Donda,
Nxele, Sontuli,
Lwandle aluwelwa, luwelwa zinkonjane,
Zona eziphapha phezul’emafini,
Phangela kobhongo, nakoqhoqhoqho,
Mlamulankunzi ngab’uziyekile, zabulalana,
Hlamukazi kaMdaka, umdaka usezintangeni,
Wen’owephul’umuth’uphekiwe endlini kaMantombase,
Wena kaPhangela, owaphangel’izinkomo zamadoda!
Ntenga,
Mthombeni,
Lwandle kaluwelwa luwelwa zinkonjane kuphela zona ezindiza phezulu,
Ngongolozi owaphekwa netshe,
Kwavuthwa lona kuqala,
Thabisa,
Mvenya!
Izithakazelo zakwaDuma with English translation:
Ntenga,
(Ntenga).
Mthombeni,
(Mthombeni).
Lwandle kaluwelwa luwelwa zinkonjane kuphela zona ezindiza phezulu,
(The ocean is not crossed, it is crossed only by swallows – those that fly high).
Ngongolozi owaphekwa netshe,
(Ngongolozi who was cooked with a stone).
Kwavuthwa lona kuqala,
(It was burnt first).
Thabisa,
(Thabisa – the one who brings joy).
Mvenya!
(Mvenya).
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