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Amalangabi Othando

Ngivumele ngithalalise ngokusenhlizweni yami,

Inhliziyo yam’ ihlal’ igobhoz’ injabulo, Injabul’ esekelwa nguwe uqobo. Uma ngivuk’ ungangilibali, Uthando lwakho lukhula mihla namalanga,

Uyisiban’ esiyohlale njalo silokoza, Silokoz’ ilangabi lemfudumalo, Uyisiban’ esiyohlale njalo sikhanya.

Izimfundiso zakho ngingezilibale,

Amazwi akh’ ayohlale njalo engumkhombandlela; Uyisisekelo senkaba yami, Ngingumfanekiso wakho nami. Ngingechezuk’ eziyalweni zakho, Uyikho konke kimi Mzukwase, Linda, Dimbane. Mntanami - M. Mabaso

Mntanami, ungabavumeli bakuyenge,

Bakuyenge ngobukhazikhazi bezimpahla zokwebolekwa,

Bakuyenge ngendidane yezinwele zaseBrazil.

Mntanami, ungawavumel’ akuholele ophathe amadoda,

Amadoda zimphis’ uqobo lwazo mntanami,

Zihwaqabala njengezul’ eliduma limthath’ oxegelwa yisimilo,

Kusale kukhalw’ emzini yabafokazana,

Kwand’ imlanjwan’ egcwala njengezihlabathi zolwandle.

Mntanami, inkomo kamama yinsika yobuntombi bakho,

Vul’ amehl’ emigwaqeni yeTheku,

Vul’ amehl’ emigwaqeni yeGoli,

Vul’ amehl’ emigwaqeni yeKapa.

Mntanami, bazokunxenxa ngezimonto

Izimont’ eziqhamuka kushanyelw’ amabala.

Mntanami, indod’ igiya ngonyaw’ ilubek’ eNtshonalanga

Ekuben’ olunye luseMpumalanga.

Mntanami, ungabavumeli bakuyenge,

Ngisho noma sebekununusela ngendandatho yeGolide,

Ubugolide bayo buphenduk’ igazi,

Laph’ ukhal’ amathantal’ ezinyembezi,

Kuphenduk’ izindonga zomuzi zibe yisihogo,

Isihog’ esivuth’ amalangab’ esikhwele nokuphinga. Khala mntanami zehle, Uqhuzuke kwazwela kimi ngikuzala ndodakazi.

Mntanami, sukum’ uthabath’ isibani semfundo, Ugabavul’ endlelen’ enameva, Ugqolozele ngokungadikibal’ inhlansi yobuhlakani.

Mntanami, sesigiye kwaphel’ amandla ngempilo,

Ithemba lethu likuwe Mbali yakwethu, Isizwe sizozuza lukhulu ngawe, Isizwe sizohlonishwa nxa zonke ngeqhaza lakho. Mntanami, mntanami, qaphel’ izimpisi zingakuyengi ngothando. - Bongani Mavuso