Zed at 60

**Verse 1 (English):**
We came from chains, but now we free,
Fought for our land, it wasn’t easy,
From the copper mines to Victoria Falls,
Our heroes stood tall, they answered the calls.
Kaunda led the way with wisdom and grace,
United one nation, no tribe to erase,
From the struggle to the flag we wave,
Zambia at 60, the brave and the brave.
**Chorus 1 (Nyanja):**
Zambia ni yesu, tili pamodzi,
Kulimbika na ntawi, pano tipambana,
Pa 60 years, tizakondwa chabe,
Pansi pano tikondwa, kwacha nayo iyaka.
**Verse 2 (Bemba):**
Ifwe twalifwaya ulufyengo tupwe,
Ba tata ba Kaunda na ba Nkumbula bepanga ubushiku bwakwe,
Elyo ba landa “one Zambia, one nation,”
Bakalamba aba fumya kumatwi, twakula bwino.
Iminwe yandi lelo yakala panshi,
Abantu bambi balifilwa ukwishiba ifyo bwafya,
Twalitwaika pa 1964,
Lelo bushe ulubali twapita natwina.
**Chorus 2 (Tonga):**
Chalo chesu, twaya muma mbelele,
Twapona lelo, twakwala, sesa sesa!
Zambia ikata, tongwe tukatala,
Lwendo lwesu lutalitu, si tuzikata!
**Final Verse (Mixed Languages):**
Pa 60 years, one Zambia, one vision,
Mu kwacha kwacha, we made the decision,
Twalibomba sana, kufika apa,
Na Tonga, Bemba, Nyanja, sitileka!
Tiyeni tikondwe, tikane ukulu,
Twalipwa mu nkhondo, lelo sitimulu.
Our flag flies high, in unity we stand,
Zambia's our home, this is our land.
**Final Chorus (English):**
Zambia is ours, we're standing strong,
Together we rise, where we belong.
Sixty years later, the light still shines,
In freedom and peace, our nation climbs.
One Zambia, one nation, we march ahead,
With love and pride, our future is spread.