Empini

Ng′yathemb' uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhonaLingashon' emini
Ng'yathemb′ uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini

Kutheni na?
Yini udangele, konakele?
Amathemba akho, wonke ′wabeka kimi

Awazi na? Abant' abayifuni intw′ enhle
Bayamangaza, bak'limaza bak′buk' emehlweni

Ng'yathemb′ uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini
Ng′yathemb' uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini

Abany′ abantu, umgosi baphila ngawo
Ubezwe bethi, "Awus'nik' amagqabantshintshi"
Amathemba akho, wonke ′wabeka kimi

Awazi na? Abant′ abayifuni intw' enhle
Bayamangaza, bak′limaza bak'buk′ emehlweni

Ng'yathemb′ uyabona
Sofela khon' empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini
Ng′yathemb′ uyabona
Sofela khon' empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon′ emini

Mina nawe akekh' omunye

Ng′yathemb' uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini
Ng'yathemb′ uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini

Ng′yathemb' uyabona
Sofela khon′ empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon' emini
Ng′yathemb' uyabona
Sofela khon' empini
Ngeke baskhona
Lingashon′ emini