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Zibhebhu kaMaphitha kaSojiyisa kaJama wa kwaZulu
Zibhebhu kaMaphitha kaSojiyisa kaJama wa kwaZulu. Wadlala indima enkulu ngempi yabantwana eyaziwa ngempi yaseNdondakusuka, lapho uMpande ayeqhathe khona abantwana uCetshwayo no Mbuyazwe. UZibhebhu wesekela kakhulu umntwama uCetshwayo bayinqoba leyompi. Izinto zajika ngemuva kokunqoba kukaZulu abamhlophe empini yaseSandlwane, njengoba inkosi uCetshwayo yadingiselwa phesheya. Yabeka indodana yayo eyothatha ubukhosi ngemuva kwayo, umntwana uDinuzuluu kumfowabo uZibhebhu kaMaphitha. Indaba yoniwa ngomntwana uNdabuko kaMpande owayelamana nesilo uCetshwayo owanyundela uZibhebhu kumfowabo ethi ebehlupha umntwana emulusisa emusengisa futhi. Sase isilo simshalazela ke ngalokho uZibhebhu okwamenza wagadla kuqala kunenkosi yakhe uCetshwayo. Kulolo hlaselo lwaZibbhebhu kwafa izikhulu cishe zonke zakwaZulu,engingabala ezimbalwa zazo; uGodide kaNdlela, uSihayo wasemaQungebeni, uMbopha kaWolizibi wakwaHlabisa, uNtshingwayo kaMahole namadodana akhe amabili, haaa ngingabala ngifikephi na, cishe 79 eezikhulu ezasala enkundleni zijunywe uhlaselo likaZibhebhu kaMaphitha. Lokho kwadala inzondo phakathi kwaMandlakazi noSuthu okwenza ukuthi isilo uDinuzulu siphindiselele uyise kuZibhebhu.
Ubongwa kanje uZibhebhu, umsongi wensimbi eshisayo ayibeke ekhanda kusabe amagwala! Nani maSwazi yekani ufunga uMahlokohla ngoba uMahlokohla ngowakithi eBhanganoma! Haaa inkosi kayiqedwa.
Izithakazelo zakwa Msweli
Nxele,
Muthwa,Seme,
Snono, Dingiswayo,
Zikode,
Nongalo waseMashobeni,
Dlovunga,
Sgubhu somkhonto,
Lond’elihle elingawadli amahlali,
Mpindela,
Mpisela yakoNgonyama eyadela umkhonto yathatha izembe ngoba lingumasheshisa,
Wena mageza ngegolide kube kuphuza abafokazane ngeaznsi,
Xasibe, Nxasana,
Mpande!
Izithakazelo zakwa Msweli with English translation:
Nxele,
(Nxele).
Muthwa, Seme,
(Muthwa, Seme).
Snono, Dingiswayo,
(Snono, Dingiswayo).
Zikode,
(Zikode).
Nongalo waseMashobeni,
(Nongalo of Mashobeni).
Dlovunga,
(Dlovunga).
Sgubhu somkhonto,
(The drum of the spear).
Lond’elihle elingawadli amahlali,
(The beautiful one that does not eat the commoners/residents).
Mpindela,
(Mpindela).
Mpisela yakoNgonyama eyadela umkhonto yathatha izembe ngoba lingumasheshisa,
(Mpisela of Ngonyama who refused the spear and took the axe because it is quicker).
Wena mageza ngegolide kube kuphuza abafokazane ngezansi,
(You who washes with gold while the commoners drink below).
Xasibe, Nxasana,
(Xasibe, Nxasana).
Mpande!
(Mpande – the root).