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Mhlabandini
by lozie mvila

Mhlabandini wen' uyasinda
Ufanel' ukusinda ngok' b' uyafihla
Mhlabandini wen' uyasika
Awubuz' awuceli suka wen' uyathatha
Obe simthanda wen' uyamxhwila
 
Wena kwedin' ulityutyusi legwala
Ujikelez' intombi yomnt' ixesh' elide
Kwedini liny' elakh' ical' uyaqubula
Utsho ngelo duma lingalibalekiyo
Phofu wen' ub' ubalekile
 
Wen' uthatha nezilubhel' ezimanzandonga
Uxhwila nezikrancukranc' iintsana
Abseze ngobus' ezweni nab' uyabathatha
Ezabaseleyo zon' iintliziy' uyazisika
Uthatha de uthathe nalo sithi sisambuka
 
Akunasimilo kamb' awuqeqeshekanga
Nditsho kub' uphazamis' iikumkani nezinxibamxhaka
Unzim' ubuhlung' awumiswa nayi mali
Kakad' olwakh' uthando lungakanani ?
Ngab' uthanda xa benawe okanye xa benathi ?
Hayi mfondini ndiyakubuz' andikunkqangisi
 
Kutheni na mhlab' ufihl' oko ?
Makhe ndive kuw' umthatheleni ke lo ?
Kuthen' ushiy' izikrelemnq' ezingenathando ?
Ud' ufihle namahlwempu ka Thixo
Kazi wen' ufa nini sikufihle
Yhoo! Hayi kum mhlabandin' uyikwedini.

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