Kwahlwa kwasa
Kwayingxokolo eMarikane
Abantakwethu bezisa izikhalazo ngaphambili
Yini na ukusiphatha kabuhlungu
Sisebenzela ilizwe lethu
Nina madelakufa elizwe
Besikho kambe sibukele
Nikulonzulu yamathumb’ omhlaba
Nisebenzel’ intsapho zenu
Kunamhla nje siyakhala
Kuba kaloku nasishiya
Nihamba ningasazisanga nokuba niyasishiya
Nihamba ngendlela ezimnyama
Nasishiya kulomhlaba sonakele
Ibilityala kwisini na ukhalaza?
Abantakwethu batshaba okwempukane
Mzontsundu konakelephi?
Ukushiywa ziintsapho singacinganga
Iintliziyo zilihlwili siyakhala
Sisamangele nanamhla oku ngath kokwezolo
Amkile asishiyile amaqhawe
Ezamana nembuyekezo
Zintsapho zakuthi ndith thuthuzelekani
Khonβ ukuze baphumle
Namhla bakwelemimoya
Hlambi sebekho phakathi kwethu bonwabile
Thina sobuya sibanqule nje ngeminyanya
Umkhonβ wekati ndiyawqalekisa
Thulani nithi cwaka ubawo uzophendula
Aah!! Maqhaw’ elitye