O bathi ngeke ngibuye
Bathi soke sibone
Kade ngipheth’ inkinga sbali
Ngipheth’ inkinga sbali
Le mpi ayifun’ amagwala
Futhi ayifun’ amavila
Ngoba ke spheth’ inkinga sbali
Ngoba ke spheth’ umkhonto sbali
Lana kusempini
Lana kusempini
Wena ulala kanjani kuse kuse ekuseni
Nqula gwedini
Nqula gwedini kaBawo
Kusempini, uphu’mkhonto
Uphu’mkhonto
Mina seng’zwile
Sebebuya khona wemngani wam
Wemgani wam ungasamdeli
Zojik’izinto, tables turn
Futhi bazovuma uzongena
Thixo ukhona ungene
Uzophumemela bekezela
Kusazolunga kuk’hlanganele
Give up kills*
Lana kusempini
Lana kusempini
Wena ulala kanjani kuse kuse ekuseni
Nqula gwedini
Nqula gwedini kaBawo
Kusempini, uphu’mkhonto
Uphu’mkhonto