NGUMA IIKAUSUMBIKE LYRICS AND TRANSLATION BY WILBERFORCE MUSYOKA

Mavinda maingi ngoo yakwa twamesya nguma,(many when we become famous)
nitulawa ni ngai nandu nundu wa nguma,x2 (we forget God and people)
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nguma ii ,iikausumbike,(fame should not rule you)
niutuma uitwika mumaitha wa ngai,x4(it can make an enemy to God)

kwaina musumbi weetawa nembukatilesa (there was a king called nebuchadnezzer)
aakie nyumba nene eyosee nguma,x2(he build a big house to get fame)

na ngai eewa woo,(and God became angry)
aiye nyeki ta ng'ombe niusumbikwa ni nguma,x2 (he fed on grass because was ruled by fame)

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angi maitonya uthaitha mokilitye moko,(others cannot worship God fully)
masumbikitwe ni iveva yii ya nguma,x2(have been ruled by fame)

(chorus)

angi malikite ikundi mbai sya uimuni,(others have joined devil cults)
matete mathayu moo nundu wa nguma,x2(surrendering their lives because of fame)

(chorus)

angi mealyula kikonde nundu wa nguma,(others have opted for plastic surgery)
nguma ni ngengani na noithamaa,(fame can end)
angi mealulya kikonde nundu wa nguma,,(others have opted for plastic surgery)
nguma syi maau na noithamaa,x2 ,(fame can end)

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nguma ni sya ngai x2 ( fame should go to God)
ivenie samson metho mwa mundu ndatonya (fame made samson to be blind)
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nembukatilesa nguma imuithisye nyeki,(fame made  nebuchadnezzer feed on grass)
nguma niukwanangia unyanya waku na mwovosya,(fame can destroy your relationship with God)
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eh waina wathi, wavosya awau,(if you sing and heal the sick)
nguma ni sya yesu ekana nasyo ndutonya,(leave fame to jesus)
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eh wona watavany'a syama nene mwa syoneka,(if you preach great miracles)

nguma ni sya yesu mwa mundu ndatonya,(leave fame to jesus)

(chorus)

wakwata mbesa waka nyumba utuini, (if you get money)
nguma nenga yesu mundu mwa ndatonya,(leave fame to jesus)
(chorus)