Malaika

There is a poular song in Kenya, sung in Swahili called Malaika. The word, which is also a name means Angel in Swahili. Strangely enough, both India and Morocco had meanings for my name. In India, my name meant Jasmine (Hindi); In Morocco my name means queen (Arabic). I have heard that my name in Kenya is quite popular...

Here are the words and translation in Swahili to 'Malaika'

Malaika, nakupenda Malaika. (Angel, I love you Angel.)
Malaika, nakupenda Malaika.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio, (What should I do, your lover?)
Nashindwa na mali sina, we, (I don't have any money)
Ningekuoa Malaika. (I would marry you, Angel.)
Nashindwa na mali sina, we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.

Pesa zasumbua roho yangu (Money is troubling my soul)
Pesa zasumbua roho yangu
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Ningekuoa Malaika.
Nashindwa na mali sina, we,
Ningekuoa Malaika.

Kidege, hukuwaza kidege. (Little bird, I always dream of you, little bird,)
Kidege, hukuwaza kidege.
Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,
Nashindwa na mali sina, we,
Ningekuoa kidege.
Nashindwa na mali sina, we,
Ningekuoa kidege.