gansta cry.
Michael Muzvuru hahaha seriously dude. true hey
true
my name is DMX I don't speak shona but Ndanzwa ne Ku svimha
+Hilary Sizla
kusvimha misodzi deep shona hilary
😅😅😅😅I laughed but your statement is so true
24 October 2023. Today is one of those days I miss home and my childhood. Tiri pa Povo pamurombedzi apo with my brothers nemuzukuru gogo vashaya tana sekuru vega dads in towns seing us once a year.
To anyone who is not in good books with their parents, please play this song to them. They will see the importance of their parents
ndarwadziwa remind me of my fathers death .and what we went through after his death .ndafunga zvakawanda .but God is so so faithful
life is cruel
hommies i knw homies
This song and Kudakwashe by the late James Chimombe are the saddest songs ever produced in Zimbabwe. They drive you to tears.
we are currently sharing the same vibes dear, bless you. kudakwashe is the song I played just before this one
This song remind me my father Dickson Munezi who died in 2002 after short illness
in his last days he played this song continuous hatina kuziva kuti
kwaiva kuwonwkana baba MHSRIP
Later on my mother died in 2005 zororai murugare mhai she used to like
John Chibadura song Zuva rekufa kwangu Rest In Peace Medes Mhinda Munezi
love you forever
so touched by your story may God be with you
my mom died 2002 and my brother 2005
l can't stop crying sorry. may your parents souls rest in peace
This song is Heavenly sent.Soul touching and inspiring at the same time.Now that i am a grown up man with 3 lovely kids & with God by my side,I will hustle till my last breath to see to it that my entire family continue enjoying the benefits of the Legacy i will leave for them.R.I.P Dad,You are my Hero even in death.🙏🙏🙏🇿🇲🇿🇲🌍🌍
When you never got time with your parents, but having faith that this was their prayer, you can have a smile on your face everyday.
My mom used to tell me vaigara vachiridza song iyi vakatanga kurwara when l was one .Hanzi ndaingoti Mwari nditorei mwana wangu anyora form 4 akugona kuzvibikira sadza ega and her dream came true she passed on 01 March 2020 inini ndakanyora form 4 muna 2019 .Continue Resting in Peace mama will forever be in my 💓😢❤...
No Morden song could say it better than this heart-ripping poetic piece.
Ndaita sober
Though she is now late, this song makes me remember how far my mom would go to make sure that I am the man I am today. Who I really am now has nothing to do with what I could do for myself but rather her unconditional and unprecedented love
this was also my mom's prayer when she became sick when l was 11, she would always listen to this song..she died that year when l was eleven,now l'm 21 years ten years after her death listening to the song crying as l now understand the meaning of her prayer
Painful part of life dying leaving a child behind .. felt it when he said take him/her first that i follow for i know the plight of orphans .. God bless you all and your families
Talk about great songs, this is a powerful song. Death will be swallowed in whole when Jesus returns to take us to heaven.
Amen Simba, I have lost so many pple this year I needed to be reminded of that
Amen. Best comment on this song.
My mom died in 1995 and i was only 9. I totally understand this prayer from a parent from my experience growing and now even more now that i have my own son
This song is so powerful because Paul matavire had faced the inevitable and could not dodge or run away from death 😢 life is too short and if you are faced with death and you are also a parent to an infant/children it’s extremely hard tablet to swallow. But as Paul puts it you just have to accept and pray for the best. I sang this song over and over the week I was diagnosed with cancer and my child was 3 years old then. Now she is 8 and I’m still praying 🙏🏾..... However every time I listen to this song I am reminded of how powerless we are and that we are on borrowed time, so I enjoy every moment with my child 😇
so sorry, hope you are still there for your kid
The Lord is faithful I’m still here fighting on keep the faith people no matter what. Thank you 🙏🏿
Happy to know you are still soldiering and you have surrendered to His Greater glory. He will be faithful.
This song takes me back 2019 ,ooh my god ,ndakarwara zvekusvika pakusvika kudeedzwa nevafi but ndaiti ndikatarisa Vana vangu worse kadiki kaiva kadiki Kane gore ndakapedza 2019 kupinda 2020 corona ikati neni but nhasi uno ndiripano ndrikuteerera song iyi in love
Remember my dad telling my mom ndakukusira nhamo when i was 4 January 1999
It will remain my favorite song of all time I salute the son of Africa continue resting in peace 😢
I’m depressed asf and this song is simultaneously piercing my soul and comforting it as I stand on the balcony
My guy, sad i came here 2 years after but i hope you alright and still holding on tight brother..... stay strong and blessed.. depression is real...
This song hey makes me cry everyday .Continue to rest in peace my lovely brother Eric Kudakwashe 💔💔💔
You posted this 4 years ago and I do hope you’re in a much better space. Love and light to you 🕯️
This song makes me cry ,I remember 2009 when I was born my child ndakableeder till ndapera blood mukaka ukaoma mwana ane 3 days old that song yakabva yaridzwa kupower FM ndakarara pabed umm ndakachema but I wanna thank God coz ndiripo nemwana wangu
I have listen to this song for more than 30 years. I am happy to get to know the meaning of it.It touches my heart so much, what can I say? I hope my children Yamikani, Kapumpe and Mwenzi, one day when they grow up could listen to this song. It relates to their mother's death when they were too young, Especially Mimi. Happy listening!!!
This song reminds me of my mother who passed away 21 years ago she left my little sister she was only 3 weeks old now she is 21. Miss you mommy 😭😭😭😭
This is hard listening to your experience, Sibongile. I am glad your sister is now grown and able to stand on her feet. You should have explained a bit about her care from that toddler age.
My father listened to this song when my mom died 2009, it still gets to me till this day, takasiiwa vana 3 and my dad worked hard for us tikapedzisa chikoro tese izvezvi tatokura. I used to look at him listening to this song, even now l see his face from back then,, Mwari vane nyasha, nyasha dza Mwari dzakaoma.
Amen
Ndanga ndisati ndabarwa asi inonaka song iyi
That road on that pic it’s between chibi turn off to maringire is that correct
My tears run down whenever i listen to this emotional song .God pliz protect me and bless me with long life and see my children grow old hear my prayer Lord
2020... The song reminds me of my late mother. When we were young she would listen to the song and say to us. My kids I wish the day my lord takes lizobaselikhulile ngoba if he takes me now I won't rest in peace knowing that I left you young to suffer... Thank God she passed away 2017 wen we were all grown ups......
Its 2019 l cry whenever l hear this song
me too but i like it like that
This song is my medicine. I always ask God if there is still a ways after all i have been going through. Rest in praise Doctor love . This message is more than a prayer . Am really in pain
@30 years and my daughter 8 years.im having periods of migraine headaches and this song is my prayer.since her birth it has been only the 2 of us.ndikamusiya anozovei Muku wangu.
Live long to see your grandkids in Jesus name
2019 who is here with me 😎praying kuti dai ndayarutsawo my one n only girl till ndaona vana vake.
You will play with your grandchildren 😉
I just feel like it's a dedication song from my mom.she died when I was 6 and she was 24.she died from diabetes. I believe she tried her best to fight for me her only child.now ndakura I'm 25 now,through trials and tribulations I have made it to live life.thank you Jesus.may your soul continue to rest in peace mommy
So sorry stay strong
I can relate dear
This song reminds me of my father who passed away in 2000 when i was 4 yrs old and my young sister only 2 years old.....so touching
For the strong prayer in this song, 2023 we still just playing
so touching.thats my prayers for my kids Mwari weee ndipeiwo hupenyu ndivaone vachiyaruka Ishe wangu
I recently lost my nephew recently...this song touches my heart and makes me sorrowful...RIP, LI, NKALA, SOBONANA KHONALE
I thank God that my parents are still alive up to now. Vakagona kundichengeta kusvika ndava kukwanisa kumira ndega. Ndinotenda.
Awwww this song reminds me of my mum💔😓😓it speaks to me. Each time I listen to it I end up crying😓. The msg is too deep👌."kuti ndimusiye ndinoziva nhamo dzinoonekwa nenherera" zvokwadi tinotamba nhamo isina kana ani akamboona😓
Deep song..my mother used to look at me and my brothers and say oooh Lord ndikafa nhasi musasiye vana vangu vachitambudzwa nenyika..we are grown now mama and the Lord has been faithful to us..MYSRIP..we miss u😭
there are no words to adequately describe this man's talent...from high tempo entertaining songs to deep, thought provoking and emotional songs such as this one...i take a bow to this great musician
+ignatius maziofa can you tell me what it says please?
+Chilufya Sakala literally translated "handirambe" says "i do not refuse" but it is an expression of submission. In this case he speaks in the person of a woman who is dying of a disease she has not found a cure for. She submits to her fate and has no problem with dying but there is just one problem. She has an infant child that she is afraid to leave alone as an orphan in this cruel world. So her prayer to God is an unusual one. That He takes the child first and then she would follow because she can not bear the thought of leaving her helpless infant behind.
+ignatius maziofa Wow it has just added to my emotions i used to listen to it when my parents played it 20 years ago.
So touchful
One of the best songs i heard from a Zimbabwean artist,,,,i really love this song,,so emotional
This song reminds me of my late mom .The feeling of seeing her in so much pain has stuck with me ,all my life..I was only 5 when she died,but now I'm 28,I have never seen anyone in so much pain before they die..Hits me hard
Dai ndisingazivi kuzvara handaimbotya makagara mati kunofiwa
Dai ndisina zvibereko kana vhundu rufu rwakagara ruri pano panyika
Zvino kana manditora ko rusvava rwangu ruchapona neiko
Hona muromo wake kushama senyana yeshiri tariro yake iri kwandiri
Ropa rotonhora Mambo muzamu hamuchina mukaka nhasi achanweyiko....muviri wonhuwa rufu zamu rapwa nhasi mukaka ndomupei..
Can't go on writing the lyrics are so deep and heartbreakin
7:38 to 7:50 is the high point of the song. Matavire is both awed at God's might and disgusted at the same time. When he says "Aaah!" you can feel the anguish, dread, anger, confusion and utter submission. In the end he just gives in, utterly spent and exhausted. The human body and mind shouldn't have to absorb all that pain. But it is what it is.
Dude,I'm a grown ass man...but eish...
Very good analysis here
Keep resting easy The Great Paul Matavire. Your music is such an inspiration. Every once in a while I pass through here just to relax my soul, plan my future for me and my family.
I remember in 1989 on Sunday morning when the late Admire Taderera hosted an early morning show between 0600 and 0700 on then radio 3 and played this song not once, but twice in a row and then simply said something like, "hayaas" then ended the show. It made me realise how lucky we are sometimes to be raised by both parents until adultwood.
2023 still listening to this masterpiece. I cannot forget my mum who always wanted a better life for us
😭😭😭😭 m here nemoyo uzere nekushungurudzika, Mwari musanditore kusvika ndapedza zvandinoda kuitira amai vangu.... Baba handirambe kuuya😭😭😭😭 asi ndinoda kusiya Mai variparinane.... Vakatambudzika kubva tichikura
May God save you akuwedzere makore akawanda Vakupe zvido zvemoyo wako🙏🏽
Amen
2023 still listening to you ...forever grateful for such music...1 day we shall return home .....
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhx2
Riri gwenzi ripi randisina kudya shizha gwande kana mudzi waro?
(There is no medicine that i didnt try to take?)
Uri muti upi wandisina kudya shizha gwande kana mudzi wawo
(Which tree didnt i not use as medicine, the trunk or the root?)
Ndechipi chipatara chandakasiya zvese nevaporofita
(Which hospital hvent i gone to? I ven tried the prophets too but to no avail)
Vavariro yangu yaiva yokuti ndirarame nditange ndarera mwana uyu
(My desire was that i live long enough to take care of my child)
Asi zvese izvi zvakakona n'anga murapwa achida
(But my wishes seem not going to be so)
Inzwi renyu ndinorinzwa mave kundidana asi Mwari ndinechichemo kani
(I hear your voice, that you are now calling me, but i have just one request)
Chorus 1
Pane chinhu chimwe chete chichanditadzisa kupinda denga mwana wangu uyu
(There is just one think which might make me to miss heaven, its my child)
Chorus 2
Handirambe, ndinotenda
(I cant refuse your ruling, I accept)
Dai ndisina kuzvara handaimbotya makagara mati kunofiwa
(If i was childless, i wouldnt be this afraid for death is a law you [God] ordained from the beginning)
Dai ndisina zvibereko kana vhundu rufu rwakagara rwuri pano panyika
(Had i not had fruits of my womb, i wouldnt give a damn, death has been a sad reality ever since)
Zvino kana manditora korusvava rwangu ruchapona neiko
(But not if you take me away, what will save my child [from the earthly troubles])
Muromo wake kushame senyana reshiri tariro yake iri kwandiri
(Like a hachling open its mouth in anticipation of food from the mother, my child's hope is on me)
Ropa ratonhora mambo muzamu hamuchina mukaka nhasi achanweiko
(My blood is getting cold, my breast [food supplies] are drying up)
Muviri wonhuwa rufu zamu rapwa mukaka nhasi achanweiko
(Death is hanging all over my mortal body and my breasts have dried up what will she suck)
Kufa handirambi ndinoteta kusiya ropa risina mhoswa rega
(I wont refuse to die, but am just worried over leaving behind an innocent blood)
Inzwi renyu ndinorinzwa mave kundidana asi Mwari ndinechichemo kani
(I hear your voice, that you are now calling me, but i have just one request)
Ini ndiri munhu akasikwa nemufananidzo wenyu
(I am just a person, created in your own image oh Lord)
Nyangwe muviri wangu uyu wakaumbwa nemaoko enyu anoera
(Even my mortal body was crafted by your holy hands)
Saka kuda kwenyu ngakuitwe muupenyu hwangu
(So may your will be done in my life)
Asi Mwari ndinechichemo hechoko
(But i have a request, there it is)
Tangai mamutora kana mamutora ini ndootevera
(First, take my child, then i will follow thereafter)
Nokuti kuti ndimusiye ndinotya kufadza vane moyo yakaipa
(Because if i am to leave the child behind, i am afraid of pleasing the wicked hearted)
Nokuti kuti ndimusiye ndinoziva nhamo dzinoonekwa nenherera
(I know the challenges faced by orphans, thus why)
Kuti ndiite wekuponda uhhm ndinotya kutongwa nemurawu wekuuraya
(I could murder my child, but uhmm, i am afraid to be judged by your laws which prohibit such)
Mutorei imi mambo mune simba rokuumba, munoputsa munoraramisa mugouraya uhm
(Rather take my child you Oh Lord because you have the power to make, destroy, give life and take it away) Uhmmm
The other ndebele version just repeats the same message.
#repost/stolen
Thank you
Think of my husband each time I hear this song. MYSRIEP TILL WE MEET...
Duduzeka MaNcube
Very sad
So sorry
Shame, may his soul rest easy sis😭. Be comforted in the Lord.
This song just make me cherish and appreciate my parents .... I love them so much .. am blessed to still have both of them alive
All the way from Zambia in 2020 and am still loving this song. I never even got to know what it talks about but my Dad loved it so much.. Music that touches the soul. Any Zimbabwean who can please interpret it for me..
It talks about a man who was about to die but was afraid to leave behind his vulnerable child. Hence his request to God was for the child to at least die first and he can follow.
This song depicts a profound and sincere prayer expressed through the gift bestowed upon Paul by the same supreme being he is appealing to. A song which evokes strong emotions of sadness and in most cases has the effect or making tears unwittingly stream down one’s face when one ponders the profound message and/or is taken down memory lane of our dearly departed.
This was an answered prayer for Paul Matavire who nearly died following a mysterious illness he suffered years before his actual death.
In my view, this touching song is more about the child (he speaks about how his child will survive without him) than it is about illness or death.
Paul’s lyrical prowess in this song can be summarised as depicting despair, bitterness, acceptance of death as an inevitable fact of life whilst at the same time acknowledging, with awe, God’s supremeness.
Despair: Various efforts he made and exhausted to try and recuperate from his illness but in vain.
Bitterness: Leaving his young and vulnerable child behind
Acceptance: Acknowledges death is inevitable hence he is not scared of dying but leaving behind his child is too ghastly to contemplate.
God’s supremeness: “..mutorei imi mambo, mune simba rokuumba, munoputsa, munoraramisa mugouraya; ahh...” “Ahh” for me is an exclamation that acknowledges how much he is in awe of the Supreme being hence the plea to allow him to raise his child.
This is one of the most touching songs where the artist sings from the heart to reflect on their personal situation. Examples of similar songs are: Kudakwashe (James Chimombe) and Zuva rekufa kwangu (John Chibadura) to mention just a few.
Paul Matavire was so gifted and what is also striking about this song are the accompanying powerful melodies which fit very well with the sombre yet very profound carefully arranged prayer. A prayer which cuts accross generations and will never lose relevance.
Very painful for a parent to die and leave a child too young to do anything for themselves. Sad but real.
Ohhhhhh this song has a very deep meaning and a very painful story
This song is one of the best Zimbabwe has ever made. It was really crafted in a way that awakens emotions, you end up crying in the midst of the song 😢
The prayer of this song is very deep. Makes me want to cry somtimes.
A prayer of a shuttered man. Mabasa akaitwa muEden
😭😭😭😭😭😭 This man was a genius 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
my Shona is very rusty. I would listen to this song some 20years ago when I was just a kid at Mbuya Ben in twapia, ndola, zambia. can some just bring me to speed with the song. I have lost touch with my life fathers relatives
Wilson Chipwende I will do a word for word translation for you when I can I promise
l second u
It reminds me of my neighbor who was a Zimbabwean &was a maid used play this song when ever she was doing her house works in 1990 in Zambia's Kitwe town ship. Her name was Maggie.
This song has reminded me of my dad, he liked his children and this song as well. You have made me cry again. I miss you papa
marwadzo kuvamherera
This song makes me cry. I lost my mother in November 2019 after a long battle with heart problem. Then I was not working in the country and had last spent time with her in April 2019. I could not go home sooner and she was deteriorating gradually. Each time I phoned she asked mwana hangu when are you coming. In my heart I felt she was waiting for me. A week when I told her that I was coming she said I happy that you are coming. Another hiccup happened and she could not wait any more she passed away 4 days after the date I was supposed to arrive home.
My heart bleeds every day. We could not both see each other for the last time.
My mother was my life and my joy. I thank God for all the years he gave her the Grace to live a longer life till she quietly passed on. MHSRIP
I miss my mum,she died 17 years ago and I remember she told me she would give anything to see us grow.Now I’m a mum myself I know exactly how she felt😭😭😭😭
I'm an Ama2k but this song hits different now😭😭😭🤞🤞🤞.....rich lyrics 🇿🇼💥
This is what we call singing from the heart P Matavire was different and this song was many people's prayer and thank god that God was faithful we were granted the wish as my grand mother prayed the same prayer when times were hard on us as a family and the only person whom i saw as my hope in life. Rest In Peace baba Matavire
Umm this so is so touching .3 july 2017.ndofunga musi wandakasiiwa nemdiwa wangu.Hakuna anoda kufa .But murawu wamwari
this song it wil always powerful guys. vha edele nga mulalo vho-matavire.ri do dzula ri tshi vha humbula nga nyimbo dzavho.handirambi ndinotenda
This song reminds me when I was young sitting with my father,l use to think that One day l will be telling my children stories just like my father used to, and am here to do that. Thanks be to God.
I was thinking about my 2 kids both girls when l hit this song, the oldest is 5 and the youngest 2, so lm thinking if l die today or any day before they are old enough to look after themselves. Its a strong prayer, l almost dropped tears, please God l want to die when they can look after themselves.
God hears prays and i declare we will live to see our kids grow
My parents passed away when I was 11 years old all i hve are pictures of her but whenever I listen to this song I can hear them sing it just for me.....its still one of the best songs ever in zim old xool