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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2025
UMNYAKA OMTSHA, 1915
Tatalahote makwedini!
Tatalahote yathwas’ inyanga!!
Yathwas’ inyanga mzi kamthetho kamthetho.
Bantu belizw’ eliphahlwe yimilambo;
Kanti yimilambo yokuntywilis’ iintshaba.
Nikhe naliva n’ ilizwi liphum’ emafini:
“UYehov’ uya kunilwela
“Ke nina niya kuthi tu.”
Bhotani zinkosi!Khanitsho kuxa kuphi na ‘nto zakowethu!
Lo 1914 udlula nezithini na?
Lo 1915 yen’ uza naziphi na?
Zithini n’ ukubinz’ iinkwenkwezi zezulu?
Zithini n’ iincwadi zamalumko amzuzu?
Khanisibuzele kooDanyeli neziTyhilelo.
Madodana sikhangeleleni,
Silindel’ ilizw’ elivela phezulu.
Bhotani banumzana!Le Afrik’ inombuzo mayiphendulwe,
Ithi: “Ngubani n’ oya kusinceda kobu bunzima?
“Ngubani n’ oya kusikhupha kobu bumnyama?
Kobu buphantsi ngubani n’ oya kusiphakamisa?”
Zinkosi phendulani nithini na nina?
Nani manene elenu lenzeni.
Madodana phuthumani kuthiwa “Zimkile!”
Zintombi bhinqan’ utsho kuni lo mkhosi!
Bhotani madodana!Khanitsho nto zakowethu sithini na?
Ith’ iBhritani “Nina yithini cwaka;”
Ath’ amaGqirha wona masithath’ iintonga.
Nank’ uNyange-lemihla yen’ elamla:
Uthi kunjenje nje niza kubona ngamehlo,
Kub’ iminyak’ isesandleni sakhe.
Ngoko ndithi: Vukani magwalandini!
Hleze zibe ziyazal’ iziporofetho;
Hlez’ abe namhl’ amatywin’ ayavulwa.
Bhotani maqobokazana!Vukani kusile magwalandini!
Nants’ idlul’ int’ emagazi u-1914.
Nants’ ingen’ eny’ int’ esingayaziyo:
Bhotani ‘nto zakwaMshweshwe ndiyabulisa;
Nani mabandla kaSenzangakhona kaZulu.
Bhotani nkomo zaseSwazini!
Bhotani mabandl’ akuloNgqungqushe;
Ndinganishiyi nganto nkomo zikaTshiwo.
Xa ndilapho ke ndisekutshoneleni:
‘Mvula mayine Nkosi yam!
Ndee ntsho-ntshobololo!!
Ndaxel’ inkwenkwez’ enomsila!!!
“1929”
“Kuba ndinguYehova igqirha lakho.” (Eksod. 1526).
Ilizwi leenkosi liphelelwe sisidima; ngenxa yale nto ke izikolo ziwile,—iidemoni zibuye ngasixhenxe ngasixhenxe; ivuke yema ngeenyawo imvelo, nendalo ifuna okwayo, kuba asingenanga egazini, apho sasithe siphuma sisiya khona. Ngako oko:
Mandiphinde ntombi kabawo,—
Ndithi kuwe, “lahla!”
Nakuwe nyana kabawo,
Ndithi kuwe, “lahla!”
Ndinankunqele yegqirh’ endiyazivo.
NguMakhanda-mathathu igama lalo.
Ndandingumntwana kuqala,
Namhla ndisekwaluphaleni,
Andizange ndilive likhohlisa,
Ndingazange ndive likhohliswa;
Ndiyalazi yingwangqaz’ enkulu,
Int’ etsho ngesidlokolo samazulu;
Int’ ethetha ngemibane nangeendudumo;
Kanti xa kulaph’ iyavumisa,—
lngwangqaz’ enkulu yaseSebhayothi!
“Vumani!” “Siyavuma!”
“Vumani!” “Siyavuma!!”
Sikhe sazithath’ iintonga sabekelela,
Sabekelela say’ emzin’ ent’ enkulu;
Sifike kumakhazikhaz’ angenakujongeka;
Suk’ af’ amehlo kwavel’ angaphakathi;
Sifike kwintshinyela yomzikazi,—
Kumzikaz’ onamanzi nemithi,—
Umthi wobom kulaph’ ukhona.
Ukwalaph’ umthikaz’ omagqabi mahle,—
Omagqab’ angawokuphiliswa kweentlanga.
Ukhe wawunikw’ uMosisi eMara,
Kuz’ aguqul’ amanz’ akrakra,
Bathi ubukrakra bayincindi yobusi!
Siwubon’ aph’ umfisi waseGiliyadi!
Siyibon’ aph’ imisedare yaseLebhanon,
“NdinguYehova igqirha lakho:”
“Vumani!” “Siyavuma!!”
“Vumani bo!” “Siyavuma!!”
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