249. Zazi Ngamashum’ Alithoba Nethoba

Zazi ngamashum’ ayithoba Nethob’ esibayeni
Kodw’ enye isemagqumeni
Ngapandle kwesibaya
Kuse phakathi kwezintaba
Yayehlukene noMalusi
Yayehlukene noMalusi

Nkosi, unamashumi angaka Awanele yini?
E, waphendula uMalusi:
"Yedukil’ enye imvu;
Noma indlela inameva
Ngizoyifuna imvu yami
Ngizoyifuna imvu yami"

Kakho kubahlengwa Owaqonda kunzima kangaka!
Laph’ inkosi yedlula khona
Ingaka tholi imvu
Phel’ imvu yayigula ifa
Phel’ imvu yayigula ifa

Nkosi, ophelan’ amathons’ Egazi enyus’ intaba?
Ophela lowo owaduka
Yen’ engaka buyiswa
Ngani izandla zalinyazwa?
Zalinyazelw’ izono zethu
Zalinyazelw’ izono zethu

Zonk’ intaba zaquma ngento
Kwath’ ekuphakameni
Kwenyuk’ izwi laya ezulwini
Lathi, "bongani imvu
Selitholakele igugu
Bongan’ iNkosi ngento yAyo!"