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Hlatshwayo Clan Praises
Mhayise wakoLanga,
Ngwanya, Siyendana,
Cebisa kaMabhengeda,
Ugid’gogweni ovala emnyango ngamakhanda amadoda,
Mgogodlana,
Nina enanqoba ibuhto lakwaGob’izembe,
Ngele!
Izithakazelo zakwa-Hlabisa
Ngotsha,
Mdinwa, Vilakazi,
Songiya, Somfula
Bulawayo!
Izithakazelo zakwa-Hadebe
Bhungane,
Bhungane kaNsele,
Zikode, Gob’izembe,
Makhulukhulu, Mehlomakhulu,
Umkhulu Bhungane,
Ziyengane eziyeng’umuntu, zimyenga ngendaba,
Mthimkhulu,
Mashiya amahle, amade anjengawenyamazane,
Mafuz’afulele njengelifu lemvula,
S’goloza esimehlo abomvu esibheka umuntu kube sengathi siyamujamela,
Ndlubu zamil’ebubini, ngoba zesab’ukwehlela,
Ingab’emhlabeni zesabani?
Nina enindlebe zikhanya ilanga,
Nina enindlebe zinhle zombili,
Nina bosiba olude olungakhothami endlwaneni kodwa kwezinde luyakhothama,
Nina bomagawula imithi emincane emikhulu ivele iziwele,
Mahlubi amahle,
Nina maHlubi anzipho zimnyama ngokuqhwayana,
Mashwabadela owashwabadela inkomo kanye nezimpondo zayo,
Ngelengele!
Izithakazelo zakwa-Gwala
Mphephethwa
Nzimande
Khondlwane
Majiya
Khamanga
Mdlovu
Mantshinga
Ntimbane
Ngwede
Ngwevu
Jili
Ngwavuma
Sihlase
Vilakazi
Gcuma
Izithakazelo zakwa-Gumede
Mnguni,
Qwabe,
Mnguni kaYeyeye,
Osidlabehlezi bakaKhondlo kaPhakathwayo,
Abathi bedla, babeyenga umuntu ngendaba
Abathi “dluya kubeyethwe”,
Kanti bahlinza imbuzi,
Bathi umlobokazi ubeyethe kayikhuni,
Sidika lolodaba,
Phakathwayo!
Wena kaMalandela,
Ngokulandel’ izinkomo zamadoda,
Amazala-nkosi lana!
Mpangazitha!