Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Okuphakathi
- Isingeniso
- Introduction
- 1 Ugqozi
- 2 Imbongi
- 3 Umthandazo Wembongi
- 4 OKomhlaba Kuyadlula
- 5 Imfundo Ephakeme
- 6 Wo, Ngitshele Mntanomlungu!
- 7 Yin’ Ukwazi?
- 8 Wo, Leli Khehla!
- 9 Ukuhlwa
- 10 Inyanga
- 11 Ukuthula
- 12 Nayaphi?
- 13 Ngoba ... Sewuthi
- 14 Izinsimbi zesonto
- 15 KwaDedangendlale
- 16 Imifula Yomhlaba
- 17 UMamina
- 18 NgoMbuyazi Endondakusuka
- 19 Ezinkomponi
- 20 Sengiyakholwa
14 - Izinsimbi zesonto
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
- Frontmatter
- Okuphakathi
- Isingeniso
- Introduction
- 1 Ugqozi
- 2 Imbongi
- 3 Umthandazo Wembongi
- 4 OKomhlaba Kuyadlula
- 5 Imfundo Ephakeme
- 6 Wo, Ngitshele Mntanomlungu!
- 7 Yin’ Ukwazi?
- 8 Wo, Leli Khehla!
- 9 Ukuhlwa
- 10 Inyanga
- 11 Ukuthula
- 12 Nayaphi?
- 13 Ngoba ... Sewuthi
- 14 Izinsimbi zesonto
- 15 KwaDedangendlale
- 16 Imifula Yomhlaba
- 17 UMamina
- 18 NgoMbuyazi Endondakusuka
- 19 Ezinkomponi
- 20 Sengiyakholwa
Summary
Ngizwa izinsimbi zincencetha.
Lezo zinsimbi ngizizwe ngimncane,
Zikhula zingiphekezela
Phansi ezilubeni zolwandle,
Ziqubula kunyazim’ amaza,
Zingiguqukele sezicula.
Ukucula kuye kunkenkethe
Phakath’ emongweni wenhliziyo.
Lezi zinsimbi zikhala phezu
Kwamazala namalib’ akwethu.
Kwethu bekundind’ uZul’ ebuka,
Ebukana nomtat’ ucwebile,
Uyakazel’ amanz’ aluhlaza,
Uhlaz’ olwang’ imamba yemithi
Engiyibone ngaqhaqhazela,
Ngathi ngihlomile kanti ngize.
Ngibalekile ngacasha nhlanye,
Ngabon’ umhlaba usimbuka wonke.
Kwath’ esikhundleni sokushaywa,
Kushaywana namahaw’ enkomo,
Ngezwa nina zinsimbi zomLungu,
Enikhale ngaqale nganengwa,
Nganengwa kwafuquza nolaka,
Ngagcwal’ umusi ngaze ngabohla,
Ngabohla ngahlala phezu kwetshe.
Leza kim’ izwi lenu zinsimbi,
Langigumulis’ umutsh’ omkhulu,
Langinik’ indlu yemilenz’ emibili,
Langibhec’ emhlane ngamalokwe,
Ngawathatha ngisaphukazela.
Ndabazemkhonto ngikushiyile,
Gudulokubhenywa ngakulahla.
Namhla ngingumngquphane womhlaba.
Nginanto yinye phansi kwelanga;
Amehlo nezindleb’ ezimbili;
Kokubili kufunz’ inhliziyo.
Lapho ngithi nginokucabanga,
Nomqond’ ohlaziy’ okubonwayo,
Izenzo zomakhelwane wami
Zichith’ ubuntu bemvelo kimi.
Ji! Kuhle ngihlale phansi ngibuke.
Mlungu, wahlule wachith’ uZulu!
Ngiyakubon’ ukujaja kwakho.
Ngihlekwa nayizindonga zakho,
Zisukum’ emhlabathini, Zulu,
Zimi phezu kokuhlakanipha
Kwendumo yolwandle namathongo
Okuthiw’ aphethe konk’ ukwazi.
Khalani zinsimbi kusemnandi!
Ngizwa izwi lenu libubula,
Libik’ umhlab’ osuguqukile.
Lingikhumbuza ngenkaba yami,
Lingikhumbuza lapho ngiqome
Khona, ngaqom’ eThekwin’ olwandle
Ngingentombi yon’ eqom’ insizwa.
Ngikuvumile Theku ngakuqoma.
Ngikuqome njengoMameyiguda
Beshikish’ indlamu eMsizini;
Ngakuqoma njengoShampeyana
Ephehl’ umLungu njengobulawu;
Ngakuqoma njengoLuthuli
Ekhanyis’ iLanga kwabamnyama;
Ngakuqoma njengomfo kaSamvu
Egogod’ ubunyanga bomLungu.
Khalani zinsimbi zabeLungu!
Sebevukil’ oMafukuzela,
Bancinz’ umqondo womunt’ omnyana.
Niyakhala kanivusi bona
Abanishaya benibhekile.
Nivusa thin’ esicashe phansi
Kwemizizi yethunzi lomLungu.
Khalani! Kungani zinsimbi!
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- Amal’ezulu , pp. 31 - 34Publisher: Wits University PressPrint publication year: 2021