Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Ukiwa na maono, utasonga mbele, utabarikiwa, utainuliwa
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Ukiwa na maono ya Mungu, ukiwa na maono
Utasonga mbele, utabarikiwa
Utainuliwa na maono yako yatatimia
Verse 2 (Biblical Examples)
Yohana aliona maono pale Patmo
Yoshua na Kalebu walikuwa na maono
Yusufu naye aliona maono
Kuwa ndugu zake wote watamwinamia
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Verse 3
Ukitaka kuwa tajiri, kuwa na mipango
Chukua hatua, toa fungu la kumi
Kuwa na imani, na matendo yafuate
Na maono yako yatatimia
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Verse 4
Ukitaka kuimba, kuwa na maono
Ya kwanza ni moto wa Roho Mtakatifu
Ya pili kuwa na mipango
Ya tatu chukua hatua
Ya nne kuwa na imani, nautaipata
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Outro
Fuata maono yako, fuata maono yako
Mama, fuata
Fuata maono yako, fuata maono yako
Baba, fuata
Fuata maono yako, fuata maono yako
Dada, fuata maono yako
Ndugu, fuata maono yako
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Ukiwa na Maono ya Mungu" ("When You Have God's Vision") opens with a repeated conditional promise, that having vision leads to moving forward, being blessed, and being lifted up, treating vision itself as the starting condition for the outcomes that follow. That conditional structure frames the entire song around vision as prerequisite rather than optional extra.
Its verses cite specific biblical figures who received vision, John on Patmos, Joshua and Caleb, and Joseph, whose dream of others bowing before him eventually came true, grounding the song's central theme in remembered scriptural precedent. A later verse adds practical instruction, taking action, giving a tenth, and pairing faith with corresponding deeds, treating vision as something requiring response rather than passive reception alone.
Sung in Swahili within East African worship tradition, the song functions as an extended exhortation to pursue and act on God's vision, its closing repeated command, "follow your vision," addressed directly to specific family members as a personal charge rather than only general encouragement.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 1:9-10 Describes John receiving a vision while on the island of Patmos, directly echoed in the song's list of biblical figures with vision.
- Genesis 37:5-11 Describes Joseph's dream of his brothers bowing before him, directly echoed in the song's description of Joseph's vision.