Malawi
Mulungu dalitsa Malawi
God Bless Malawi
1964
1964
Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka
Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka
✝ God / Faith 🤝 Unity 🕊 Freedom 🌿 Nature ☮ Peace |
Key Facts
- 1. Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka wrote both the lyrics and the music for the anthem
- 2. The anthem specifically asks God to defeat hunger, disease, and envy, reflecting the practical challenges facing the young nation at independence
- 3. Malawi is known as 'The Warm Heart of Africa' due to the friendliness of its people, a spirit reflected in the anthem's call for mutual love
Lyrics
Mulungu dalitsa Malawi,
Mumutumize m'mtendere.
Gonjetsani adani onse,
Njala, nthenda, nsanje.
Lunzitsani mitima yathu
Kuti tidzikondane.
Mulungu dalitsani Malawi,
Mulungu dalitsani Malawi.
Malawi ndziko yokongola,
Ya chisangalalo ndi mtendere.
Ndi mathero, ndi mapiri,
Ndi mitsinje ndi nyanja.
Zonsezi ndi zokongola,
Dziko la Malawi.
Mulungu dalitsani,
Malawi, dziko lathu.
Ufulu tigwirizane,
Kukondana n'kumvera.
Tiyeni tonse tipeze,
Mtendere, ufulu wabwino.
Mulungu dalitsani Malawi,
Mulungu dalitsani Malawi.
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialWritten and composed by Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka, adopted upon independence from Britain in 1964. The anthem is a prayerful call for peace, unity, and freedom from hardship. It is sung in Chichewa, the most widely spoken language in Malawi.