USA Africa Dialogue Series - Swahili Version Of The Poem: "The Centenary of the Elephant's Journey"

Centenary ya Safari Tembo wa

 

(Shairi Kwa: Chidi Anthony Opara)

 

Humping mifuko

Assorted,

Nyuma laced na lumbago,

tembo

Aitwaye naij kwa mwanamke

Viunoni Lugard wa

Grunting

Lumber

Ili ulionyoshwa

Silaha ya karne.

 

Bungled matumaini,

Bloodbaths,

Banalities,

Njaa,

Hasira

Na sasa

Mwingine bloodletting

Takataka njia

Ya safari ya tembo.

 

mnyama kubwa

Booed

Kwa bouncers Lugard wa

Wanatembea juu ya

Trumpeting.

 

Askari,

Marafiki wa askari

Tayari rugs nyekundu

Na baragumu

Ili tarumbeta centenary

Ya safari ya tembo.

 

(Translation By: Google Translate)

 

The Centenary Of The Elephant's Journey

 

(Poem By: Chidi Anthony Opara)

 

Humping bags

Assorted,

Back laced with lumbago,

The elephant

Named naij by the lady

Of Lugard's loins

Grunting

Lumber

To the outstretched

Arms of century.

 

Bungled hopes,

Bloodbaths,

Banalities,

Hunger,

Anger

And now

Another bloodletting

Litter the route

Of the elephant's journey.

 

The big beast

Booed

By Lugard's bouncers

Trudge on

Trumpeting.

 

Centurions,

Minions of centurions

Ready the red rugs

And the trumpets

To trumpet the centenary

Of the elephant's journey.

 

 

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