| Damu Ya Salaam (original) | Damu Ya Salaam (translation) |
|---|---|
| tangu iraki mpaka amerika | from Iraq to America |
| wako karibu yakufunga vita | they are about to end the war |
| mi mama mzazi nauliza | I ask my mother |
| ni nani ata linda watoto wetu | who will protect our children |
| bwana hussein anasema: | Mr Hussein says: |
| «nataka salaam» | "Nataka salaam" |
| mi si aminiye neno ile | I do not believe the word |
| damu yaliyo mwangiwa | blood spilled |
| ni ya wadogo na watoto tu mimi huyu nakosa njiya | it is for children and children only I miss this way |
| yakusikika kwa wakubwa | audible to superiors |
| kwa hakika tulijioneya | we certainly saw for ourselves |
| vita ya kwanza ilizala fitina | the first war sparked controversy |
| bwana hussein anasema: | Mr Hussein says: |
| «nataka salaam» | "Nataka salaam" |
| mi si aminiye neno ile | I do not believe the word |
| damu yaliyo mwangiwa | blood spilled |
| ni ya wadogo na watoto tu nakata matumaini | it is for little ones and children only I despair |
| ju kwa vile naona | ju as I see it |
| wakubwa hawajali macozi ya mutu mudogo analiya wake | the older ones do not care for the tears of the younger one |
| siraha ya amani ilikuta kwake | the armor of peace found him |
| mr.clinton anasema: | mr.clinton says: |
| «nataka salaam» | "Nataka salaam" |
| mi si aminiye neno ile | I do not believe the word |
| damu yaliyo mwangiwa | blood spilled |
| ni ya wadogo na watoto tu mr.clinton anasema: | is for children and children only mr.clinton says: |
| «nataka salaam» | "Nataka salaam" |
| mi si aminiye neno ile | I do not believe the word |
| damu yaliyo mwangiwa | blood spilled |
| ni ya wadogo na watoto tu | it is for children and children only |
