You, drops of rain
You, heroes of life
You have arrived
At an opportune time
A time of need
With valour unshakable
You have emancipated plants
From the noose of sorrow
In the hearts of people
Animals, insects and birds
You have born beautiful rays
Of the light of delight
Yesterday, we never smiled-
Dust whistled at us in derisively
The sun treated us insolently
Cows, goats and warthogs
Had their bodies emaciated
But today
The children of sheep
Oh, behold them in the courtyard!
They jump and somersault
For the tender warmth of delight
Fills their blood
In the eyes of the chicken
Hope glitters-
Signs are speaking
In the near future
Sorghum will glisten
Bulrush will blossom
Bringing to an end the struggles
Beside the mortar and the pestle
You invaluable guests
Be in no haste to depart
Stay, be a metal fortress
Against the grenades
Of drought and famine