Is'thakazelo sakwaNdala by Thando Ndala Umzilakatha
E! Ndala!
Nodindwa ngezwa!
Nondarhana weliwa!
Umzila katha athi ukuyizila abuye ayithwale,
Abakhanyis'ishlangu entabeni
kwathiwa sikhanyiselweni
bathi sikhanyisel’abadluli bendlela
Ngebakwanyoni ezabhedla umlom’obomvu emhlangeni,
Zinnyoni ezakhela kumbi, zakhel’edodotjeni.
Nyoni sakhakubi eyasindisa umlomo edodotjeni.
Sigwegwe sakomalenjana wakwaNdala,
nangathani yaba sigwegwe so lithi besiza lingwa ukululwa.
Ngebakwa mfazi omabel’amadhe
owa munyisa umntwana angaphesheya kwe gwa ne gwana.
Nodindwa lingezwa,
Rhadasi,imbuya yamaqeph'amahle
abafaz’ bath’ ukuy’bona bayiphalalela bayisabisa ukuna.
Mfene zakonoMlongwa
ezafa ukufulathelana nokutjhinga
kwelanga.
Zimfene ezimabutho ingabayeni bahlez ebandla.
Bhidlwana
Manghana
Tjhatjha lakosoMawoba
ngelabuya nomkhonto emagulumezweni
kebemkhonto emengako.
Ngumazilavimbe namhlana inyanga ifako.
E! rhadhasi…
Sibahle noma silele.
E! Ndala!
