Lyrics
Chorus
Mama mama mama, uwezo wa kukulipa sina
Kwa taabu ulininyonyesha
Namwomba Mungu akupe baraka ooh Mama
Verse 1
Imeandikwa waheshimu wazazi wako
siku zako zipate ongezeka
Imeandikwa waheshimu baba na mama
vijana wengi waheshimu baba peke yake
Kwa kuwa mama ni mpole wengi wanamdharau
Unatenda dhambi ukimdharau mama ni mama huyo
Pre-Chorus (x2)
Ni mama yako usimpigie Ngumi
Ni mama yako huyo usimtukane
Ni mama yako usimnyoshe kidole
Mama ni mama hata kama huna msingi elimu ni mama huyo
Chorus (Repeat)
Mama mama mama, uwezo wa kukulipa sina
Kwa taabu ulininyonyesha
Namwomba Mungu akupe baraka mama
ooh Mama, mama aah
Verse 2
Mama yako alinusurika kufa wakati unazaliwa wewe dada
Aliweka roho mkononi wakati wa kuzaliwa kwako kaka
Mama yako alinusurika kufa wakati unazaliwa wewe baba
Aliweka roho mkononi wakati wa kuzaliwa kwako dada
Pre-Chorus (Repeat)
Ni mama yako usimpigie Ngumi
Ni mama yako huyo usimtukane
Ni mama yako usimnyoshe kidole
Mama ni mama hata kama huna msingi elimu ni mama huyo
Chorus (Repeat)
Mama mama mama, uwezo wa kukulipa sina
Kwa taabu ulininyonyesha
Namwomba Mungu akupe baraka mama
ooh Mama, mama aah
Verse 3
Unapata wapi ujasiri wa kumtukana mama
Unapata wapi ujasiri wa kumpunja mama
Unapata wapi ujasiri wa kumpiga mama
Unapata ujasiri pepo ni pepo hiyo
Uponywe kwa jina la Yesu
Chorus (Repeat)
Mama mama mama, uwezo wa kukulipa sina
Kwa taabu ulininyonyesha
Namwomba Mungu akupe baraka mama
ooh Mama, mama aah
Verse 4
Mungu alimuamini mama akakuweka tumboni miezi tisa
Mama yako alikuwa mwaminifu kwa Mungu, akakutunza tumboni miezi tisa
Kumbuka baba yako naye anayo tumbo, jiulize kwa nini hukuwekwa kwa baba yako
Outro
Ooh mama
Mama mama mama, uwezo wa kukulipa sina
Kwa taabu ulininyonyesha
Namwomba Mungu akupe baraka mama
ooh Mama, mama aah
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Mama ni Mama” by Bony Mwaitege is a Swahili song that honors mothers and urges listeners to respect them. The chorus says the singer has no means of repaying his mother for nursing him through hardship, and asks God to bless her. The verse then cites the command “Imeandikwa waheshimu wazazi wako,” which means “it is written, honor your parents,” with long life as the promise attached. This is the commandment in Exodus 20:12 and Ephesians 6:2-3.
The pre-chorus is a direct appeal not to strike, insult, or point a finger at one’s mother, however humble or uneducated she may be. The second verse recalls that a mother nearly died in giving birth, putting her life in her hands, and the later verses ask how anyone dares to insult or mistreat her, calling for healing in the name of Jesus.
The song ends by reminding the listener that a mother carried a child for nine months. Its message is gratitude and honor toward mothers, grounded in the fifth commandment.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 20:12 “Honour thy father and thy mother”
- Ephesians 6:2-3 The first commandment with a promise
- Proverbs 23:22 “Despise not thy mother when she is old”