We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.
We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
Ngizwa izinsimbi zincencetha.
Lezo zinsimbi ngizizwe ngimncane,
Zikhula zingiphekezela
Phansi ezilubeni zolwandle,
Ziqubula kunyazim’ amaza,
Zingiguqukele sezicula.
Ukucula kuye kunkenkethe
Phakath’ emongweni wenhliziyo.
Lezi zinsimbi zikhala phezu
Kwamazala namalib’ akwethu.
Kwethu bekundind’ uZul’ ebuka,
Ebukana nomtat’ ucwebile,
Uyakazel’ amanz’ aluhlaza,
Uhlaz’ olwang’ imamba yemithi
Engiyibone ngaqhaqhazela,
Ngathi ngihlomile kanti ngize.
Ngibalekile ngacasha nhlanye,
Ngabon’ umhlaba usimbuka wonke.
Kwath’ esikhundleni sokushaywa,
Kushaywana namahaw’ enkomo,
Ngezwa nina zinsimbi zomLungu,
Enikhale ngaqale nganengwa,
Nganengwa kwafuquza nolaka,
Ngagcwal’ umusi ngaze ngabohla,
Ngabohla ngahlala phezu kwetshe.
Leza kim’ izwi lenu zinsimbi,
Langigumulis’ umutsh’ omkhulu,
Langinik’ indlu yemilenz’ emibili,
Langibhec’ emhlane ngamalokwe,
Ngawathatha ngisaphukazela.
Ndabazemkhonto ngikushiyile,
Gudulokubhenywa ngakulahla.
Namhla ngingumngquphane womhlaba.
Nginanto yinye phansi kwelanga;
Amehlo nezindleb’ ezimbili;
Kokubili kufunz’ inhliziyo.
Lapho ngithi nginokucabanga,
Nomqond’ ohlaziy’ okubonwayo,
Izenzo zomakhelwane wami
Zichith’ ubuntu bemvelo kimi.
Ji! Kuhle ngihlale phansi ngibuke.
Mlungu, wahlule wachith’ uZulu!
Ngiyakubon’ ukujaja kwakho.
Ngihlekwa nayizindonga zakho,
Zisukum’ emhlabathini, Zulu,
Zimi phezu kokuhlakanipha
Kwendumo yolwandle namathongo
Okuthiw’ aphethe konk’ ukwazi.
Khalani zinsimbi kusemnandi!
Ngizwa izwi lenu libubula,
Libik’ umhlab’ osuguqukile.
Lingikhumbuza ngenkaba yami,
Lingikhumbuza lapho ngiqome
Khona, ngaqom’ eThekwin’ olwandle
Ngingentombi yon’ eqom’ insizwa.
Ngikuvumile Theku ngakuqoma.
Ngikuqome njengoMameyiguda
Beshikish’ indlamu eMsizini;
Ngakuqoma njengoShampeyana
Ephehl’ umLungu njengobulawu;
Ngakuqoma njengoLuthuli
Ekhanyis’ iLanga kwabamnyama;
Ngakuqoma njengomfo kaSamvu
Egogod’ ubunyanga bomLungu.
Khalani zinsimbi zabeLungu!
Sebevukil’ oMafukuzela,
Bancinz’ umqondo womunt’ omnyana.
Niyakhala kanivusi bona
Abanishaya benibhekile.
Nivusa thin’ esicashe phansi
Kwemizizi yethunzi lomLungu.
Khalani! Kungani zinsimbi!
To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.
Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.
Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.
To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.
