Lyrics
Alipokwisha kunena alimwambia Simoni
Toweka mpaka kilindini kashushe nyavu zenyu
Yesu lipokwisha kunena alimwambia Simoni
Toweka mpaka kilindini kashushe nyavu zenyu
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi ya kutosha usiku kucha
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi mpaka tusipate kitu
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi ya kutosha usiku kucha
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi mpaka tusipate kitu
Lakini kwa neno lako
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Bwana kwa neno lako
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Najua nikiwa nawe, Bwana nitasimama tena
Hata nikilemewa, wewe utanishika tena
Hata vita inijie, Bwana utanipigania
Watesi wajipange, Bwana utapigana nao
Nimetoa mwenzenu nimetoa
Nimetoa na mafuta nikapewa
Nikapanda na mbegu nikapanda
Nikapanda ila mvua haikunyesha
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi ya kutosha usiku kucha
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi mpaka tusipate kitu
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi ya kutosha usiku kucha
Bwana mkubwa tumefanya kazi mpaka tusipate kitu
Lakini kwa neno lako
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Bwana kwa neno lako
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Kwa neno lako, Bwana kwa neno lako
Yesu tuma neno
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
Nashusha nyavu, nashusha nyavu
(Turn it around)
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Meaning & Inspiration
Nashusha Nyavu draws directly on the account of Simon fishing through the night without a catch. Exhaustion and disappointment are stated plainly, but the decisive line is Lakini kwa neno lako: nevertheless, at the word of the Lord, the nets go down again. Obedience does not deny the failed effort; it acts after failure because Jesus has spoken.
The song extends that scene into other forms of discouragement, including labor that appears fruitless, seed without rain, conflict, and personal weakness. Its confidence rests in the presence and command of the Lord, who can steady the burdened and overturn an empty result. The repeated request for Jesus to send a word echoes the biblical emphasis on divine authority. Rather than treating persistence as mere optimism, the lyric links renewed action with trust. Lowering the nets becomes an image of surrender, courage, and another faithful attempt under the direction of Christ.
Related Scripture
- Luke 5:4-6 Simon lowers the nets at the word of Jesus after a fruitless night and receives a great catch.
- Psalm 119:105 The psalm describes Gods word as guidance for the path ahead.