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![Yakarira hwamanda yeChimurenga
[Jabulani mzinyathi 25.09.2014]
Tisakanganwe zvazuro nehope
Tidye michero tichiyeuka mhodzi
Hapana mangwana pasina zuro
Chivhurai ninga dzepfungwa apinde
Apinde aya mashoko azuro ,nhasi namangwana
Vepfumo jena vakavaremberedza ambuya Nehanda
Sekuru Kakuvi naivo ndokuremberedzwa
Musure mekutumidzwa chizita chisina maturo
Chizita chisina maturo chekunzi dismas
Kwaiva kuedza kupedza Chimurenga netsika dzedu
Madzimati akaita zvawo chaizvo zvaanozikanirwa
Akati haiwa tadzura tsangadzi nemidzi
Vakati tatema muti hapana chigutsa chinobukira
Taita zviya zvekugobora pfungwa dzeChimurenga
Havana kuziva mashoko akadzama achazadziswa
Teererai munzwe nhasi tomareva
‘Mapfupa angu achamuka’
Ndati teererai munzwe mashoko akadzika
‘ Mapfupa angu achamuka’
Nhasi farai mapfupa aya akamuka](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/yakarirahwamandayechimurenga-150729204039-lva1-app6891/85/Yakarira-hwamanda-yechimurenga-1-320.jpg)
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