Thula ungakhali mntakamama
Izinto ziyolunga ekuseni
Abantu bohlala benomona
Uhlel'uzibuza bekutheni
Ekhaya sikhule engekh'utata
Umama usebenze iminyaka
Ndikhuphe kulenhlungu endikuyo
Sikhuphe kulenhlungu esikuyo
Thethelela Nkosi yam
Isimo siyotshintsha nini na?
Thethelela Bawo wam
Ndithembe Wena sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sul'ezo nyembezi mntakwethu
Ukhala akuncedi sisempini
Kunzima nokunyamezela
Oh bambelela bajonge wena
Ekhaya sikhule engekh'utata
Umama usebenze iminyaka
Ndikhuphe kulenhlungu endikuyo
Sikhuphe kulenhlungu esikuyo
Thethelela Nkosi yam
Isimo siyotshintsha nini na?
Thethelela Bawo wam
Ndithembe Wena sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sabela, sabela
Sabela, sabela