Safari Voices International - Nimkimbilie Nani Lyrics
Lyrics
Amenibariki amanibariki
Katika jina lake Yesu amanibarika
Amenibariki amanibariki
Katika jina lake Yesu amanibarika
Amenifariji amanifariji
Katika jina lake Yesu amenifariji
Anipa amani,anipa amani
Katika jina lake Yesu anipa amani
Nimkimbilie nani ee ee eeh
Nimkimbilie Yesu mwokozi wangu
Nimkimbilie nani ee ee eeh
Nimkimbilie Yesu mwokozi wangu
Wakati wa shida, wakati wa machozi
Nimkimbilie Yesu mwokozi wangu
Nimkimbilie nani ee ee eeh
Nimkimbilie Yesu mwokozi wangu
Amanisamehe amanisamehe
Katika jina lake Yesu amanisamehe
Amenibariki amanibariki
Katika jina lake Yesu amanibarika
Ni njia ya uzima ee ee eeh
Ni njia ya uzima ya kuenda kwa Baba
Yesu anaponya, Yesu afariji
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu abariki, Yesu abariki
Yesu aokoa, Yesu aokoa
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu atupenda, Yesu atupenda
Yesu atupenda, Yesu atupenda
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu anaponya, Yesu anaponya
Yesu afariji, Yesu afariji
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Yesu ni yule yule jana leo na milele
Video
Safari Voices International - Nimkimbilie Nani (Official Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
When Safari Voices International sings "Nimkimbilie Nani," they tap into a foundational reality that every believer needs to hear at three in the morning when the world feels like it is closing in. The Swahili phrasing brings a specific kind of urgency to the question of where to run when life brings tears and trouble. It is not just a song; it is a declaration of total dependence on the only One who holds our reality together. By asking "Nimkimbilie nani," they mirror the posture of Peter in John 6:68, acknowledging that there is literally nowhere else to go for the words of eternal life.
The theology here is simple but rock-solid. They are proclaiming that Jesus is the exclusive pathway to the Father, echoing the claim in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth, and the life. When they sing about Him being "yule yule jana leo na milele," they are pointing us directly to Hebrews 13:8. This unchangeable nature of Christ is the bedrock of our confidence. If He blessed us yesterday, comforted us in our past pain, and offered us forgiveness, we have every logical reason to believe He is doing the exact same thing right now in our current struggle.
There is something grounding about the way they repeat these truths. It feels like an anchor. We often look for sophisticated answers to our suffering, but the chorus insists on running to the Savior. It is a refusal to look for relief in the temporary or the flesh. Even when they mention "wakati wa shida" or times of trouble, the solution is not a change in circumstances but a change in location; we hide ourselves in the fortress of His name. Proverbs 18:10 captures this perfectly, noting that the name of the Lord is a strong tower where the righteous run and are safe. Safari Voices International gets this right. They do not promise that the trouble vanishes, but they guarantee that the Savior remains, and because He is eternal, His ability to heal and comfort is never on a sliding scale. You are either running to Him, or you are running out of options.