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

Sibeko clan praises with English translation:

Sibeko,
(Sibeko).

Maziya,
(Maziya).

Gembe, Mkhabela,
(Gembe, Mkhabela).

Mcusi omhlophe izandla nezinyawo,
(The white/clean one with white hands and feet).

Wena wenjiki emnyama yasoHlelo,
(You of the black injiki bird of SoHlelo).

Wabona ngani ukuthi injiki iwelile?
(How did you see that the injiki has crossed?)

Wabona ngamanzi ukudungeka,
(You saw by the water becoming murky/disturbed).

Wena wekunene wanginika ugaba,
(You of the right side, you gave me a share/portion).

Zaba mbili saphulelana,
(There were two and we shared/broke with each other).

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!



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