Spring’s Gift

حمزة يوسفHamza Yusuf

Transliterate

Translation

I envy the sand that met his feet

Ndine godo nejecha rakatsika tsoka dzake

I’m jealous of honey he tasted sweet

Ndine shanje nouchi hwaakananzva mukanwa

Of birds that hovered above his head

Neshiri dzaimupururudzira pamusoro pake

Of spiders who spun their sacred web

Nemadzandambira akaruka mumbure mutsvene

To save him from his enemies

Kuti amuponese kubva kuvavengi vake

I envy clouds formed from the seas

Ndine godo nemakore akabva mumakungwa

That gave him cover from the heat

Akamupa dziviriro kubva pakupisa kwezuva

Of a sun whose light could not compete

Kwezuva iro chiedza charo chakanga chisina simba

With his, whose face did shine so bright

Naye uyo ane chiso chaipenya zvakadaro

That all was clear in blinding night

Zvokuti zvose zvaioneka murima gobvu

I envy sightless trees that gazed

Ndine godo nemiti isina maziso yakamutarisa

Upon his form completely dazed

Pachimiro chake chakaita kuti ishamiswe

Not knowing if the sun had risen

Vasingazive kana zuva rakange rabuda

But felt themselves in unison

Asi vakanzwa kubatana kukuru mumweya

With those who prayed, and fasted too

Navaya vainamata uye vachitsanyawo

Simply because he told them to

Nokuda kwokuti iye akavaudza kudaro

With truth and kindness, charity

Nechokwadi nemutsa nerunako rwemwoyo

From God who gave such clarity

Kubva kuna Mwari akapa kujeka kwakadaro

His mercy comes in one He sent

Ngoni dzake dzinouya muna uyo waakatuma

To mold our hearts more heaven bent

Kuti agadzirise mwoyo yedu kutarisa denga

I envy all there at his side

Ndine godo navose vaiva parutivi pake

Who watched the turning of the tide

Vakaona kupinduka nekushanduka kwenguva

As truth prevailed and falsehood fled

Chokwadi zvachakunda nhema dzakatiza

And hope restored life to the dead

Uye tariro yakadzosa upenyu kune vakafa

Men and Women through him found grace

Varume nevakadzi vakaona nyasha maari

To seek together God’s noble face

Kuti vatsvage vose chiso chaMwari chitsvene

I envy the cup that gave him drink

Ndine godo nemukombe wakamunwisa mvura

His thoughts that helped us all to think

Nendangariro dzake dzakatibatsira kufunga

To be one thought that passed his mind

Kuve fungwa imwe yakapfuura mupfungwa dzake

Inspiring him to act so kind

Iyo yakamukurudzira kuita nounyoro

For me this world is not one jot

Kwandiri nyika ino haina kana kukosha

If I could simply be a thought

Dai ndaikwanisa kungova fungwa imwe chete

From him to God throughout the ages

Kubva kwaari kuenda kuna Mwari nekusingaperi

As revelation came in stages

Sezvo zvakazarurwa zvakauya zvishoma nezvishoma

I pity all who think it odd

Ndine urombo navose vanozviona sechishamiso

To hear him say there is one God

Kunzwa iye achiti kuna Mwari mumwe chete

Or he was sent by God to men

Kuti iye akatumwa naMwari kuvanhu vose

To hone their spirits’ acumen

Kurodza unyanzvi hwemweya yavo yose

It’s pride that blinds us from the sight

Kuzvitutumadza ndiko kunotipofumadza maziso

That helps good men to see his light

Kunobatsira vanhu vakanaka kuona chiedza chake

He taught us all to be God’s slaves

Akatidzidzisa tese kuve varanda vaMwari

And he will be the one who saves

Uye ndiye achave murevereri anoponesa

Humanity from sinful pride

Kuponesa vanhu kubva mukuzvida kwechivi

Muhammad has God on his side

Muhammad ane Mwari parutivi pake nguva dzose

So on this day be blessed and sing

Saka nezuva rino farai chose uye imbai

For he was born to grace our Spring

Nekuti akaberekwa kushongedza chirimo chedu

With lilies, flowers, life’s rebirth

Nemaruva akasiyana ekumuka kweupenyu

In a dome of green like his on earth

Mudenga regirini rakaita serake pasi pano