Ngilokhongi ngihlelil’

Kuletafula elingincika kakhul’

Ledili likamkhiphen’.

Balokhu bengiphakela

Beze bephindelel’

Kulobheseni wokudla engathandisisiy’.

Isibazi esingasoz saphol’

Sinanosuku lemvuselelo,

ebungazw imizw Yami lehlephukiley,

Njalo mebengidlalale lengom,

abacabanga ukuthi ngythanda.

Ngobude bedlel sengaza ngajwayel,

Futhi ngamukel’. Ukuth ngyohlal

Ngidlalelwa ingoma zolimu,

Engalaziyo.Ngyavuma ngozibona

Inkuni nananku mlilo nomhlanj’

Kuyacaca imina imvana yokwenz

Umhlantshelo.Iviyo lase nyokeni

Amagagasi aseskwabez’

Zinsizwa zangaphans kwezintaba

Iphimbo like hamushona

Umculo kamkhulu skhaphath ngizw kahl’.

Akusizo nhloba izikhiyo zami lez’.

Inyembezi zami ngisuka ngkhal,

Kabi kusakhona abalilizelay’.

Ubufakazi bokuthi buningi ubucweb’

Obufihliwe ngaphans emathunen’.

Ulokhu ungwinye njalo ngelosi;

Yakufa kanti usuthanin’?

Selize laphel kwayeli nonil,

Kade wawuyi sekela kul’.

Mina ngiloku ngihlaliswe

Kabuhlungu ikulalitaful’

Elingicika kakhul’ ledili likamkhiphen’

Ukuvulaka kwesubhakabhak’

Umculo wamakholwa

Ifoshela enhlabathin’

Umculo wabantwana.