UDlungwane kaNdaba
Ilembe eleqamanye ngokukhalipha kwalo
UNodumehlezi kaMenzi
USishakasishayeki
UmtakaSengakhona
BathuShaka kayikubusa
Bathakakuba nkosi
Kanti kulaphezakunethezeka khona.
Umlilo wothathe kaMjokwane
Umlilo wothathe ubuhanguhangu
Oshisa izikhova eziseDlebe
Kwaye kwasha neziseMabedlana.
Bayethe boGambushe
Nani boFaku
Nize ningamthinti umtakaNdaba
Ngoba ningathi ningamthinta
Kobe nithintuPhunga
Nathin’ uMageba.
UNdaba ocaba ngomkhonto
Amanye amakhosi ecaba ngamasende.
UGasane, kade lubagasela
Lugaselimizi yamadoda
LugaseluPhungashe ezalwa kwaButhelezi
LugaseluSondaba woMthandehlezi ebandla
Lugasele uMangwane eNgonyameni
Lugasele uFaku eMaMpondweni
Lugasele uGambushe eMaMpondweni.
Inkonyane kaNdaba
Ethi isadla ezinye, yadla ezinye
Ibinda Nkosi!
