139   Ndimfumene uMhlobo




[V1]
O, ndimfumene u-Mhlobo! Wandithanda ndingamaz’; Ngothando wanditsala mna, Wandibophela kuye,
Yathi nalentliziyo yam Wakwa yiqamangela, ngoko-ke ndingowakhe mna Kuse ephakadeni.

[V2]
O, ndimfumene u-Mhlobo! Nguy’ owandifelayo; Wandenzel’ isipho sobom, Ngabo ubomi bakhe. Izinto zam asizo zam, Zezakhe ongum-Niki; Mandla, bomi, konke okwam,
Zizezakhe nanini.

[V3]
O, ndimfumene u-Mhlobo! Onk’ amandla ngawakhe; Nakulo oluhambo lwam, wondisa ezulwini. Ndibon’ ubuqaqawuli, Bundinika amandla; Ngoku xa ndise dabini, Ndizakuthi ndiphumle

[V4]
O, ndimfumene u-Mhlobo! O’bubele nenceba Um-Khokeli osilumko, Um-Khusel’ onamandla Kowandithanda kakuhle, Ndingahlulwa yhintoni? Bubomi-na, sihogo-na? Ngu-notshe; ndingowakhe..