Lyrics
Chorus
Hakuna jambo lolote lisilowezekana ( There is nothing impossible )
Jambo lolote lisilowezekana ( Nothing is impossible )
Kwa Jina la Yesu yanawezekana ( In the name of Jesus, they are possible )
Mambo yote yawezekana ( ...all things are possible )
Verse 1
Kuponywa magonjwa yote... ( inawezekana! )
Being healed of all diseases... (it is possible! )
Kuoshwa kwa dhambi zote... ( inawezekana! )
Being cleansed of all sins... ( it is possible! )
Chorus
Kwa Jina la Yesu yanawezekana ( In the name of Jesus, they are possible )
Mambo yote yawezekana ( ...all things are possible! )
Verse 2
Kuvunja laana zote... ( inawezekana )
Breaking all curses... ( it is possible )
Kubadilishiwa Jina... ( inawezekana )
To have one's name changed... ( it is possible )
Chorus
Kwa Jina la Yesu yanawezekana ( In the name of Jesus, they are possible )
Mambo yote yawezekana ( ...all things are possible )
Chorus (Repeat)
Hakuna jambo lolote lisilowezekana ( There is nothing impossible )
Jambo lolote lisilowezekana ( Nothing is impossible )
Kwa Jina la Yesu yanawezekana ( In the name of Jesus, they are possible )
Mambo yote yawezekana ( ...all things are possible )
Outro
Tumuinue Mungu wa miungu ( Let us lift up the God of all gods )
Hakuna wa kufanana naye ( There is none like Him )
Tumwinamie Bwana wa mabwana ( Let us bow down to the Lord of lords )
Twende mbele Zake na nyimbo ( and go before Him with song )
Na nyimbo.... (With songs)
Na shangwe... (and with shouts of joy)
Makofi... (with Clapping)
Vigelegele... (and Ululations)
Firimbi ... (with whistling)
Na zeze... (and Lyre)
Twende mbele Zake na nyimbo.
Let us go before Him with song!
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Hakuna Jambo is a Swahili praise song that repeats one confession: nothing is impossible, and in the name of Jesus all things are possible. The lyrics carry English glosses in parentheses beside each Swahili line, which makes the meaning easy to follow for bilingual listeners.
The middle section lists what the singers say is possible in that name: being healed of all diseases, being washed from all sins, breaking all curses, and receiving a changed name. Each item is answered with "inawezekana," meaning "it is possible." These lines draw on the biblical idea that nothing is too hard for God, and on Gospel passages where Jesus says all things are possible for the one who believes.
The closing section turns to worship, inviting listeners to lift up the God of all gods, bow before the Lord of lords, and come before Him with songs, shouts of joy, clapping, ululation, whistling and the lyre. The song works as both a declaration of faith and a call to celebrate. The links to specific passages are interpretive.
Related Scripture
- Mark 9:23 Jesus says all things are possible for the one who believes.
- Jeremiah 32:17 The prophet declares that nothing is too hard for God.
- Psalm 95:6 The psalm invites worshippers to bow down before the Lord their Maker.