Omalala ngokulala bavuka bakhomba ilanga,
(Those who sleep by sleeping, wake up and point at the sun).
Nina enehla ngomzungulu wasala wabola,
(You who descended with the whirlwind and rotted).
Nina bakwa gcogcobala,
(You of Gcogcobala).
Amakhosi amakhulu asezilozini ezibuka umuntu engathi ziyamjamela,
(The great chiefs of the amulets that look at a person as if they are devouring/threatening them).
Abakanyoni ezimnyama ezimaphiko’bovu,
(Those of the black birds with red wings).