Lala Poem by Sizwe A Zungu

Kunini uvuka ngovivi,
Entathakusa ususa ubhici, usinga buthuntu
Buthunt' amehlo efufusa ufasimbe lwentuthu
Iminjunju yejoka lenhliziyo, ihlabe nasekakadeni,
Umgqigqo wokugqoma ngekhuba, awusagqigqi
Kunin' usisitheka nemithwalo, ugqigqa!
Kade kwas' ushabashek' usha amashwangusha
Lakuhlasel' iva lobuthongo, klu enhliziyweni
Zakuzuma izinduku zokufa, qhobo esiphongweni
Lala amangqeshan' awusekho umshawushile wempi!
Kunin' uvuka ngovivi uhlakula, uhlwanyela.
Kunin' uhlokoza isivande sempilo,
Kusa ngovivi uhlonz' emahlokozini,
Kusa ngovivi uhlokoza, uhlonga
Lala sekuhlwile, lala!

Lala ngomhlane, wokuhlanakazela,
Lala kade kwasa ushabasheka
Umshikashika wokushuka ishwangusha
Imivini owayitshala yathela, yaqhakaza,
Yaqhakaza, yakhankasel' umkhathi, ayakhawula
Izivande owazihlwanyela zasipha ifutho,
Tshomotsheliyane, sasutha satanasa
Entathakusa saphunga amahewu akho
Lapho kwase kuhwalala ilanga lokulala
Zayibethela insimbi yokuqoqa asebekhuntil' emhlabeni
Seliland' abalimi bakwamhlaba!
Wasabela kuqala, wadonsa amajazi wemba
Wemba wambulula
Lalala, ukulala okuhle!