Miliki na Malamu (Maziwa na Asali)

[Verse 1]
Kuta na libongo ya ebale monene, tango moi ezali kotɛlɛma
On the banks of the great river, as the sun rises
Tii na bangomba mpe na bangunga, kitoko ezali na suka te
From the mountains to the valleys, beauty has no end
Lozolo ya pɛto lokola miliki ya ntɔngɔ, miso ezali kongenga
Skin pure as morning milk, eyes that shine brightly
Kati na etamboli, ezali lokola nzembo, na pole ya moi
In their walk, it feels like a song under the sunlight

[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, batambolaka lokola poeme, mongongo ya bolamu mpe ya bonsomi
Ah, they move like poetry, voices full of grace and freedom
Mokili mobimba etali bango, lokola mosala ya maboko
The whole world admires them, like a masterpiece of art

[Chorus]
Basi ya Afrika ya este, miliki na malamu na motema na ngai
Women of East Africa, sweet milk in my heart
Bamemaka motema ya pɛto, ntina koleka wolo
They carry hearts purer than gold
Bakangaka kongenga lokola diamanti, pamba lokola mvula ya sanza ya zomi
na mibale
They shine like diamonds, gentle as the rain of December

Bapelisaka butu lokola sanza ya palata
They light up the night like the silver moon

[Verse 2]
Kuta na Kampala kino na Nairobi, uta Dar kino na Zanzibar
From Kampala to Nairobi, from Dar to Zanzibar
Mokonzi moko na moko azali na lisolo na ye, mpe pole na ye lokola nzungu ya
moi
Each queen has her own story, and her light like the circle of the sun
Esengo ezali na koseka na bango, nguya na mabɔkɔ na bango
Joy lives in their laughter, and power in their hands
Bakozongisaka putulu na malili, basalaki esobe emilisa bililingi
They turn ashes into beauty, making deserts bloom with colors
[Pre-Chorus]
Ah, batambolaka lokola poeme, mongongo ya bolamu mpe ya bonsomi
Ah, they move like poetry, voices full of grace and freedom
Mokili mobimba etali bango, lokola mosala ya maboko
The whole world admires them, like a masterpiece of art

[Chorus]
Basi ya Afrika ya este, miliki na malamu na motema na ngai
Women of East Africa, sweet milk in my heart
Bamemaka motema ya pɛto, ntina koleka wolo
They carry hearts purer than gold
Bakangaka kongenga lokola diamanti, pamba lokola mvula ya sanza ya zomi
na mibale
They shine like diamonds, gentle as the rain of December
Bapelisaka butu lokola sanza ya palata
They light up the night like the silver moon

[Bridge]
Lokola ebale Nile ekendaka na ebale monene, bamemaka lisolo ya kala
Like the Nile flows to the great sea, they carry ancient stories
Mpe motema moko na moko elobaka likambo ya bolingo mpe sekele
And each heart speaks of love and mystery
Batelemi koleka zafiro, pamba koleka bibwele ya mayi
They stand taller than sapphires, gentler than the streams of water
Lokumu ya mama Afrika, bakonzi ya mokili mobimba
Honor of Mother Africa, queens of the entire world

[Chorus – Suka]
Basi ya Afrika ya este, miliki na malamu na motema na ngai
Women of East Africa, sweet milk in my heart
Ntina na bango ekosila te, koleka wolo
Their worth will never fade, greater than gold
Bakangaka kongenga lokola diamanti, na motane ya moi
They shine like diamonds in the heat of the sun
Mokili ezwi kitoko mpo na bango
The world is beautiful because of them