Verse 1

Sihamba ndawonye, singabantu,

Umndeni wethu umi ndawonye.

Izandla zibambene, izinhliziyo zikhuluma,

Phansi kwelanga, phansi kwezinkanyezi.

Pre-Chorus

Lapho kukhona uthando, kukhona amandla,

Lapho kukhona umndeni, kukhona ikhaya.

⸻

Chorus (Call & Response möglich)

Umndeni! (Umndeni!)

Umhlaba! (Umhlaba!)

Umhlaba okhululekile!

Siyakhululeka,

Simi ndawonye,

Umndeni nomhlaba wethu.

⸻

Verse 2

Umhlaba uyaphila ngaphansi kwezinyawo,

Izimpande zethu zikhula phansi komhlaba.

Siyawuhlonipha, siyawuvikela,

Ngothando nangokuthula.

Pre-Chorus

Asilwi ngenhliziyo egcwele inzondo,

Sakhiwa uthando namandla angaphakathi.

⸻

Chorus

Umndeni! (Umndeni!)

Umhlaba! (Umhlaba!)

Umhlaba okhululekile!

Siyakhululeka,

Simi ndawonye,

Umndeni nomhlaba wethu.

⸻

Bridge (ruhiger Chant)

Thula…

Lalela umoya…

Lalela inhliziyo…

Siyaphila.

Sikhululekile.

⸻

Final Chorus (größer, mit Trommeln)

Umndeni!

Umhlaba!

Umhlaba okhululekile!

Sihamba ndawonye,

Simi siqinile,

Umndeni waphakade!