163 Ndikho, Thuma Mna
[V1]
Yiv’ uyesu uya biza, “Nguban’ owosebenza?
Amasim’ asel’ emhlophe, Nguban’ oya kuvuna?”
Um-Khululi uya biza, Umvuzo ngowesisa;
Ngubanina oyakuthi, “Ndikho, thuma mna, Nkosi?”
Yiv’ uyesu uya biza, “Nguban’ owosebenza?
Amasim’ asel’ emhlophe, Nguban’ oya kuvuna?”
Um-Khululi uya biza, Umvuzo ngowesisa;
Ngubanina oyakuthi, “Ndikho, thuma mna, Nkosi?”
[V2]
Uvalelwe nazilwandle, Bakud’ abahedeni,
Kwa kufuphi kukh’ umginwa, Mnced’ okufuphi nawe;
X’ ungathethi njeng’ engelos’, Nanjengaye u-Paulos,
Ngal’ uthando luka-yesu, Yithi, “Wafela bonke.”
Uvalelwe nazilwandle, Bakud’ abahedeni,
Kwa kufuphi kukh’ umginwa, Mnced’ okufuphi nawe;
X’ ungathethi njeng’ engelos’, Nanjengaye u-Paulos,
Ngal’ uthando luka-yesu, Yithi, “Wafela bonke.”
[V3]
Xa ungebi nguy’ umlindi, Ophezu kwezo ndonga
Usalathis’ ezulwini, Uxela ngobo bomi
Ngezipho nangomthandazo, Yenza-ke ngolo hlobo,
Ungaba njengo-Arone, Ephakamis’ um-profeth’
Xa ungebi nguy’ umlindi, Ophezu kwezo ndonga
Usalathis’ ezulwini, Uxela ngobo bomi
Ngezipho nangomthandazo, Yenza-ke ngolo hlobo,
Ungaba njengo-Arone, Ephakamis’ um-profeth’
[V4]
Ubon’ abantu besifa, Ne-Nkosi ikubiza,
Mawungeviwa usithi, “Andinakwenza lutho!”
Hamb’ usebenze ngovuyo; Nango kukholiseka,
Sabela, bo! Uyabiza, “Ndikho, thuma mna, Nkosi.’
Ubon’ abantu besifa, Ne-Nkosi ikubiza,
Mawungeviwa usithi, “Andinakwenza lutho!”
Hamb’ usebenze ngovuyo; Nango kukholiseka,
Sabela, bo! Uyabiza, “Ndikho, thuma mna, Nkosi.’