INyosi : uMagolwana kaMkhathini Jiyane
UMsimude!
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Phakathi kwamaNgisi namaQadasi
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noMaqhwakazi
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INhlehlanyovane kaNdaba*
Ihlehlele futhi ngoBulawayo
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Lufulel’uSomahhashi koFabase
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Nkomo zay’eHluhluwe zabuyelela
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UMakhalimakhande njengezulu*
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kaSobhuza
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Utshwala bukaGologo
Babungaphuzwa muntu kwaMalandela
Babuphuzwa yimihlambi yezinyamzane
Usibasa ndleleni kwabemukayo nabahleziyo*
Bathi abahleziyo
Yikhona bezosala besokh’umlilo
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Laph’abantu bakhona
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WaseMbongombongweni
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Lona limi lodwa ezulwini
Usanda sithebeni njengensonyama
Umhlophe ophandlayo
Kithi kwaNodwengu
INkonyane kaNdaba
Eyakhula zeyizonda
Njengesixhumo enyamazane
Isimemezane!
Simenyezwe ngamaSwazi
Athi zaphela izinkomo zikaMswazi
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UMpande kazithand’izinkomo
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LwakwaNtuli nolwakwaNtombela
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Bathi bawunikiwe
Bawunikwe nguMageba
UMakhalia khande onjengezulu*
USomnandi kaNdaba
Woza ngange
Umlomo uyangiwa
Kithi kwaMalandela
Othukuthele wawela uBhalule
Ngemvula yezinyembezi
Enqonde enqabeni kaSikwata kubeSuthu
***Yibinda Nkosi
