Mnguni,
Qwabe,
Mnguni kaYeyeye,
Osidlabehlezi bakaKhondlo kaPhakathwayo,
Abathi bedla, babeyenga umuntu ngendaba
Abathi “dluya kubeyethwe”,
Kanti bahlinza imbuzi,
Bathi umlobokazi ubeyethe kayikhuni,
Sidika lolodaba,
Phakathwayo!
Wena kaMalandela,
Ngokulandel’ izinkomo zamadoda,
Amazala-nkosi lana!
Mpangazitha!
Mnguni,
Qwabe, Gumede,
Mnguni kaYeyeye,
Osidlabehlezi bakaKhondlo kaPhakathwayo,
Abathi bedla, babeyenga umuntu ngendaba
Abathi “dluya kubeyethwe”,
Kanti bahlinza imbuzi,
Bathi umlobokazi ubeyethe kayikhuni,
Sidika lolodaba,
Phakathwayo!
Wena kaMalandela,
Ngokulandel’ izinkomo zamadoda,
Amazala-nkosi lana!
Mpangazitha!
Izithakazelo zakwa Khuzwayo with English translation:
Khuzwayo,
(Khuzwayo).
Gumede,
(Gumede).
Qwabe,
(Qwabe).
Mnguni kaYeyeye,
(Mnguni, son of Yeyeye).
Khondlo,
(Khondlo).
OSidlabehlezi bakaPhakathwayo,
(Osidlabehlezi of Phakathwayo).
Abathi bedla, bebebeyenga umuntu ngendaba,
(Those who while eating, would deceive a person with words/stories).
Bethi, “Dluyeya ngenhlana, umalokazana ubeyethe, kayikhuni sidingida yoyodaba!”
(They say, “Eat a little, the young bride is being tested, she does not know – let us resolve this matter!”)
Kanti bahlinz’imbuzi,
(Yet they were slaughtering/skinning a goat).
Malandela, ngokulandel’ izinkomo zamadoda,
(Malandela, by following the cattle of men).
Phakathwayo!
(Phakathwayo).
Gumede clan praises with English translation:
Mnguni,
(Mnguni).
Qwabe,
(Qwabe).
Mnguni kaYeyeye,
(Mnguni, son of Yeyeye).
Osidlabehlezi bakaKhondlo kaPhakathwayo,
(Osidlabehlezi of Khondlo, son of Phakathwayo).
Abathi bedla, babeyenga umuntu ngendaba,
(Those who while eating, would deceive a person with words/stories).
Abathi “dluya kubeyethwe”,
(Those who say “pass so birth can take place”).
Kanti bahlinza imbuzi,
(Yet they were slaughtering/skinning a goat).
Bathi umlobokazi ubeyethe kayikhuni,
(They say the bride has given birth ten times).
Sidika lolodaba,
(Sidika lolodaba).
Phakathwayo!
(Phakathwayo).
Wena kaMalandela,
(You of Malandela).
Ngokulandel’ izinkomo zamadoda,
(By following the cattle of men).
Amazala-nkosi lana!
(Behold the one’s who give birth to kings)!
Mpangazitha!!
(Mpangazitha – the one who crushes enemies).
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