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
18 - NgoMbuyazi Endondakusuka
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
“Phambili maqhaw’ amakhulu!
Neno Mantantashiya!
Sondela kimi mnewethu!
Khona ziGqoza zagqolozela!
Akusekude, kubudebuduze!”
Kwash’ uMbuyazi weziGqoza
Epheth’ unhlekwane wakhe,
Ekhomba phambil’ othulini.
Luthuli lwabhek’ ezulwini,
Ngacikic’ amehlo ngibheka,
Ngabuka kwehl’ izinyembezi.
“Phambili maqhaw’ amakhulu!
Ngizwe Mantantashiya!
Isihlangu sami siyangisinda.
Sibhek’ ingabe yiso ngempela.
Ngiyashoshozela ngoManembe
Onik’ uCetshway’ amazembe,
Kant’ ubab’ ungibekile,
Wangethwes’ ubukhos’ ekhanda.”
Ngibukile futhi ngema,
Ngagem’ esiyaluyalwini,
Kwamenyezel’ umkhonto.
“Phambili maqhaw’ amakhulu!
Ngizwa kufudumal’ igazi,
Izigi zezitha ziza kimi.
Woza Mantantashiya,
Uzobhek’ ihlombe lami,
Nami ngibhek’ umhlane wakho.
Uyahlab’ uguquk’ ukhasa,
Nami ngivuk’ uvuka nensizwa.”
Kwathi klebhu, kwathi mbo,
Omunye wakhala ngenkomo yakhe,
Omunye wadliwa wagilwa.
“Phambili maqhaw’ amakhulu!
Nant’ uThukel’ ezansi
Lugcwel’ amagagasi
Angang’ oninakhulu;
Lusiphul’ izindwani,
Lukhukhula nezigodo.
Kodwa lungakhukhul’ iziGqoza na?
Ngeke, Ndlov’ enesihlonti, ngeke!”
Wezw’ ushibedabe, sabanikwa,
Wezw’ ubabaleka, phansi phansi.
Kwaqethuka izishaqaba nemishibe.
Ngaguquka ngabhek’ inkundla,
Inkundla yonke yaseNdondakusuka,
Ngafikelwa yisiyezi nomnyama.
Ngawuqalaza wonk’ umphakathi,
Ngawubon’ ugway’ ungayekethisi,
Kodwa phezulu kwezicoco zawo
Kuhlel’ ifu lizonzobele,
Liqung’ ubumnyama nokufa.
Ngalikhwifa ngilikhomba
Ngonhlekwane kababamkhulu,
Ngabona lithi damu, ngabonga.
Yebo, ngiyambon’ uManembe,
Ngimbon’ eguqe phezu kwesihlangu.
Leso sihlangu ngiyasikhumbula.
Ngake ngabona kucamele kuso
Itakas’ elinjengebhoyi.
Nawe Manembe usihlomulile,
Wasithumb’ ezintingweni zelawu,
Wasiloyel’ uCetshwayo.
Uyiyengile yayengeka,
Wayidonsel’ oPhathe
Lapho kundonda khon’ amadoda.
Wazibalekel’ izinkangala
Lapho kukhula khon’ izinqawe.
Umdonsil’ umntanenkos’ oThukela,
Wamndondis’ ukusuka,
Wamlutha ngamakhubal’ amnyama.
Umlethil’ emachibin’ ezindlovu
Ezithath’ abantabakaNanana
KaSelesel’ owakh’ endleleni,
Ebhidle ngabomu ngokwethemba,
Ethemb’ ubungqamungqosho.
Umlethil’ eziweni zaseDlokweni,
Kwacwila bheshu kwacwila sicoco,
Kwandiz’ amanqe phezulu.
Ngaphakath’ eNdondakusuka
Namhla kundiz’ ufasimba
Olwelek’ indawo ngenkungu
Eqithika phansi naphezulu
Kukhal’ imicu yotshani.
Nezindwani zezimbali
Ebezithi ziqhakaz’ ubuhle,
Ziyayetha ziphel’ amandla.
Kuhelez’ umoya phezulu
Uhashaza unginik’ isizungu,
Ngibone nemith’ ishayana ngamakhanda
Kuhebez’ amaqabunga namagatsh’ ayo.
Konke kuyafuna, kumangele,
Kuyanukan’ okunye nokunye
Ngethambo likaMbuyazi.
Akekh’ ovumayo, kuyaphika konke.
Nemithin’ emanzini
Nezingweny’ uqobo lwazo,
Ngiyile ngazibuza ngomlomo,
Zangibheluzela zakhamisa.
Ngakhuzwa nayizinhlansi,
Zangikhalel’ ezimaconsi.
Ngabuya ngisong’ izandla,
Ngaququd’ amazinyo ngahlala.
Ngiqwashile phakathi kobusuku,
Ngalunguza ngezimbobo zomhlanga,
Ngabon’ indingilizi kaNyezi.
Ngaphakathi kwayo ngabon’ umfazi
Ethwel’ inyanda yezinkuni.
Naye ngambuza, wanek’ izandla,
Wangikhomba phambili kwaMthala.
Nakhona ngafika ngabon’ oZinkanyezi.
Wangibuz’ obukayo ngigcugca,
Wangibuz’ isibind’ esingaka,
Ngaphendula ngakweq’ amehlo.
Wangiphulul’ emhlane,
Ngezwa kumil’ amaphuzuphuzu.
Ngelul’ iminwe ngaphuthaza,
Ngezw’ umqondo wam’ uhlaziya,
Ngaqond’ engingazange ngikwazi.
Ngezw’ emahlomb’ ami
Izimpundu zamaphiko zimilile.
Ngezwa ngisukwa ugqozi
Lokundizel’ emoyen’ emafini.
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- Amal’ezulu , pp. 65 - 72Publisher: Wits University PressPrint publication year: 2021