KUTHENI Poem by Albert Nyathi

Kutheni
Hawu kutheni bo
What's going on?
Kutheni abantwana bedunusile izindlela zonke lezi
Kwabayisidunudunu kanti umqando kaliwuzwa?
Kutheni?
Kwabayisixhobexhobe, isiphithiphithi
Kwaxokozela, kwabayingxabangxoza
Isiphithiphithi, isisanasana umtshado wezinja
Kutheni what's going on?

We are told of banks
Being bankrupt
Told of bouncing cheques and failing businesses
Conmen conning people at every corner
Sokuyisikapukapu, asikapule ndoda
Kutheni, what's going on?

Isixhobexhobe isiphithiphithi
Kwaqala ngetshukela sathi sikubonile ngoba limnandi
Habe pho sokuswelakala lalolelosawudo elibabayo
Kutheni, what's going on?

Kutheni sesihlatshwa ngameva lapho okucentwe khona
Kutheni
Sesidonse ugagu saluletha egumeni
Abadala bathi olungaziwayo kaluthezwa
Njalo ichithamuzi alibaswa lapha ekhaya
Babuye bathi okungapheliyo kuyahlola