Happy birthday Cde President

A happy birthday to His Excellency His Excellency President Mugabe A happy birthday to you our President Attaining 93 years a gift of life

The whole nation shouts congratulations! A happy birthday to you dear father A happy and prosperous future dear President The young sing and dance, the old smile

Shouts of joy beam across the nation Sweet melody and the African drum fills the air

Celebrations of the birth of a mighty king

The birth of a great President and charismatic nationalist

On February 21, a gift was bestowed upon us

So precious a gift without value and price

So unpredictable it was even to the young mother

Only the merciful heavens beheld the secrets

Born and sprung from humble origins A land almost barren and overcrowded A land squeezed under armpits of the oppressor Where hope seemed hopeless, life seemed lifeless

Yet the king disguised as a rural boy From herding cattle to shepherding the nation From a schoolteacher to His Excellency From prison to the king’s mansion Indeed, we sing happy birthday to you Happy birthday our God-ordained President Anointed to rule the great nation of Zimbabwe A beautiful land of milk and honey Indeed, a man of unparalleled integrity and honour Full of intelligence, wisdom and humility is our President

Love patience, tolerance and boldness all within you Surely an icon and role model to many A true champion of black empowerment and Pan-Africanism

A liberator of the down-trodden and impoverished A respecter of women, young people and children Surely an ambassador of the poor and oppressed

We therefore cry aloud; happy birthday to you papa! Happy birthday to you, Baba Gushungo Long live President Mugabe People of Zimbabwe wish you many more healthy, joyful years

God decreed that you rule Zimbabwe Divine greatness and honour were bestowed on you Hence more power and strength be added to you A father and true statesman you are