AMACIMBI
GIYA MTHWAKAZI
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AMACIMBI
Ikhalil’ inyoni ethi, “Mahontje, Mahontje!”
EGwanda, eSolusi, ePlumtree, eKezi
Ngoban’ abakhokhoba besehla benyuka?
Yeka mhlobo kawazi ngani,
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Kuhlwil’ umtshitsh’ uyathungatha
NguMpalakazi, uZibandlela loMabasa.
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Juba ntendeni giya sibone phela!
Ingatsha klwebu ziyoph’ izihlahla.
Umkhos’ uhlatshiwe zilahlekelwe phela
Wena mvevane kusasa uzaqandela phi na?
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Tshiy’ ubuhaga yeka lukhule.
Izinyoka ziyabibitheka kutsh’ umphathi
Ngolwesithathu mthakathindin’ udingan’ ehlathini
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Komhla sahloniph’ amazul’ ovuleka.
Kukompunz’ idl’ emini libalele
Yizihonq’ ipakil’ impi kaMgandane
Zithuthandini lahlan’ amakhub’ enu
Saphel’ isitshebo loqond’ itshukela
Ingenil’ impi yembubhiso labahuquluzi
Kosala kubeth’ ibhungane lebhungayezi
Selidume ledlula lel’ elansondo.
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Khonale koMakokoba.
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Khonale koMakokoba.
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Samahlamv’ iyawa’ imali
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EyeMelik’ ichithiwe, bayayithutha
Othi leyo kayikho yisithutha,
Le kayiding’ iSandawana vuka!
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Ehamba muva ibanjwa yizinja.
Elokitshini ngeKango batsheba kathathu
Liliny’ intaba yesitshwala ngumfana
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Lamponjwana eMaDlodlo leManor.
OBafana, oGreenhorse laboKhanda,
Zintombi zomhlanhlandlela bayathuthumela
Bayalinqolong’ igolid’ elimnyam’ eBotswana
Azaphenduk’ esinsithek’ amabhasi,
Okomamazal’ evela komkhwenyana
Ngamazhing zhong amaTshayina
Kuthengwe kube ngu ‘lami ngilakho’.
Intethe zehlile lamabhel’ emaphandleni.
Bayakhothama ngaw’ amacimbi
Sebengamalub’ ehlobo awu!
Ngecimbi bayizikhwicamfundo.
Ngecimb’ imikul’ igcwele.
Ngecimb’ izisu ziyibucwazicwazi.
Ngecimbi zidlan’ uboy’ esibayeni.
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