The song “Sikupanga” by Goodluck Gozbert conveys acceptance of God’s plan over personal wishes. The title translates to English as “I Did Not Plan” or “I Had Not Planned.”
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
Tena mimi nilitamani
Again, I desired
Niende shule kama wengine
To go to school like others
Nikasome kama Samia
To study like Samia
Nikabadilishe historia
To change history
Ona mimi nilitamani
See, I desired
Nirushe ndege kote angani
To fly planes all over the sky
Niwe na sifa ya rubani
To have the reputation of a pilot
Rubani
Pilot
Nimebaki kuwa wa mitaani
I remained a street person
Sijui kosa sijui kosa
I don’t know the fault, I don’t know the fault
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
Sijui kosa sijui kosa
I don’t know the fault, I don’t know the fault
Kuna kupata na kukosa
There is getting and missing
Mungu anajua yote
God knows everything
Hata nipate au nisipate
Whether I get or not
Yeye ndiye mwenye mipango
He is the one with plans
Mipango mizuri kwangu
Good plans for me
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
Nakupanga Sikupanga
I planned, I did not plan
Niwe hivi au vile
To be this way or that way
Ni ya Mungu yalipangwa
It is of God, it was planned
Ukipata nikumbuke
When you succeed, remember me
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