Oowh! Yini ntlupheko

Sowundondele kuthenina?,

Waze wandenz’intlekisa emphakathini

Ndikwenze ntonina?

Ubusuku bufikile sendolala ndinyembezana

Kungenxa yakho ntlupheko.

Kum sekwanele ngoku sendifuna

ukuphuncuka njalo wena undigonile.

Phela kwempilo endizoyiphila le?

Kona Mdali uvumeleni ngam?, kutheni

Ndizobasisicaka sentluphelo?

Ukuzama ndizamile kodwa akubonakali

Mehluko isihelegu sindigonile,

Akukho lapho ndingavelikhona

Koko ndijikelezwa sesimnyama

Awam amandla sele ephelile andazi

Ndezenjani na.

Ntlupheko ndini le inje ?

Ayinalusizi seyivele ikugone ikujongise

Ngomphakathi kubelusizi.

Hayi kona ndizohleli ndithandaza njalo

Ndifuna ukuphuncuka kulomgibe

Kodwa sele ndibona awam amandla

ayaphela kudala ndizama akulungi.

Ndiyakuzonda ntlupheko!

Ndiyakuzonda ntlupheko!