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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2025
AA! ZWELIYAZUZA! ITSHAWE LASEBHRITANI
NguMzimbuyaqhum’ elokubuliswa;
NguMzimbuyavuth’ elomteketiso;
NguZweliyazuz’ elibizwa ngasemva;
NguTshawuzimiban’ elibizwa yiMbongi;
Sinnika!
Phumani nonke nize kufanekisa!
Phumani zizwe nonke nize kufanekisa!
Sisilo sini n’ esi singaziwayo?
Singajongekiyo singaqhelekiyo?
Yaz’ ithi kanti yile nabulele;
Isilokaz’ esikhulu seziziba;
Yaz’ ithi kanti ngulo Makhanda-mahlanu,—
Inyok’ enkul’ eza ngezivuthevuthe;
Yaz’ ithi kanti ngulo Gilikankqo,—
Isil’ esikhul’ esingaziwa mngxuma.
Le nt’ umzimb’ uyaqhuma ngathi liziko;
Le nt’ umzimb’ uyavutha ngathi lidangatye;
Le nt’ iqhuqhumb’ iintlantsi ngathi nguSindiyandiya;
Le nt’ itshawuz’ imibane ngathi sisibhakabhaka; Sinnika
Nalo lisiz’ iTshawe leBhilitani!
Inzala yenyathikaz’ uVitoliya;
Inkazan’ ebuthixorha kwizwe lakwaNtu,
Ebumoyarha, butolarha, bugqirharha.
Nants’ isiz’ ikwekwe kaJoji wesiHlanu;
Yez’ emadodeni ikwekw’ akomkhulu,—
Umdak’ oliso litshawuz’ imibane;
Lithi lakukujezul’ ung’ ungaphanyaza;
Umdak’ osabuphotyo-butyatho;
Unganganabomi wakuwondela;
Kok’ ithole lerhamncw’ alondeleki—
Nabakhe balinga bajub’ isiduli.
Yez’ inkwenkw’ omgquba yomthonyama!
Yez’ ixhom’ izindwe yaxhom’ ugijo;
Yez’ ifak’ umnzunga yafak’ iphunga;
Yez’ itsho ngezidanga nezidabane;
Yez’ itsho ngobumbejewu bobuhlalu;
Yez’ inobulawu nobuqholo;
Yez’ inetyeleba nezifikane;
Yez’ inomtho nomthombothi;
Yeza ngobungwe nobungwenyama;
Yeza bugcolocho buchoko-chokozo!
Sinnika Lawundini!
Tarhu Bhilitan’ eNkulu!
Bhilitan’ eNkul’ engatshonelwa langa;
Siya kumthini na lo mntwan’ okumkani;
Siya kumthini na lo mntwan’ omhlekazi;
Khaniphendule nani zintaba zezwe lethu!
Nani milambo yakowethu khanithethe!
Maz’ aselwandle khanimthule kambe,—
Mthuleni maz’ aselwandle!
Sikhe simbone, simjonge, simlozele;
Ibilapha nenkwenkwez’ enomsila;
Angaba yen’ usekhondweni layo.
Ibize kwabakwaPhalo kaTshiwo;
Ibize kumaZulu kubeSuthu;
Ibize kumaSwazi kubaTshwana;
Ibilundwendwe losapho lukaNtu!
Kub’ uYehov’ uThix’ uyalawula,—
Uyathetha ngendalo yakhe.
Uyawakhawulezis’ amaxesh’ akhe!
Tarhu Langaliyakhanya!
Uphuthum’ inkwenkwezi yakowenu na?
Thina singumz’ owab’ iinkwenkwezi;
Nalo kamb’ ikhwez’ inkwenkwez’ akowenu.
Sibambana ngesilimela thina,—
Yona nkwenkwezi yokubal’ iminyaka,—
Iminyaka yobudoda, yobudoda!
Hay’ kodw’ iBhritan’ eNkulu,—
Yeza nebhotile neBhayibhile;
Yeza nomfundisi’ exhag’ ijoni;
Yeza nerhuluwa nesinandile;
Yeza nankanunu nemfakadolo.
Tarhu bawo, sive yiphi na?
Gqithela phambili Thole lesilo!
Nyashaz’ ekad’ inyashaza.
Gqitha, uzubuye kakuhle,—
Ndlalifa yelakowethu.
Makadl’ ubom ukumkani!
Ndee ntsho-ntshobololo!!
Ngokwalaa nkwenkwezi yayinomsila!!!
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