Izithakazelo zakwaSibeko

Maziya,
Gembe, Mkhabela,
Mcusi omhlophe izandla nezinyawo,
Wena wenjiki emnyama yasoHlelo,
Wabona ngani ukuthi injiki iwelile?
Wabona ngamanzi ukudungeka,
Wena wekunene wanginika ugaba,
Zaba mbili saphulelana

Another version goes like this:

Maziya

Mcusi

Gembe

Mkhabela

Wena owakhabela amakhosi amaningi

Wena owadla isigungu wangayibikela inkosi

Wabikela uMshengu wakwaShabalala

Wathi izinyawo zenkosi zonakele!

Kanti zoniwe insinde yakwaLidakana

Wena wakwaMshoshoba imfe engadliwa zinyoni

Wena kaMaliwa owaliwa ngabezizwe

Mcusi omhlophe izandla nezinyawo

Wena wenjiki emnyama yasoHlelo

Wabona ngani ukuthi injiki iwelile?

Wabona ngamanzi ukudungeka

Wena weKunene wanginika ugaba

Zaba mbili sephulelana

Wena owawela iMpolonja kabili

Sibeko omuhle nezinyawo zakhe!