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Hlengwa!

Mashasha, Mlebuka, Dumakude, Ncokela Mngcenge, Bhodla skhoth’ umoya, Nyathela ngensimbi emhlophe, Nina enagqiza ngensimbi ye thusi abafokazane babophela izibopho ezinyaweni nabo bethi bazama ukugqiza ngensimbi yethusi kwasho ukuthi kumnyama kubona !

Hlengwa clan praises with English translation:

Hlengwa!
(Hlengwa).

Mashasha, Mlebuka, Dumakude, Ncokela Mngcenge,
(Mashasha, Mlebuka, Dumakude, Ncokela Mngcenge).

Bhodla skhoth’ umoya,
(Bhodla skhoth’ umoya).

Nyathela ngensimbi emhlophe,
(One who tramples/steps with white iron).

Nina enagqiza ngensimbi ye thusi abafokazane babophela izibopho ezinyaweni nabo bethi bazama ukugqiza ngensimbi yethusi kwasho ukuthi kumnyama kubona!
(You who adorned/decorated with brass/copper iron while the commoners tied bindings on their feet, and when they tried to adorn with copper iron, it became dark for them!).