[Southern Ndebele] Motherland

Lyrics

[Intro]  
Oh na-na, phakama, Afrika khanya!  
Imali iya phambili, silungele!  
Sweefin ikhanyisa indlela, bheka ukukhuphuka,  
Umhlaba wethu udansa, uzwe umoya!

[Verse 1]  
Kusuka emaphandleni kuya ezibane zedolobha,  
Siyakwenza izinto, ikusasa likhanya.  
Uhwebo luyahamba, iminyango ivuleka,  
Siphula izibopho, asisaboshwanga.  
Oh, kusuka eAccra kuya eNairobi kukhanya,  
Sweefin ivula indlela yokukhula.  
Bamba isandla sami, masivuke sime,  
Sakha ingcebo kuyo yonke indawo.

[Chorus]  
Oh-oh, imali iya phambili kumhlaba wethu,  
Dansela umculo, bavuke abantu.  
Siphula izindonga zokuhlukana,  
Ukuphakamisa konke okukhona.  
Oh-oh, vuka udanse, kusezandleni zakho,  
Izwi le-Afrika, uzwe umculo.  
Imizwa yeSwifin, iletha ithemba namhlanje,  
Imali iya phambili, ikusasa likhanya.

[Verse 2]  
Akekho osalayo, akekho indlovukazi esala,  
Umhlaba uzobona, siyachaza kabusha.  
Ukuhamba kwemali, sivula amasango,  
Ubumpofu buyaphela, sakha kabusha.  
Oh mama, mamatheka, ingane yakho izokhula,  
Imbewu yeSwifin, masibone isivuno.  
Imali iya phambili, oh izulu licacile,  
Ingoma yempumelelo kuyo yonke indawo!

[Bridge]  
Zwa umculo, oh mawuhambe,  
Kusuka eCape Town kuya eNayile.  
Imali ihamba kuyo yonke imigwaqo,  
Bheka umdanso uphakamise izinyawo zakho.  
Izizwe ziyavuka, iphupho liyaphila,  
Amandla eSwifin azokuphila.  
Uhwebo nokwethembana kuyo yonke indawo,  
Sihlangene siqinile, siyakhula.

[Chorus]  
Oh-oh, imali iya phambili kumhlaba wethu,  
Dansela umculo, bavuke abantu.  
Siphula izindonga zokuhlukana,  
Ukuphakamisa konke okukhona.  
Oh-oh, vuka udanse, kusezandleni zakho,  
Izwi le-Afrika, uzwe umculo.  
Imizwa yeSwifin, iletha ithemba namhlanje,  
Imali iya phambili, ikusasa likhanya.

[Outro]  
Oh yebo, vumela imali ihambe,  
Kuzo zonke izandla, vumela uthando lubonakale.  
I-Afrika iyavuka, oh kukhulu,  
Sihlangene sihamba, sibambene izandla.  
Na-na, na-na, dansa namhlanje,  
Imali iya phambili ikhazimula.  
Umhlaba wethu udansa, indlela yeSwifin,  
Ikusasa likhanya kusukela namhlanje!