Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Okuphakathi
- Isingeniso
- Introduction
- 1 NgePhasika
- 2 Inkelenkele yakwaXhosa
- 3 Ukhamba lukaSonkomose
- 4 We moya!
- 5 Inqomfi
- 6 Impophoma yeVictoria
- 7 Woza Nonjinjikazi!
- 8 Khalani maZulu!
- 9 Umcabango wasekuseni
- 10 Sengiyokholwa-ke
- 11 Cula ngizwe!
- 12 Ma ngificwa ukufa
- 13 Ngizw’ ingoma
- 14 Ithongo lokwazi
- 15 UShaka kaSenzangakhona
- 16 Ngomz’omdaladala kaGrout
- 17 Phezu kwethuna likaShaka
- 18 Aggrey we-Afrika
- 19 UNokufa
- 20 Isenanelo eminyakeni engamashumi mahlanu
- 21 Wena-ke uyothini?
17 - Phezu kwethuna likaShaka
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 September 2022
- Frontmatter
- Okuphakathi
- Isingeniso
- Introduction
- 1 NgePhasika
- 2 Inkelenkele yakwaXhosa
- 3 Ukhamba lukaSonkomose
- 4 We moya!
- 5 Inqomfi
- 6 Impophoma yeVictoria
- 7 Woza Nonjinjikazi!
- 8 Khalani maZulu!
- 9 Umcabango wasekuseni
- 10 Sengiyokholwa-ke
- 11 Cula ngizwe!
- 12 Ma ngificwa ukufa
- 13 Ngizw’ ingoma
- 14 Ithongo lokwazi
- 15 UShaka kaSenzangakhona
- 16 Ngomz’omdaladala kaGrout
- 17 Phezu kwethuna likaShaka
- 18 Aggrey we-Afrika
- 19 UNokufa
- 20 Isenanelo eminyakeni engamashumi mahlanu
- 21 Wena-ke uyothini?
Summary
Ngiphe umlomo nephimbo
Elimemeza kugcwale,
Kudume zonk’ izikhotha,
Kuzwe nalow’ obengezwa,
Ngob’ ikhon’ indab’ enkulu,
Bayibikile bayisho.
Sabe siyathe silapha
Silinga ukuyiziba,
Bayibebisa emhlane,
Nomhlaba waze wayizwa.
Woza nosapho lwakho Zulu,
Lusib’ olusenkundlen’ oSuthu -
Ukhombise umhlaba wonke,
Nkayishan’ enkulu kaMenzi -
Udumo lwawoyihlomkhulu
Olusele kubaQulusi.
Sifuna zona lezo nsizwa,
Sifuna zona lezo ntombi,
Sifuna lona lelo khehla,
Sifuna yena lowo mame.
Shayani izinsimbi nina
Zikhumukani zakwaZulu,
Kusukela ngakwaDukuza
Kuye kushaya phans’ oThukela.
Bikelan’ amandl’ amhlophe
Ngentokozo ekini namhla.
Nant’ izwe selibuyelana,
Selizibonel’ imiloyo
Ayikhuluma mhla esefa
Osixhokolo siseNkandla,
Bangamtshela nazibuko,
Bamweza ngelicong’ amathe
Ngoba beth’ uyisishaka.
Bamtekulela abafazi
Bombango wakwaNyuswa bethi:
“Inkom’ esengwa kwaMavela –
Ingawuqeda ngandlelani
Owenhlakuva yamanxiwa,
Lokh’ uSihayo wahluleka,
Ovunulel’ ezimfundeni
Zasala zaba amahlungu,
Ingani ngezamanzi?
Pho thina soshonaphi na?
Sobuya sikhosele kuye,
Singafuni kukhonza kodwa,
Kodwa sifuna ubuZulu
Bona bumi ngeshashalazi
Lezizwe zonke zeNyakatho.”
Wakhotha nabakwaMthethwa,
Wabemuka nehubo labo
Ngoba lingabafanelile
Nxa bethi: “Zinomland’ omkhulu
Lezo zinkomo, zifuzise
UShayandlondlo kaMjokwane.”
Akubona labo kuphela –
Wakhothuluz’ abasokoco
Baphansi nangaphezulu,
Wathungathisa okwenqina
Eyabhul’ eMabedlana,
Kwakhal’ amawa nezintaba,
Kwachwakazela wonk’ umsindo,
Namankankan’ abang’ umsindo
Athontel’ emigodini.
Nathi besingakazalwa,
Sisazizulel’ emoyeni,
Kodwa indaba yakho sezwa,
Kodwa sabaleka njalo,
Salindela lezi zikhathi
Zokubhekana kwezwe lonke.
Omnyama ubheke omhlophe,
NeKula lizishis’ eziko
Lilwela amalungelo.
Pho, thina siyakwazi yini
Ukuzingena ezombango?
Kwanga sazalwa kanye nawe!
Igama lakho liyohlala
Libusa njal’ enhliziyweni
Yesizukulwane sonke
Esesizelwe nesingekho.
Zining’ izinto ezidonsa
Zikhumbuza wena njalo.
Ma sivakasha kwaZulu
Sibon’ okuhl’ okuningi:
Laph’ amathol’ ezikhalela
Nonina beza bekhalima
Nemin’ isingugalanga;
Laph’ abafazi bez’ ekhaya
Bethwel’ izinyanda zenkuni,
Nabadlezana bephuthuma
Ukuzincelisel’ ekhaya;
Nakho phansi kweMfolozi
Izinsizwa naw’ amakhehla
Eyigonil’ intomb’ endala
Empondonde zingangawo
Phel’ amagudu ezinyathi
ZaseMbozamo neNonoti
Emahlathini oThukela.
Bayawabonga bewalumba
Ngensangu etshalelwa wena
Emadotsheni ezimfunda
Zomuz’ omkhulu uDukuza.
Zigawuliwe lezo hlahla
Kwamiswa itshe lakoShaka,
Wena Ntab’ ehlal’ ingonyama
Yesab’ izulu ukuduma.
Incwincw’ ephuza kwezind’ iziziba,
Ingaphuza kwezifushane
Amadidiba nal’ udaka
Fun’ ayinind’ iziphuka,
Anqinde nezimpiko zayo.
Lapha ngibheka lawa matshe
Angomabula abamhlophe,
Ngiwafanisa njengehawu,
Ngiwafanise njengengubo
Emboze amathamb’ amhlophe
Aseyilona lifa lethu
Owalisicilela phezu
Kwaw’ amakhand’ akwaZulu;
Yilona leli hawu lakho
Owawuhubhazela ngalo.
Okhokho nawobabamkhulu
La impi bengayiboni,
Beq’ izihlahla namahlathi
Besubatha ngamajubane,
Baphang’ ukuyogwaz’ ulwandle,
Bajabule ma belufica
Ludlondlobele, lugunyile.
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- Inkondlo kaZulu , pp. 77 - 86Publisher: Wits University PressPrint publication year: 2021