Kenyan
Lullabies

kenyan Watoto Nyimbo

Lullaby ni wimbo soothing, kwa kawaida huimbwa kwa watoto wadogo kabla ya kwenda kulala, kwa nia ya kuongeza kasi ya mchakato huo. Kama matokeo ni mara nyingi rahisi na inayojirudia. Tulivu inaweza kupatikana katika utamaduni na kila tangu kipindi kale
   
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Nashindwa na mali sina,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina,
Ningekuoa Malaika.

Pesa zasumbua roho yangu
Pesa zasumbua roho yangu
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina,
Ningekuoa Malaika.

Kidege, hukuwaza kidege.
Kidege, hukuwaza kidege.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Nashindwa na mali sina,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina,
Ningekuoa Malaika.

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My Beautiful Angel
Angel, I love you Angel.
Angel, I love you Angel.
And I, your young lover, what can I do...
we, Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you Angel.
we, Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you Angel.

Money is troubling my soul...
Money is troubling my soul...
And I, your young lover, what can I do,
I would marry you angel.
we, Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you Angel.

Little bird, I dream of you little bird.
Little bird, I dream of you little bird.
And I, your young lover, what can I do...
we, Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you Angel.
we, Was I not defeated by the lack of fortune,
I would marry you Angel.
Namba moja, mbili,
Tatu, nne, tano.
Hesabuni tena!

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Number, one, two,
Three, four, five.
Let us count again!