- Iinkwenkwezi zikhanya phezu kwakho;
Impepho yasebusuku ibonakala ithi 'ndiyakuthanda.'
Iintaka zintyiloza emthini wesikamore.
Phupha iphupha elincinci ngam.
Yitsho ebusuku-busuku undiphuze;
Qha undibambe undiqinise undixelele ukuba uzakundikhumbula.
Ngelixa ndindedwa, luhlaza njengoko kunokuba njalo,
Phupha iphupha elincinci ngam.
Iinkwenkwezi ziyaphela kodwa ndiyahlala, sithandwa---
Usanqwenela ukwanga kwakho.
Ndilangazelela ukuhlala kude kuse, sithandwa,
Ukuthetha nje oku...
Amaphupha amnandi ude ufumane imisebe yelanga---
Amaphupha amnandi ashiya onke amaxhala emva kwakho.
Kodwa emaphupheni akho, nokuba yintoni na,
Phupha iphupha elincinci ngam.
Iinkwenkwezi ziyaphela kodwa ndiyahlala, sithandwa---
Usanqwenela ukwanga kwakho.
Ndilangazelela ukuhlala kude kuse, sithandwa,
Ukuthetha nje oku...
Amaphupha amnandi ude ufumane imisebe yelanga---
Amaphupha amnandi ashiya onke amaxhala ngasemva kwakho.
Kodwa emaphupheni akho, nokuba yintoni na,
Phupha iphupha elincinci ngam.
