Ngikhumbul′ uma

Ak'savumi, uma

Ang′sakhoniNgikhumbul' uma

Ngith' ak′savumi

Ng′khumbul' uma

Sebeth′ indod' endala kangaka ikhalel′ umawayo

Tha, bafwethu ngek' ni-understand

Ndod′ endala kangaka ikhalel' umawayo

Tha, bafwethu ngeke ni-understande

Uyojabula mang'fika

Athi uShembe uyaphila

Kule′ngozi zom′gwaqo mntanami ng'yajabula ufike usaphila

Beka i′khwama ke Msamu

Land' impepho kagogo erondweni

Ng′phahle, ngikhulume nabadala, ng'batshele usemagcekeni

Imvul′ iyana emakhaya

Ses'phelile amakhaza

Mawubuy' eGoli, cel′ ung′phathel' i-heater ngob′ ngempela uzong'gcwaba

Yaz′ uma, av'unamahlaya

Ngek′ ushone ng'sak'thanda

K′yoba is′busiso kimi ukuthi ubekhona mawami mang'shada

Ngob′ uyokwazi 'th′ukung'bonisa

Mase zing′buyela emshadweni

Ngoba uyokwazi 'th'ukung′duduza

Mase zing′buyela ng'thi emshadweni

Ang′sakhoni, ang'sakhoni, ang′sakhoni

Ngikhumbul' uma

′Thi ang'sakhoni, ang'sakhoni, ang′sakhoni

Ngikhumbul′ uma

Sebeth' indod′ endala kangaka ikhalel' umawayo

Tha, bafwethu ngek′ ni-understand

Ndod' endala kangaka ikhalel′ umawayo

Tha, bafwethu ngek' ni-understand

Into eng'ythanda ngekhaya

Ukuthi ekhaya, ak′ngenwa ngemali

Noma ng′ngasebenzi umama ung'thanda ngingenani

Nom′ umhlaba ungang'shaya uzong′thulisa athi, "mntanam' ungakhali"

′Bukek' ukhathele, awuthi ngiland' ukudla baba hlalaphansi

Ang′sakhoni, ang′sakhoni, ang'sakhoni

Ngikhumbul′ uma

Ang'sakhoni, ang′sakhoni, ang'sakhoni

Ngikhumbul′ uma

Sebeth' indod' endala kangaka ikhalel′ umawayo

Tha, bafwethu ngek′ ni-understand

Ndod' endala kangaka ikhalel′ umawayo

Tha, bafwethu ngek' ni-understand