TINANATELO

MABITELA
Mkholo lonsundu
netinyawo takhe.
Nyoni leyakhala ngemancondvo
umlomo uhleli.

MABUZA
Mshengu!
Shabalala!
Ludvonga lwaMavuso waNgwane.
Ludvonga lway’ eMbo lwabuyelela.
Dvwabasilutfuli!
Singabancwaba seta nemlandzakati.
Wena wabut’ indlela kuShabalala.
Mbhonca londlebe tikhanya lilanga.
Nine lenacedza Lubombo ngekuhlehletela.
Simancamanca matsanga lamahle.
Ngatsi entfombatane.
Mshengu.

MTSHALI
Hlabangane.
Mantjinga.
Magalel’ agase lonjengengwenyama.
Nselendvuna.
Khondlo.
Mlambo.

MAHLINDZA
Jiyane!
Zosongo!
Mkhatsini!

MATSE
Msutfu!
Gasolo!
Mtilankhatsa!
Mlandzelalanga!

MDLULI(BHEKISWAKO)
Bhekiswako!
Lowabhekis’ inkhosi elusaseni.
Matalankhosi!
Sukuta!
Luvuno longenamahloni.
Phika sinemandla.
Mlimi wansindze,
Bantfu balim’ emafusi aboGembe.
Mlisane

NGUBENI
Mntungwa.
Nkhomo!
Luvuno!
Ncobokati!
Mphindzela!
Mgudlu wemadvodza,
Batsi ungabulali inkhalankhala ngoba yasita bakenu