Qaphelani qaphelani
Ngaph' uyiShangane eh
Ngaph' ungumZulu bo
Aken nifund' ukuzwana
Ngapha iyiMpondo ngese
Ngapha uMswati bo
Aken nifund' ukuzwana
Akeni niqaphele eyi akeni niqaphele eh
Akeni niqaphele eyi dlama likuyise
Akeni niqaphele eyi akeni niqaphele eh
Akeni niqaphele eyi dlama likuyise
Nom' umsotho ngwano
Nom' umpedi bo
Aken nifund' ukuzwana
Thandanani ningaphezi
Aken nifund' ukuzwana
Akeni niqaphele eyi akeni niqaphele eh
Akeni niqaphele eyi dlama likuyise
Akeni niqaphele eyi akeni niqaphele eh
Akeni niqaphele eyi yo dlama likuyise
Qaphela eyi
Qaphela eyi (dlama likuyise)
Qaphela eyi
Qaphela eyi yo (dlama likuyise)
Udalwa kuyise
Maye maye maye yo
(akeni niqaphele eyi akeni niqaphele eh)
(akeni niqaphele eyi dlama likuyise)
(akeni niqaphele eyi akeni niqaphele eh)
Dlama likuyise
Boqaphela qaphela
Qaphela eyi yo
Dhlama kuyise
Qaphela udhlama kuyise
Udhlama kuyise
Udhlama kuyise
Qaphela eyi yo hoho yo
Udhlama kuyise