Lafa elihle kakhulu,
Lafa elik Mpunga noMageba
Yashona ngaphi inhlonipho?
Yandliw’yinja iyinyama yini na?
Waqophisa nomzali wathi uyakshaya,
Waphenduka isboshwa,
Waqophisa nothisha wathi uyakshaya
Waphenduka isboshwa,
Usuhamb’ izindlela zobu’mnyama,
Usubhema umthunzi wez’nkhukhu.
Uhamba ungena ezindawen’
Ufuna bona utshwal’
Umbulala sizwe.
Waphenduk’ inhlekisa emphakathin,
Omakhelwan’ behleba ngawe
Ngob’ phela wena awulalel’.
Uzongikhumbul’ sengithwel’ inhlabathi
Ngesifuba.
Ihlonipho,
Hlonipha ,lalela Uma utshelwa
Laf’ elihle kakhulu.