Mhla Ngibethelw' Esiphambanweni Poem by Strawberry T. Dube

Mhla ngibethelw' esiphambanweni,
Ngangifela ezenu izono, enizenza emhlabeni,
Owayephethe wathi mugwazeni.
Ngakho-ke nani mhlabenibuza
Ukubanikhonza bani nibatshele ngami
Enganifela esiphambanweni.
Khumbula ngingumdali,
Owadala izulu nomhlaba
Ngaphambi kokuba ngidale wena,
Wena osulibala yizinto zomhlaba
Mntanami shiya okomhlaba
Ngoba okomhlaba kuyadlula,
Kepha wena yenza engakuthuma
Ukuba uzokwenza emhlabeni..
Mhlangifik' emhlabeni kuyovuka abafileyo,
Nabayokhuthazela kuze kube sekupheleni
Yibona abayakusindiswa...
Bantwana bami zilungiseleni
Seluseduze usuku
Lindani ngokuba anilwazi ihora nomzuzu