Ukuziphatha Kwabo Poem by KwaNdebele Science School

Iye bona banengi, begodu abafani,
Mihlobohlobo, nemikhuba ehlukileko.
Siphithiphithi sabakholelwa koyedwa,
Abanye kwabaphasi abasitjhiyileko.

Iye bahlukile, bafana nesphila hlangana namabele.
Kodwana babamunye, bangavunula isijhabo.
Uzazibona intombi zakhona ngamarogwana wesikotjhi.
Nabaya!
Ngiwoke amasokana, ngamabrugu anzinyana:
Bahle, bayafanelwa; nengaphandle labo lihle,
Liyahlonipheka, banejamo.

Ngingazi ingaphakathi labo nemkhuba yabo.
Abafundisi bathi baziphethe kuhle.
Abezali bathi banehlonipho;
Abosomatekisi bathi bathanda izinto,
Angcongcotje uthi bafundekile;
Abatjhumayeli bathi barhedeni bahlangene namakholwa,
Umphakathi uthi zinini zendakamizwa;
Umthengisi marhugu uthi bathengi abathanda khulu.

Mina ngithi bafundi bemthombeni welwazi ekhethekileko,
Ojame wodwa njengekutani. Mthombo
Ofikakiwo udududu, ukhambe unelifa lelwazi
Engekhe bakwemuka. Ngiyazikhakhazisa nge
Kwandebele Science School nemikhuba yabo.



Poem by: BRENDALYNE MOTAU