| Mzee Mandela (original) | Mzee Mandela (translation) |
|---|---|
| Ndani yangu ni raha na sorrow | In me is comfort and sorrow |
| Nikiwaziya baba | I hate them |
| Myaka ishirini na saba ya sorrow | Twenty-seven years of sorrow |
| Kwa bahati | Luckily |
| Mutu wa haki hana boga, ju ana kweli | A righteous man does not have a pumpkin, he has a truth |
| Mbele ya silaha ukashimamiya uhuru | In the presence of arms you stood for freedom |
| Nelson Mandela | Nelson Mandela |
| Mzee madiba baba yetu | Elder madiba our father |
| Nelson Mandela | Nelson Mandela |
| Mzee madiba baba yetu | Elder madiba our father |
| Damu ya wana wa South Africa | Blood of the children of South Africa |
| Hayikumwangika bure | It did not fall apart |
| Ata kama makumbuko yako ana sorrow | Even if your memory is miserable |
| Pole pole baba watu wanajifunza | Slowly father people are learning |
| Ku kaa pamoja | Stay together |
| Nelson Mandela | Nelson Mandela |
| Mzee madiba baba yetu | Elder madiba our father |
| Nelson, Nelson Mandela | Nelson, Nelson Mandela |
| Mzee madiba baba yetu… | Elder madiba our father… |
