Z A N Z I B A R, Z A N Z I B A R !!!

Inna lillahi Alaa, waina illahi rajiuuni,

Visiwani tunalia, kwa kukosa tumaini,

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Ajali tumezoea, sera mpya twazibuni,

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Eti meli zatembea, ofisi hatuzioni,

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Seagull yaelea, wenye mali kina nani?

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Mitumba twaitumbua, nayo yatufanyanini?

Ndiyo sera na sheria, kukwaa na kujihini,

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La bidanamu kavaa, huyo jini mumiani,

Na uhuru amepewa, kuufanya uhaini,

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Fidia zetu nazaa, zinatushusha thamani,

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Ndiye uliyebakia, viumbe wavithamini,

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