Lyrics
Chorus
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Verse 1
Baraka zako hakika ah
Hazina kujuta ah
Mapenzi yako ya dhamani
Wala si ya kubahatisha ah
Verse 2
Wewe ndo muumbaji wetu eeh
Na unajua siri zetu eeh
Kwenye milima na mabonde eeh
We ndo mwelekezi wetu eeh
Verse 3
Hii mali yote ya duniani
Ni ya muda inapita jamani
Na wengi wapatapo mitihani
Huwa na kusahau mwenyezi
Chorus
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Bridge
Baraka zako zinadumu
Hazina hukumu
Baraka zako zinadumu eeh
Hazina hukumu
Tena za milele
Hazina kilele
Tena za milele eeh
Hazina kilele
Verse 3 (Repeat)
Hii mali yote ya duniani
Ni ya muda inapita jamani
Na wengi wapatapo mitihani
Huwa na kusahau mwenyezi
Chorus
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Verse 2 (Repeat)
Wewe ndo muumbaji wetu eeh
Na unajua siri zetu eeh
Kwenye milima na mabonde eeh
We ndo mwelekezi wetu eeh
Chorus
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Mola ndo mpaji
Iye eeh wengine watiaji
Iye eeh Mola ndo mpaji
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song is in Swahili and rests on the refrain "Mola ndo mpaji," which names the Lord as the giver. The first verse says his blessings are certain, carry no regret, and are not given by chance. The second verse addresses God as creator who knows the secrets of the singers and guides them through hills and valleys.
A warning runs through the third stanza. Earthly wealth is described as passing, and the lyric notes that many people, when hardship ends, "Huwa na kusahau mwenyezi," meaning they forget the Almighty. The bridge answers with a contrast: "Baraka zako zinadumu" says that his blessings last, and "Tena za milele" says they are also everlasting.
James 1:17 describes every good gift as coming from above, and Psalm 139:1-4 speaks of a God who knows a person completely. Deuteronomy 8:11-18 gives an early form of the warning against forgetting the Lord once wealth arrives, which matches the third stanza closely.
Related Scripture
- James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father.
- Psalm 139:1-4 The Lord searches and knows every thought and word.
- Deuteronomy 8:11-18 A warning not to forget the Lord when wealth increases.