Umshado Omuhle Poem by Mphathi Thobumoya Mbhele

Umshado omuhle zithandani
Nina maphika nkani enathi nofeka othandweni
Sandla esafunga sathi ngzomthanda kuze kufike
emshadweni
Mangiphelelwa amandla uyolekelela ubaba wethu
emazulwini
Sphala phala sami thambo lami lekhentakhi
Cilongo lami elikhala kamnandi
Buhle bemvelo udlula uNandi imbali yaka Zulu
Ngikunika nayi indondo yegolide phambi kwebandla
Ngivuselela uthando owangipha lona mzukwana
Sqala ukbonana
Ngangithi ngbuswa inkanuko kanti lutho nje wena
ngelosi uthunyelwe kimi
Wafika nesbani wakhanyisa ikhandlela empilweni
yami abuya onke amathemba ayedwanguza
ebumnyameni
Sthandwa sami
Juba lami
Nalu ucu owawungiphe lona eminyakeni
Ebeke ngkukhumbule ngalo mase ngihlaselwa
isinokozane
Ngbonge nginconcoze kulawo malangab enhliziyo
ongshisa ngawo buka namuhla siyashada
Sizoba isbonelo esihle nakwabanye abafundisi
Kube ngnempandla bengzokuthulela isigqoko
Kodwa ke benguban nje phandle kwakho
UMSHADO ILONA BANGA ELINZIMA OTHANDWENI
UKUBAMBISANA ISTHOMBE SAMAQHAWE
EMLANDWENI
UTHANDO ENISIPHA LONA ZINCEKU
YILO ELISIVULELE AMASANGO
NAMUHLA KHENANA LAMI SIYASHADA