Izibongo zeNkosi uSolomoni
Izibongo zeNkosi uSolomoni
Inkayishama enkulu kaMenzi!
Ephuz’ umlaza ngameva.
USaphumalithi iphekiwe
Endlini kokaNtuzwa.
Usiba olusenkundleni oSuthu,
Luntula lo ongaluthintayo.
Ulanga lisehlule amadoda,
Sesingamavikithi.
Umpondo zinde zingamagudu ezinyathi.
Ugwababa liphethe umgodo,
Nonloyil’ angalibuk’ zakhanuke,
Ungcede onyonkel’ isife singawi,
Unogwaj’ oshiy’ izinja zasOndini
Indaba yenziwe uLokothwayo ezalwa uZembe
Yenziwe oMankulumana ezalwa uSomaphunga
Yenziwe uNdabankulu ezalwa uLukhwazi
Yenziwe uLokothwayo ezalwa uZembe
Yenziwe uMvingana ezalwa uNompanda.
Bathath’ izinkomo zasemahhashini,
Bazihlanganisa nezakwaNobamba.
Izulu liphons’ amathonsi esilimela
UPhongol’ olumanz’ abomvu
Inkosi efungelwe abamhlophe
Bathi ayisayikubekwa koSenzangakhona.
Madlokovu uyabizw’ enkonjeni
Ungabizelwa ndaba zalutho.
Mudli wamakhobongwana amabili
Elinye elakwaDakwa
Elinye elakwaFelaphakathi
Elinye elakwaMadumelana.
OkaNdaba uhlome ehlathini
Kwabangazel’ uMchitheki ezalwa nguZibhebhu.
Kant’ okaNdaba kaxabene namuntu
Wayeyozingel’ izinyamazane.
Intaba ehlal’ ingonyama,
Yesab’ izuku ukuduma
UMadlongodla wakithi ezibindini,
Incunc’ ephuza kwezind’ iziziba
Ingaphuza kwesifushan’ ibuya nodaka.
USingqungu kakhulumi kanamlomo,
Unjengongaphakathi kwezihlangu zamadoda! (Yibinda Nkosi)