UTAO LYRICS AND TRANSLAION BY PURITY KATEIKO

Verse 1

(Mbaitu nina wathi ,                

 (  i have a song )

wathi wa utao ,                          

(an advisory song)

 o ula nataiwe ni mwaitu  ni munini       

(as I was adviced by my mum while I was a child)

ambie kate’ mwana                      

( my daughter cate”  )                   

 niyumisye maunduni ,              

 (persevere in all situations )

 about turn ya yeova ukw’a ndi matuu     

 (for Gods change  makes no noise)x2

Verse 2

(Ivinda isu   twaina thina ,                             

 (that time  we were poverty striken)

twathinaa muno kwitu            

 (we lived under poverty)

 muvaka ona atui  makatutwia masyitwa                    

 (to the extend of been mocked by neighbours)

 ambie  kava tuthine                                           

 (she told me that we better suffer now)                                                                                                                                                            

tweteelete kuathimwa                

 (waiting for our blessings)

 kute kwesa kuthua na muthya twone thina                     (rather than seeking for earthly riches and suffer later)x2

                                                            

Verse 3

(Niwanengie ngelekany’o                 

 (she gave me a parable)

 ya lazaro na mundu muthwii         

 (on lazarus and  rich man)

 na ambia niyumiisye ivinda ya ngai ikavika                       

 (she told me to persevere for God’s time will come)

nilaisi kwa ngamile                           

 (its easier for a camel)

 kuvita iima ya singano                    

 (to pass through a needle’s eye)

 kute mundu muthwii   kuwona usumbi wa itu                              (than a rich man to enter the kingdom of God)x2

Verse 4

(Ambiiye ni yiulu wa nthi      

(she urged me)

 ninimanyisye kuvoya,            

(to be prayerful as long as I live)

na ngikala niisuuvite  ndikalike mootatwani,                         (and to be conscious not to enter into temptations)

na ingi ninivetangane               

(and to avoid )

na kikalo kya ala athe   na ala mavuthasya ndikakose kumwona musumbi   (wicked seats and scoffer’s that I may not miss  the king’s face)x2

Verse 5

 Andavisye   nivoya muno                                                                      (she stressed me on intensive prayers)

 kutatwa ni kawaida                     

(for temptations are obvious)

 ningatatwa nzia syonthe navoya ningusinda ,                                                                                         (I will be tempted in all ways but through prayers                                    (I will emerge victorious)

niwanengie ngelekany’o              

 (she gave me an example)

 ya yovu undu watatiwe               

 (of how job was tempted)

 ni satani ivinda ya tene  na ambia  ninose vinya                                                         (by the devil and told me to be courageous)x2

Verse 6

Nina muvea kwaku mwiai                                                                                       (am grateful to you God almighty)

 kwa kunenga mami musyai                                                                                    (for giving me such a mother)

 noiwe ngai wakwa,                                 

(you are my God)

noiwe ithe wakwa ,                                  

(You are my father)

mutangii wa ngoo yakwa                      

 (savior of my heart)

ndina ungi uilye taku,                             

(I have no one like you)

(Refrain x2)

(na niwo ngwina x3 )                 (this is why am singing)

ngikatha isyitwa yaku                (as I exalt your holy name)

(na niwo ngwinax3 )                  (this is why am singing)

 ngitaia isyitwa yaku                   (as I praise your holy name)

( na niwo ngwinax3)                   (this is why am singing)

ngithaitha isyitwa yaku              (as I worship your holy name)