154   Mlindi Ndixelele




[V1]
Mlindi khawuxele ngentsasa Yozuko lwe-Ziyoni; Iya khany’ imiqondiso Exel’ ukuza kwakhe
Mhambi vuka ukhangele, Kuthe-qeke ukusa Nxiba ingubo zomtshato, vuka, vuka kusile!

[V2]
Mlindi bona ukukhanya Kusendleleni yakho, Kukhaziml’ imiqondiso Ihlola umhl’ ozayo
Elokhala ixilongo Emhlaben’ naselwandle, Baze bonk’ abaka-Thixo Bavuselw’ ebomini.

[V3]
Mlindi kunyuk’ ukukhanya Konyaka weSabata; Bonke bathi ngentlokoma Buyafik’ubukumkan’
Mhambi ndibon’ekudeni I-kanan’ ikhazimla; kwa nobuhle obeSalem Bubanekelwe kuko.

[V4]
Mlindi kulomzi wegolid’ etroneni ye-Jasper, Ngu-Kumkani weZiyoni Ongamele ngoxolo
Phezu kwantaba nenduli Kukuhle kuzolile; Nemisinga yekristale Icokwe zintyatyambo.

[V5]
Mlindi likufuph’ elozwe, Limagaty’eziqhamo; Kude phaya kuluyolo, Hayi ukuba mnandi!
Phulaphula nants’ ingoma, Kuqholw’ impepho ngayo; Zitsho ngayo izihlwele, Whole