A song for maDonga

(Verse 1)

Bantwana bakaMaDonga bayakhala,

Izwi labo liyaphakama ezulwini,

Bathwele ubunzima bomhlaba,

Indlala, ukungalingani, nobumnyama bezomnotho.

(Chorus)

MaDonga, vuka emathuneni,

Sizokhala kuze kube sekupheleni,

Siphila ezweni elidla abampofu,

Sidinga amandla akho, oh mama wesizwe.

(Verse 2)

Izandla zethu sezikhathazekile,

Umhlaba awusaphilisa njengakuqala,

Izwi likahulumeni selibolile,

Kodwa thina sithi: vuka, usisindise.

(Bridge)

Imimoya yabaphansi iyasizwa,

Izinyembezi zethu ziyageleza,

Sibiza wena, MaDonga,

Ukuze uthulule ukukhanya ezweni lethu.

(Verse 3 – Abantwana bakaMaDonga)

Ngo-1978 wahamba, kodwa izithelo zakho zasala,

Ernest noKhesie, izibani zokuqala,

Lavender noNtombenhle, umoya onuka ubuhle,

Joyce noMadade, amandla aqinile.

Khethrine noPilathi, izibane zezizukulwane,

Lenard noAbraham, inkolo eqinisa izizwe,

Sukoluhle noSibongile, injabulo nomculo,

Bantwana bakaMaDonga, izinkanyezi ezikhanyayo.

(Chorus – repeat)

MaDonga, vuka emathuneni,

Sizokhala kuze kube sekupheleni,

Siphila ezweni elidla abampofu,

Sidinga amandla akho, oh mama wesizwe.

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