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Ubawo Wam
Ubawo Wam
1. UBawo wam ophezulu,Ndizaku goduka na?Ndibone ubuso bakho?Ndibuyele ekhaya?Umoya wam ebehleliKwikhaya elincwele?Undondlile ndingumoya?Ndingumtwana cangkuwe?
2. Undibeile ’mhlabeni,Ugqhumile ingqondo,Ndingakhumbuli ’phambileKokuzalwa nehlobo:Kodwa ngamanye ’maxhesha,Ilizwi lisebeza,Lithi “uyindwendwe apha.”Kufezekile ’khaya.
3. Ndifunde ukukubiza,Ndithi uBawo wami;Ndifundisiwe ngumoya,Kodwa ’ndingekayazi:De inyaniso ’buyiswe.Abazali babodwa?Phezulu akukho njalo:’Nyani kukho uNina.
4. Xa ndifa ndishiye ’bomi,Umzimba emncwabeni;Bawo, Nina, ndingeza na?Kwikha ya ezulwini?Xa ndigqhibe umsebenziWalapha emhlabeni;Kandivumele nobabin’Ndizo kuhlala nani.