10-01-2021, 07:08 AM
NIJILE TAKA IDHINI
Nijile ndimi nijile, nijilepo pa kujiwa
Nami sijile na kele, zitazozusha beluwa
Nijile tuteze lele, na shingo tukizitowa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Nijile tuteze lele, na masogora wenzawa
Na ngoma hizi na zile, zipibwapo kutezewa
Nami ‘tateza vivile, midundo hiinyakuwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Nami ‘tateza vivile, uwandani sitakawa
Na watezewa waole, wafurahi watezewa
Na ijapo mizingile, ‘tangiya kuizinguwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Na ijapo mizingile, izingayo wazingiwa
Hata yangawa ni mile, ‘tajit’atuwat’atuwa
Nazo kumbi zilo tele, ‘tazingiya za kungiwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Nazo kumbi zilo tele, ziso matango na t’uwa
‘Tazingiya nizikale, nikeleti kwa sitawa
Kwa hayano na hayale, nizishize zangu ngowa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Kwa hayano na hayale, na mengine sitotowa
Mhariri nikujile, ufanye vya kufanyiwa
Na ambavyo vilekele, ni hayano kuchapiwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Na ambavyo vilekele, naweta wa kuwajuwa
Zuberi Lesso nijile, nawe nalishawishiwa
Ahadi nitimizile, ‘siwe mbwa kulaumiwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Ahadi nitimizile, Shabani Gonga tambuwa
U miyongoni mwa wale, walio wana welewa
Numa numa ‘siketile, nikaja nikakutiwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Numa numa ‘siketile, John Komba wagotewa
Mwandani wako ningile, nataraji kupokewa
Sambe nikusahawile, ukanipakaza towa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Sambe nikusahawile, J. Mayoka pumuwa
Hilino halilekele, la nami kusahawiwa
U mwenzangu mwenginele, upokee ujiliwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
U mwenzangu mwenginele, siwi mbwa kukuk’utuwa
Salim Ali yuyule, “Kibao” wafahamiwa
Ni mlangoni nikele, nangoja kufunguliwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Ni mlangoni nikele, watunzi nawamkuwa
Wa Ngurumo musikile, salamu nyote mwapawa
Na ambako nitoshile, ‘tanena mupate juwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Na ambako nitoshile, ni Mvita mwakwelewa
La zaidi sitashile, kwongeza mengi yakawa
Nikomilepo komele, nangoja kuchapishiwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Nikomilepo komele, sendi nyengine hatuwa
Na ambalo lisalile, ni kwombeyana afuwa
Tupate liteza lele, mitima kufurahiwa
Kama idhini ‘tapawa
Abdilatif Abdalla
Dar es Salaam
Aprili 7, 1973
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Hili lilikuwa ni shairi langu la pili kulitunga Tanzania, tangu nilipohamia Dar es Salaam kutoka Mombasa, Kenya, mwezi wa Agosti 1972; na ambako nilifanya kazi Chuo cha Uchunguzi wa Kiswahili (baadaye Taasisi ya Uchunguzi wa Kiswahili), Chuo Kikuu cha Dar es Salaam, mpaka mwaka 1979. Madhumuni yake yalikuwa ni kuwaomba idhini washairi wa Tanzania wanikubali mimi mgeni kuwa matengoni mwao. Maombi yangu yalikubaliwa, na nikakaribishwa kwa mashairi na washairi kadha wa kadha. Lilichapishwa kwa mara ya kwanza katika gazeti la Ngurumo la tarehe 12 Aprili, 1973, na gazeti la Uhuru la tarehe 19 Mei, 1973.