[male
vocals] (
Soft
piano
melody
fades
in)
Oh,
the
path
we
walk
is
never
a
straight
line
It
is
paved
with
lessons
and
the
light
of
time
For
you,
a
story
written
in
courage
and
grace
From
the
small
steps
taken
to
this
winning
place
It
started
back
at
Masjid
Taqwa,
those
kindergarten
days
A
restless
spirit
jumping
gates,
lost
in
a
playful
maze
You
were
the
one
who
couldn't
stay,
always
running
free
Trying
to
find
the
rhythm
of
who
you
were
meant
to
be
From
Chemchem
to
Mlangali,
the
absences
grew
long
Sometimes
the
silence
is
louder
than
the
song
But
the
heart
that
wanders
eventually
finds
the
road
Returning
to
Nyumba
Tatu
to
carry
the
heavy
load
Oh,
look
how
far
you've
come,
through
the
struggle
and
the
strife
We
celebrate
the
victory,
the
rhythm
of
your
life
From
the
mischievous
child
to
the
graduate
so
tall
We
honor
you
today,
you
rose
up
through
it
all
Mama
Yazdan
is
proud,
watching
the
light
ignite
Your
persistence
turned
the
darkness
into
morning
light
Then
came
the
middle
years,
grade
three
to
seven
passed
You
learned
that
true
foundations
are
the
ones
designed
to
last
Secondary
school
beckoned,
the
chapters
turning
slow
From
Mlangali
to
Mpuguso,
watching
your
wisdom
grow
To
Teachers
College
where
the
dreams
began
to
take
a
form
You
weathered
every
doubt
and
you
weathered
every
storm
Then
Sophist
Center
for
the
studies,
A-level
calls
your
name
Refining
every
talent,
steadying
your
flame
Oh,
look
how
far
you've
come,
through
the
struggle
and
the
strife
We
celebrate
the
victory,
the
rhythm
of
your
life
From
the
mischievous
child
to
the
graduate
so
tall
We
honor
you
today,
you
rose
up
through
it
all
Mama
Yazdan
is
proud,
watching
the
light
ignite
Your
persistence
turned
the
darkness
into
morning
light
Then
RUCU
came
with
the
promise
of
the
degree
A
teacher
in
the
making,
as
you
were
meant
to
be
With
honors
in
your
hand
and
a
purpose
in
your
soul
You
reached
for
the
mountain
and
finally
touched
the
goal
No
more
jumping
gates,
no
more
running
from
the
test
You
gave
your
absolute
focus
and
you
gave
your
very
best
Oh,
look
how
far
you've
come,
through
the
struggle
and
the
strife
We
celebrate
the
victory,
the
rhythm
of
your
life
From
the
mischievous
child
to
the
graduate
so
tall
We
honor
you
today,
you
rose
up
through
it
all
Mama
Yazdan
is
proud,
watching
the
light
ignite
Your
persistence
turned
the
darkness
into
morning
light
Congratulations
on
the
degree,
on
the
life
you've
built
so
high
Underneath
the
vastness
of
the
wide
and
open
sky
Mama
Yazdan
smiles,
the
pride
is
in
her
eyes
For
the
scholar
that
you
are,
for
the
winner
in
the
skies (
Fade
out
with
piano)