Je was op zoek naar: use mind to focus (Engels - Swahili)

need to focus
kulenga

i need to focus
focus in what you need

the challenge is to get rid of the political side of the equation and to focus on the economy.
changamoto ni namna ya kuachana na ushabiki wa kisiasa na kujikita kwenye masuala ya kiuchumi.

when you make up your mind to perform hajj and `umrah, accomplish these to please allah.
na timizeni hija na umra kwa ajili ya mwenyezi mungu.

put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
wakumbushe watu kuwastahi watawala na wenye mamlaka, kuwatii na kuwa tayari kwa kila namna kutenda mambo yote mema.

the general sentiment from around the global community seems to be both sadness at the disruption but relief at the clarity and ability to focus on their own communities, wikimedia and otherwise.
maoni ya jumla kutoka jamii za duniani yanaonekana kuonyesha huzuni kwa usumbufu lakini faraja kwa uwazi na uwezo wa kulenga jamii zao wenyewe, wikimedia na vinginevyo.

when reporters do turn to the region, it's usually to focus on the political conflict between the indonesian government and west papua's independence movement.
waandishi wa habari wanapolitupia jicho eneo hili, mara nyingi wamekuwa wakizungumzia mgogoro wa kisiasa uliopo kati ya serikali ya indonesia na harakati za uhuru wa papua ya magharibi.

and even as they did not like to retain god in their knowledge, god gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
kwa vile watu walikataa kumtambua mungu, mungu amewaacha katika fikira zao potovu, wakafanya yale ambayo hawangestahili kufanya.

this came after they left the country's real problems to focus on suppressing freedoms, silencing people, banning books, plays and movies, arresting activists and being racist against foreigners.
hii imetokea kutokana na wao kuacha kushughulikia matatizo ya msingi ya nchi na kushindia kunyima uhuru watu kwa; kunyamazisha watu, kupiga marufuku vitabu, tamthilia na filamu, kukamata wanaharakati na kufanya ubaguzi wa rangi hasa kwa wageni.

have they not journeyed in the land, and had minds to reason with, or ears to listen with?
je! hawatembei katika ardhi ili wapate kuwa na nyoyo zao za kuzingatia, au masikio ya kusikilia?

we have sent down a book to you which is blessed, so that people may apply their minds to its revelations, and the men of wisdom may reflect.
na hiki kitabu, tumekuteremshia wewe, kimebarikiwa, ili wazizingatie aya zake, na wawaidhike wenye akili.

politics is also a featured staple in any conversation, and syria comment brings us the latest updates and analysis from around syria and the world, with the provocative headline of "has washington decided to focus on syrian-israeli peace?":
siasa pia ni chakula kikuu katika mazungumzo yoyote, na blogu ya syria comment inatuletea taarifa za hivi karibuni na uchambuzi wake kutoka syria na duniani kote, zikiwa na kichwa kinachofikirisha cha ‘je, washington imeamua kutilia mkazo suala la amani ya syria na waisraili?’:

spend of the good things you have earned [through trade and the like] and of what we bring forth for you from the earth, and do not be of the mind to give the bad part of it, for you yourselves would not take it, unless you ignore.
toeni katika vile vizuri mlivyo vichuma, na katika vile tulivyo kutoleeni katika ardhi. wala msikusudie kutoa vilivyo vibaya, hali nyinyi wenyewe msinge vipokea ila ingekuwa mmefumba macho.