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4 - OKomhlaba Kuyadlula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

B. W. Vilakazi
B. W. Vilakazi
Affiliation:
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Shay’ ingoma we Mamlambo!

Shay’ ingoma yemilambo

Emnandi kodw’ ingakulethi

Ukuthokoza kwemizimba!

Kuphel’ igcwalis’ izinkamba

Zamehl’ abukayo, nendlebe

Ethul’ ilalele ngomunyu.

Huba we Nomkhubulwane,

Hub’ ingoma yezilwane!

Inyon’ eyodw’ ikhala endle,

Ihlwelw’ ifikelwe ngumnyama,

Ishay’ ubala ngezimpiko,

Ingazi laph’ iqonde khona.

Unjal’ umphefumulo wami.

Shay’ ihlombe we Ncazane

Likhaliphe ngenhlokazane!

Ngoba nezandla ziyathamba,

Zithi ziyaphakama ziwe

Laph’ uNokuf’ esefikile,

Exegisa yonk’ imithambo,

Nehlombe licim’ okomlilo.

Giya nawe Ntonjambili

Naphakathi kwamabili!

Ngoba nesikhova somnyama

Sinjengedlozi lakwaMhlaba,

Sibik’ ingoz’ iseza kude,

Sibik’ uthand’ oluvuthayo,

Lungaze luficwe ngukoma.

Nami ngisin’ okwengwazi

Kusin’ amakhwazikhwazi.

Nginogqozi lugidizela

Njengezinyawo zamabutho

Edlul’ egibel’ injomane,

Izigi zilokhu ziyile,

Zicisha ziyoshabalala.

Yin’ impilo yomuntu, we Muntu?

Ayinjengamahlamv’ emith’ eluhlaza?

Njengephupho olizw’ ulele, ulalele,

Kodw’ uvuke selishabalele njengomoya,

Kodwa kusale unandi lokuphupha,

Nenkumbulo yobuthongo bukuzume phansi,

Nokuvakashel’ ezweni lamathongo, phansi

kwaButhongo.

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Amal’ezulu , pp. 7 - 8
Publisher: Wits University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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