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Malawi National Anthem

Mulungu dalitsa Malawi

God Bless Malawi

Written 1964

Adopted 1964

Lyrics Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka

Music Michael-Fredrick Paul Sauka

✝ God / Faith 🤝 Unity 🕊 Freedom 🌿 Nature ☮ Peace | Prayerful

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

Malawi National Anthem Lyrics

Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi, Mumsunge m'mtendere. Gonjetsani adani onse, Njala, nthenda, nsanje. Lunzitsani mitima yathu, Kuti tisaope. Mdalitse Mtsogoleri nafe, Ndi Mayi Malaŵi. Malaŵi ndziko lokongola, La chonde ndi ufulu, Nyanja ndi mphepo ya m'mapiri, Ndithudi tadala. Zigwa, mapiri, nthaka, dzinthu, N'mphatso zaulere. Nkhalango, madambo abwino. Ngwokoma Malaŵi. O Ufulu tigwirizane, Kukweza Malaŵi. Ndi chikondi, khama, kumvera, Timutumikire. Pa nkhondo nkana pa mtendere, Cholinga n'chimodzi. Mayi, bambo, tidzipereke, Pokweza Malaŵi.

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Analysis

Editorial

Written 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.