Bengifana nesihlava emzini wakwethu

Oskwiza abagan abafowethu , bengicwasa

Bengibiza ngawo wonke amagama angemnandi

Alumelayo, ahlabayo nazwelayo

Befun’ ukungikhipha emzini wakwethu

Emzini kababa owakhiwa abafowethu

Bethi angowakho umuz wakwam

Benginximfel’ okwamasimb’anukayo

Bengibuka benginyokoloza mihla yonke

Begcizelel’ukuhamba kwami zikhathi zonke

Bese ngilahle amathemba okuphila kulo mhlaba

Ngizibuz’ukuth ngiphilelan uma lungekh’uthando

Ngizibuka njengento engafanelwe uthando

Uthando oluvel’ emndenin wakwethu

Uma abafowethu bengibuka ngicwasa oskwiza

Bengicwas’emzini kababa

Wafik’ empilwen yam

Wangithatha wangithintitha

Wangenz’ umuntu ebantwin

Wangicel ukuba ngiyovus’ owakwenu

Wangifundis’ukuthanda umuntu wakwenu

Wangifundis’uthando ngendlela eyahluhlukile

Wangibonis’ uthando ngendlela encomekayo

Wangithanda okwahlukile okwadlul abafowethu

Wangiphathis’ okwezikhali zamantungwa

Bengibon’ uthando olunik odadewewnu

Lokhu kwangivusela ubuhlungu enhlizweni

Lokungalwaz ‘uthando lakwenu

Kodwa inhlizoyo yam imsulwa

Ngoba angikaze ngingalitshengis uthando

Koskwiza nabafowethu