Lyrics
Verse 1
Siku moja mavuno yataisha kabisa
[One day the harvest will end completely]
baada ya hayo hukumu
[after that judgment]
Jua litazimika siku hiyo ya mwisho
[The sun will shut down on that last day]
na hutasikia injili
[and you will not hear the gospel]
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Atakusanya ngano
[He will gather wheat]
kwa furaha ghalani
[joyfully into the barn]
bali makapi yote yatatupwa motoni
[but all the stubble will be thrown into the fire]
Rafiki, utakuwa wapi?
[Friend, where will you be?]
Verse 2
Mahubiri na nyimbo za wokovu wa Mungu
[Sermons and songs of God's salvation]
zitakaponyamanza huku
[when they become silent here]
uliyelikataa neno zuri la Mungu
[You who rejected the good word of God]
utakaa wapi milele?
[where will you stay forever?]
Verse 3
Watu wote wa Mungu wafikapo mbinguni
[When All God's people came to heaven]
kukaa pamoja na Yesu
[to stay with Jesus]
wataimba kabisa kwa sauti ya nguvu
[they will sing with a loud voice]
kumshangilia Mwokozi
[to rejoice in the Savior]
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Siku Moja Mavuno” uses harvest imagery to present a clear warning about judgment. The gathering of wheat into the barn and the burning of chaff closely echo Jesus’ parable of the wheat and weeds. By presenting the harvest as having an end, the song treats the present opportunity to hear the gospel as urgent. Its images place the response to God’s word within the sober expectation that earthly opportunities do not continue forever.
The later verses contrast silenced preaching on earth with the joy awaiting God’s people in heaven. The repeated questions about eternity make the lyric both a warning and an appeal. Its tone is solemn, but it does not end in fear: the final picture is of the redeemed singing loudly with Jesus and rejoicing in the Savior. Judgment and salvation therefore remain side by side, giving the song a serious call toward faith while preserving its promised hope.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 13:30 Jesus’ parable describes the final harvest and the separation of the crops.
- Matthew 3:12 The verse describes wheat gathered into the barn and chaff burned with fire.
- Hebrews 9:27 The passage states that death is followed by judgment.