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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
Shay’ ingoma we Mamlambo!
Shay’ ingoma yemilambo
Emnandi kodw’ ingakulethi
Ukuthokoza kwemizimba!
Kuphel’ igcwalis’ izinkamba
Zamehl’ abukayo, nendlebe
Ethul’ ilalele ngomunyu.
Huba we Nomkhubulwane,
Hub’ ingoma yezilwane!
Inyon’ eyodw’ ikhala endle,
Ihlwelw’ ifikelwe ngumnyama,
Ishay’ ubala ngezimpiko,
Ingazi laph’ iqonde khona.
Unjal’ umphefumulo wami.
Shay’ ihlombe we Ncazane
Likhaliphe ngenhlokazane!
Ngoba nezandla ziyathamba,
Zithi ziyaphakama ziwe
Laph’ uNokuf’ esefikile,
Exegisa yonk’ imithambo,
Nehlombe licim’ okomlilo.
Giya nawe Ntonjambili
Naphakathi kwamabili!
Ngoba nesikhova somnyama
Sinjengedlozi lakwaMhlaba,
Sibik’ ingoz’ iseza kude,
Sibik’ uthand’ oluvuthayo,
Lungaze luficwe ngukoma.
Nami ngisin’ okwengwazi
Kusin’ amakhwazikhwazi.
Nginogqozi lugidizela
Njengezinyawo zamabutho
Edlul’ egibel’ injomane,
Izigi zilokhu ziyile,
Zicisha ziyoshabalala.
Yin’ impilo yomuntu, we Muntu?
Ayinjengamahlamv’ emith’ eluhlaza?
Njengephupho olizw’ ulele, ulalele,
Kodw’ uvuke selishabalele njengomoya,
Kodwa kusale unandi lokuphupha,
Nenkumbulo yobuthongo bukuzume phansi,
Nokuvakashel’ ezweni lamathongo, phansi
kwaButhongo.
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