Mnguni,
Nozulu liyasa liyasibekela,
Mngun’omuhle wakwaMchumane,
Mpofane,
Mchumane ,ngelengele,
Liyasa liyasibekela,
Nozulu, Mpangazitha,
Maqhaqhambi wezulu eliphezulu,
Izimpofana zawela uThukela nomlazane onameva,
Neza Nimachochombela njengekwindla,
USuthu Oluzalela izinja lungazalela izinzule luyahlanya!
Kheswa clan praises with English translation:
Mnguni,
(Mnguni).
Nozulu liyasa liyasibekela,
(Nozulu – it shines and protects/watches over us).
Mngun’omuhle wakwaMchumane,
(The beautiful Mnguni of Mchumane).
Mpofane,
(Mpofane).
Mchumane, ngelengele,
(Mchumane, ngelengele).
Liyasa liyasibekela,
(It shines and protects/watches over us).
Nozulu, Mpangazitha,
(Nozulu, Mpangazitha – the one who crushes enemies).
Maqhaqhambi wezulu eliphezulu,
(Maqhaqhambi – the one who scrapes/clears the sky above).
Izimpofana zawela uThukela nomlazane onameva,
(The young duikers crossed the Thukela with the small thorny river).
Neza Nimachochombela njengekwindla,
(They came climbing/perching like the autumn).
USuthu Oluzalela izinja lungazalela izinzule luyahlanya!
(Suthu who gives birth for dogs but does not give birth for the clever/wise ones – it is madness!).
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