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.