The speaker expresses their love for Malaika and their desire to marry her. However, they are defeated by their lack of wealth and fortune. They address Malaika as both an angel and a sister. The speaker is troubled by their lack of money preventing their marriage to Malaika, who they dream of as a little bird. They end by reiterating their love for Malaika and their defeat in not being able to marry due to their poverty.
The speaker expresses their love for Malaika and their desire to marry her. However, they are defeated by their lack of wealth and fortune. They address Malaika as both an angel and a sister. The speaker is troubled by their lack of money preventing their marriage to Malaika, who they dream of as a little bird. They end by reiterating their love for Malaika and their defeat in not being able to marry due to their poverty.
The speaker expresses their love for Malaika and their desire to marry her. However, they are defeated by their lack of wealth and fortune. They address Malaika as both an angel and a sister. The speaker is troubled by their lack of money preventing their marriage to Malaika, who they dream of as a little bird. They end by reiterating their love for Malaika and their defeat in not being able to marry due to their poverty.
(Angel, I love you, Angel) Ningekuoa mali we (I would marry you, my fortune) Ningekuoa dada (I would marry you, sister) Nashindwa na mali sina we, (Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,) Ningekuoa Malaika. (I would marry you, Angel) Pesa zasumbua roho yangu. (Money is troubling my soul) Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, (And I, your young lover, what can I do?) Nashindwa na mali sina we, (Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,) Ningekuoa Malaika. (I would marry you, Angel) Kidege, hukuwaza kidege (Little bird, I dream of you, little bird) Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, (And I, your young lover, what can I do?) Nashindwa na mali sina we, (Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,) Ningekuoa Malaika. (I would marry you, Angel) Malaika, nakupenda Malaika (Angel, I love you, Angel) Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, (And I, your young lover, what can I do?) Nashindwa na mali sina we, (Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,) Ningekuoa Malaika. (I would marry you, Angel)