[Xhosa] Motherland

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh na-na, vuka Afrika khanya!
Imali ihamba, siyavumelana!
Sweefin isikhokela, jonga indlela,
Umhlaba wethu, vula imvakalelo!

[Verse 1]
Ukusuka elalini ukuya kwizibane zedolophu,
Senza intshukumo, ikamva liyatshisa.
Urhwebo luhamba, iindlela zivulekile,
Siphula amatyathanga, akukho kuthintela.
Oh, ukusuka e-Accra ukuya eNairobi,
Sweefin ivula indlela yokukhula.
Bamba isandla sam, masivuke sime,
Sakha ubutyebi kulo mhlaba.

[Chorus]
Oh-oh, imali ihamba kumhlaba wethu,
Danisa kumthandazo, abantu mabavuke.
Ukusuka ekugxothweni, siyaphula udonga,
Amandla avusa bonke.
Oh-oh, vuka udanise, kusezandleni zakho,
Ilizwi le-Afrika, phulaphula ibhendi.
Sweefin imvakalelo, izisa ithemba ebusuku,
Imali ihamba, ikamva liyatshisa.

[Verse 2]
Akukho mntu usalayo, akukho kumkanikazi oshiyekileyo,
Umhlaba uza kubona, siyachaza kwakhona.
Imali ihamba, kuvuleka amasango,
Ubuhlwempu buyaphela, siyadala kwakhona.
Oh mama, ncuma, umntwana wakho uyakhula,
Imbewu yeSwifin, vumela isivuno sibonakale.
Imali ihamba, isibhakabhaka sicacile,
Ingoma yobutyebi kuyo yonke indawo!

[Bridge]
Vakalisa isingqi, oh masibaleke,
Ukusuka eKapa ukuya eNayile.
Imali ihamba kuyo yonke indawo,
Jonga umrhythm uphakamisa izinyawo zakho.
Iintlanga ziyavuka, iphupha liyaphila,
Amandla eSwifin aza kuphila.
Urhwebo nothando kuwo wonke umhlaba,
Sisonke siqinile, siyakhula.

[Chorus]
Oh-oh, imali ihamba kumhlaba wethu,
Danisa kumthandazo, abantu mabavuke.
Ukusuka ekugxothweni, siyaphula udonga,
Amandla avusa bonke.
Oh-oh, vuka udanise, kusezandleni zakho,
Ilizwi le-Afrika, phulaphula ibhendi.
Sweefin imvakalelo, izisa ithemba ebusuku,
Imali ihamba, ikamva liyatshisa.

[Outro]
Oh ewe, vumela imali ihambe,
Ngazo zonke izandla, uthando malubonakale.
Afrika ivuka, oh inkulu kangaka,
Sisonke sihamba, sibambene ngezandla.
Na-na, na-na, danisa ebusuku,
Imali ihamba iyakhanya.
Umhlaba wethu, indlela kaSwifin,
Ikamva likhazimla ukusuka namhlanje!