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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
Bangikhohlisile Mandlakhe,
Bathi mangihlale ngilinde.
Wena kaMakhwatha awuzange
Ubophe uhambe. Wasuka nje
Wanyamalala washiya konke,
Wavakasha noNomasomi.
Ngingen’ endlini yakh’ ekhaya,
Bathi kad’ ulapha khona manje.
Ngay’ eMgungundlovu,
Izindlu ngazifica zibomvu.
Kwathul’ abantu kwakhuluma
Zona zathi: “Nangu nanguya!”
Ngashona lapha nalaphaya.
Ngathi ngiyokubona khathisimbe
Ulibel’ esikolen’ usebenza.
Kant’ ufun’ uNomasomi.
Ngingen’ endlini yesikole
Izingane zathi: “Nang’ uThisha!”
Kanti zisho ukufana.
Ngaqalaza macala wonke
Ngithi ngizokubona, Mandlakhe.
Ngabuza ezinyangeni,
Zaphenduka zabhekana,
Zangithela ngezinyembezi
Sezililel’ uNomasomi.
Ngiphume phandle ngayofuna,
Ngifun’ imigwaqo yomuzi,
Ngipheny’ uMgungundlovu,
Izicaba nezibuko zawo;
Ngisho neTheku phansi
Emanzini aluhlaza
Lapho wazalwa khona.
Ngifune imini yaze
Yahwaqabala ubusuku.
Kant’ uzothath’ uNomasomi.
Ngihlale phansi kwemithungulu
Eluhlaz’ ecash’ izimamba
Ezidl’ abantu nezinyoni.
Ngiphons’ amehlo phakathi
Olwandl’ olumagagasi,
Ngawabon’ ejubelana.
Ngagqolozela phakathi,
Ngabona kude nibabili.
Kanti ninoNomasomi.
Ngangithi ngiyothi ngibona
Wena ubuthi qhamu.
Inyanga iphume ngiyibona,
Ngahlunga ngamehlo ngiyibuza.
Yathi ayizange inibone.
Ngakhwic’ imikhono ngabuya.
Nenkosikaz’ ethwel’ izinkuni
Phakath’ endilingeni yenyanga,
Ngayiqhweba ngayibuza.
Yangifulathela othulini lonyezi,
Yabhekuza yaya phambili njalo.
Ngathula ngagebis’ ikhanda.
Bonke bayangikhohlisa.
Nawe uqobo uyangikhohlisa.
Uyangizuma ngilele,
Ungivakashele kwaButhongo,
Umlethe uNomasomi,
Ngoba waz’ ukuthi lapha
Nginjengesiboshwa nesilima.
Uyabuya laph’ udlala nami.
Ngithi ngiyavuka gubhubhu,
Ngibamb’ umoya oqandayo,
Amehlo ami abamb’ ufasimbe.
Uyangikhohlisa Mandlakhe.
Kodwa waphuma wayaphi?
Sengiqothuk’ izinyawo
Ngiqabathek’ endleleni,
Ngihambe nginifuna.
Kodwa naya ngaphi?
Pho, manje wamthathelani,
Wamebelani uNomasomi?
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