Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free

Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free ndi nyimbo ya fuko la Zambia. Nyimboyi imachokera ku nyimbo Nkosi Sikelel 'iAfrika (Mulungu adalitse Afrika), yomwe inalembedwa ndi South Africa Enoch Sontonga, mu 1897. Nyimboyi inalembedwa pambuyo pa ufulu wa Zambia kuti ziwonetsere Zambia, mosiyana ndi mawu a Sontonga omwe amatchula Africa monga lonse.

Mbiri

Nkosi Sikelel 'iAfrika inayamba kutchuka ku South Africa mu 1923 monga nyimbo yachikristu. Kutchuka kwake kunafalikira kuzungulira Africa kudzera m'mipingo ndipo nyimbozo zinagwirizanitsidwa ndi kayendedwe ka dziko la Africa. Pambuyo popita ku Zambia Independence Act 1964 mu Nyumba ya Malamulo ya United Kingdom yomwe idakhazikitsa ufulu wodzilamulira wa Zambia kuchokera ku United Kingdom, Nkosi Sikelel 'iAfrika inasankhidwa kukhala nyimbo yachifumu ya Zambia, m'malo mwa "Mulungu Pulumutsani Mfumukazi", nyimbo ya Northern Rhodesia.

Posakhalitsa pambuyo pake, adasankha kuti mawu atsopano adayikidwa ku nyimbo za Nkosi Sikelel 'iAfrika zidzafunikira kuimba nyimbo ya Zambia. Mpikisano wa dziko unachitikira kwa mawu atsopano. Komabe, palibe zolembedwerazo zomwe zinkayesa zabwino zokwanira kuti zizigwiritsidwa ntchito mokwanira nyimbo. Zotsatira zake, zolemba zisanu ndi chimodzi zinagwirizanitsidwa kuti zikhale "Imani ndi Imani ya Zambia, Wodzitama ndi Free" ndipo omwe adasankhidwa adapatsidwa mphoto. Olemba omwe adatsimikiziridwa kuti anali a G. Ellis, E.S. Musonda, J.M.S. Lichilana, I. Lowe, J. Sajiwandani, ndi R.J. Chisindikizo.

Mu 1973, Lamulo la National Congress linapereka Lamulo la Nthano Yachibadwidwe, yomwe inalongosola mwalamulo mawu a Chingerezi akuti "Imani ndi Imani ya Zambia, Wodzitama ndi Free" ngati nyimbo ya dziko la Zambia. Lamuloli linapangitsanso "kunyalanyaza kapena kunyoza" nyimbo ndipo inapatsa Pulezidenti wa Zambia ufulu wokonza momwe nyimbo imayimbira ndi kulepheretsa kugwiritsa ntchito.

Nyimbo

	Chibemba	Chinyanja	Chitonga	Chingerezi
Vesi Woyamba	Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga, Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane, Mpalume sha bulwi bwa cine, Twaliilubula. Twikatane bonse.	Imani timtamande Zambia, Dziko la cimwemwe ndi umodzi, Ife tinamenyera ufulu, Tinapata ufuluwu, Umodzi ndi mphamvu.	Atumutembaule Zambia, mbotubelekela antoomwe, Twakazunda akwaanguluka, Akulilela, Toonse Tuswangane.	Stand and sing for Zambia, proud and free, Land of work and joy in unity, Victors in the struggle for our rights, We've won freedom's fight. All one, Strong and Free.
Vesi lachiwiri	Bonse tuli bana ba Africa, Uwasenaminwa na Lesa, Nomba bonse twendele pamo, Twaliilubula. Twikatane bonse.	Africa ndiye Mayi wathu, Dzanja la Mbuye lamdalitsa Tiyeni tonse tigwirizane Ndife abale m'dziko: Umodzi ndi mphamvu.	Afrika mbabaama besu, Cisi cakalelekw' aLeza, Toonse tobantu tuswaangane, Mubwanabokwabo, Zambia Omubotu.	Africa is our own motherland, Fashion'd with and blessed by God's good hand, Let us all her people join as one, Brothers under the sun. All one, Strong and Free.
Vesi Lachitatu	Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse, Twikatane tubyo mutende, Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu, Lumbanyeni Zambia. Twikatane bonse.	Dziko limodzi, mtundu umodzi Ndi cilakolako cathutu Ulemu ndi mtendere m'dziko Monga nkwazi m'mwamba: Umodzi ndi mphamvu.	Ciinga comwe ncotulilila, Mbulemu aluumuno mucisi, Mbuli Sikwaze Mbwauluka, Zambia, omubotu, Toonse Tuswangane.	One land and one nation is our cry, Dignity and peace 'neath Zambia's sky, Like our noble eagle in its flight, Zambia, praise to thee. All one, Strong and Free.
Chorus (Kuimba Pambuyo pa Vesi Lachitatu Pokha)	Lumbanyeni, Lesa, Lesa, wesu, Apale calo, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia. Fwe bantungwa Mu luunga lwa calo. Lumbanyeni Zambia. Twikatane bonse.	Timtamande, Mlungu, Mlungu wathu, Adalitse, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia. Omasuka pansi Pa ndembela yathu. Zambia timtamande. Umodzi ndi mphamvu.	Atulumbe, Leza Leza Wesu Cisi Cesu, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia, Andembela, yuunga mucisi cesu, Zambia Omubotu, Toonse Tuswangane.	Praise be to God, Praise be, praise be, praise be, Bless our great nation, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia. Free men we stand Under the flag of our land. Zambia, praise to thee! All one, Strong and Free.