Verse 1. Ninapo tazama katika Afrika, naona wa afrika wengi wana liya
When I look at Africa, I see Africans crying

Wamoja huliya wakisema shida, wengine wana zi ita “igorane” nawengine husema
Some cry saying: “problems” (Swahili word used) other say: “problems” (Kirundi word used)

“miobakano” bado wengine huliya “mabvuto”
Some say “problems” (Kibembe word used) other say: “problems” (Chichewa word used)

Chorus:
Kwanini afrika imejaa shida
Why is Africa full of problems?

Kwanini afrika imejaa magumu
Why do we have so many difficulties in Africa?

Kwanini afrika imejaa wakimbizi
Why so many refugees in Africa?

Kwanini afrika imejaa madzonzi
Why so many tears in Africa?

Ewe Mungu baba tizama afrika, wana wako wote tuna kuliliya x2
Father God, look upon Africa, all your children are crying out to you

Verse 2.
Ninapo kumbuka afrika ya awali, watu wengi wali ikimbiliya
Kwa mfano hao wa Isiraeli, wali kimbiliya hapa afrika
Hata Yesu piya tuli muhifadhi, katika bara letu la afrika

When I remember African history, many people rushed to her for safety
For instance the Israelites, who were refugees in Africa
We even gave shelter to Jesus, on our African continent

Verse3.
Watu wengi huchonganisha afrika, wakijitafutiya dhahabu
Nawengine huchonganisha afrika, wakitafuta soko za silaha,
Nawengine huchonganisha afrika, ili tuwategemeye wao

Many people divide the people of Africa, for the purpose of getting our gold
Some divide Africans for the purpose of creating a market for their weapons
Still others divide Africans so that we depend on them

Verse 4 :
Maoni yangu kwa wa afrika wote, nikwamba tushirikiyane pamoja, tusi wasikilize
wadanganyaji, tujenge afrika yetu kwa umoja. Tukitupiliya mbali ma uwaji, nachuki isiwe katikati yetu

My advice to all Africans, is that we should collaborate, don’t listen to liars,
let us build a united Africa by putting aside all killings and hatred among us