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Mbomvu,
Somahhashi
Nyoniyezwe
Nomafu,Myaluza,
Ngcukumane,
Zikode elimhlophe,
Matomela,
Nzombane,Ngogozabantu,
Nomasikisiki,nyon’esindwa isisila sayo,
Ndoda kaNyamazane,
KaSodlelezi esadl’amabele amhlophe sawashiya nenkehlane,
Ngcingcw’ephuza kwezid’iziziba,
Uma ingaphuza kwezimfushane umlomo ungabuya nodaka,
Vathu oluphezulu ngoba oluphansi olwabafokazane,
Nina baseMabovini okwakhala inkomo kwakhala imbuzi kwasha imizi,
Nomaphikwane!!!

Ngubane clan praises with English translation:

Mbomvu,
(Mbomvu – the red one).

Somahhashi,
(Somahhashi – the father/maker of horses).

Nyoniyezwe,
(Nyoniyezwe – the bird of the nation/country).

Nomafu, Myaluza,
(Nomafu, Myaluza).

Ngcukumane,
(Ngcukumane).

Zikode elimhlophe,
(The white Zikode).

Matomela,
(Matomela).

Nzombane, Ngogozabantu,
(Nzombane, Ngogozabantu).

Nomasikisiki, nyon’esindwa isisila sayo,
(Nomasikisiki – the bird that is burdened by its tail).

Ndoda kaNyamazane,
(The man, son of Nyamazane).

KaSodlelezi esadl’amabele amhlophe sawashiya nenkehlane,
(Son of Sodlelezi who ate the white sorghum and left it with the husks/chaff).

Ngcingcw’ephuza kwezid’iziziba,
(The one who drinks from the deep pools).

Uma ingaphuza kwezimfushane umlomo ungabuya nodaka,
(If it does not drink from the shallow ones, the mouth will not return with mud).

Vathu oluphezulu ngoba oluphansi olwabafokazane,
(The ones above, because the ones below are for the commoners).

Nina baseMabovini okwakhala inkomo kwakhala imbuzi kwasha imizi,
(You of Mabovini where the cattle lowed, the goats bleated, and the homesteads burned).

Nomaphikwane!!!
(Nomaphikwane).

Zwide kaLanga,
Mkhatshwa,
Okhabangezinde nezimaqhukubezana,
Nkabanhle,
Wena wase Gudunkomo,
Wena owasezikhotheni, ezingakhothi ngamlomo, ezikhotha ngomkhonto kaZulu,
Nkomo ayihlatshwa , uyothi ungayihlaba yophe amasi njengo mbhelebhele,
Sandla sivikumkhonto njengehawu,
Hlubi,
Sandla simnene,
Somaphunga,
Nonkokhel’abantu bahlatshwe njenge zinkomo!

Ndwandwe clan praises with English translation:

Zwide kaLanga,
(Zwide, son of Langa).

Mkhatshwa,
(Mkhatshwa).

Okhabangezinde nezimaqhukubezana,
(Okhabangezinde nezimaqhukubezana).

Nkabanhle,
(Nkabanhle).

Wena wase Gudunkomo,
(You of Gudunkomo – the place of the cattle).

Wena owasezikhotheni, ezingakhothi ngamlomo, ezikhotha ngomkhonto kaZulu,
(You of the lower regions, that do not lick with the mouth, but lick with the spear of Zulu).

Nkomo ayihlatshwa, uyothi ungayihlaba yophe amasi njengo mbhelebhele,
(The cow is not slaughtered – if you were to stab it, it would bleed sour milk like a mbhelebhele).

Sandla sivikumkhonto njengehawu,
(The hand is raised like a spear, like a shield).

Hlubi,
(Hlubi).

Sandla simnene,
(The hand is gentle).

Somaphunga,
(Somaphunga – the father/maker of plans/strategies).

Nonkokhel’abantu bahlatshwe njenge zinkomo!
(The one who leads/calls people to be slaughtered like cattle).

Mwelase,
Mthiyane,
Mhlungu,
Madela,
Dubazane,
Longode,
Wena ongaweli ngazibuko,
Wela ngezimpambosi zomfula,
Masinga asilele,
Mididwa emnyama,
OMalobola mbiza zawo tshani
Nina enilobola ngezenqele abanye belobola ngezomquba.
Wena owasemhlungwini,Owagaqa wagaqa wathugwazinkomo kanti usegwazumhlana wendoda,
Ahhhhhhh ndabezitha!!!