Buhle!

Umuhle ngempela s’thandwa Sam 

Umuhle ngath’ uyilanga liphum’ ek’seni

Umuhl’ umunyam’ unjalo

Ndoni yamanzi

Umuhle Buhle s’thandwa Sami

Umuhle njenge z’mbali zohlobo

Umuhle ngaphakathi nangaphandle

Phakade Lami

Ubuhle bakho Buhle

Buthokozis’ inhliziyo yam

Buthob’ amanceba nezibazi zenhliziyo

Buthuthukis’ isizwe sabansundu

Bukhanyis’ ikhaya

ngaphakathi

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Ngyak’thanda Buhle 

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ngob’ inhlanzi yothando ngaphakathi Kim’ ayikaze yabhukuda ngalendlela

Ngiyak’thanda s’thandwa Sami

Umuhle buhle.