*{iphupha}* Poem by Nkululeko Mdudu

Iphupha elizolileyo,
Iintupha ezomileyo,
Ulwimi olunxaniweyo,
Isizwe esoniweyo.

Waded' umhlangala
Ayafik' inhywagi.
Ibanjezelwe ngu Nomami.
Akwaba ebesekho uGazi...

Ziphin' iimpumlo zophando?
Ziphin' izandla zothando?
Ziphin' izilo zonyango:
Ezithi ndiliyilo,
Zindenz' iciko?

Nyana buza kuyihlo,
Ntombi buza kunyoko,
Banixelele ngenkcubeko.

Uz'unyevule; ulibale
kukunyantsula ndithetha!
Mhla ndanyakama
Uyakulonyanya elo theko,
Uyakuwazi wona amasiko!

Ndithi ndakubona
lomzi kaPhalo
Kucace Gca..(leka)
ukuba ijikile intlalo

Kodwa ndithi
ndakuva izibongo
abuye onke
awam amabhongo
Ndilive lithwasa
ihlobo
Litsho ngamazwi
antlobo-ntlobo:

Elinye lithi
'Ntyilo-ntyilo'
Elinye lithi
'Babetshilo: '

Mayibuye i-Afrika
Mayivuke imidaka!