Vimba

Weh mpumputhe
Umnt’ongaboni udons’abanye kanjani
Bayophelela phi?
Bayophelel’emaweni

Ngiyoke ngibone uma kungenzeka
Bayophelela phi na?
Ba kungenzeka
Ngiyobhala phansi emabhukwini omlando

Ngiyoke ngibone uma kungenzeka
Kuyow’ilanga licoshwe zinkukhu
Ngiyobhala phansi emabhukwini omlando

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka bezithel’emaweni
Vimba! Vimba Nzimande

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka bezithel’emaweni
Vimba! Oh vimba Nzimande

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka bezithel’emaweni
Vimba! Vimba Nzimande

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka bezithel’emaweni
Vimba! Oh vimba Nzimande

Weh mpumputhe
Umnt’ongaboni udons’abanye kanjani
Bayophelela phi?
Bayophelel’emaweni

Ngiyoke ngibone uma kungenzeka
Bayophelela phi na?
Ba kungenzeka
Ngiyobhala phansi emabhukwini omlando

Ngiyoke ngibone uma kungenzeka
Kuyow’ilanga licoshwe zinkukhu
Ngiyobhala phansi emabhukwini omlando

Bayobuza kuwe Nzimande emthwethweni
Ubadedele kanjani
Udedel’abantu bengaboni (Weh hulumeni wamabhulu)

Bayobuza kuwe Nzimande emthwethweni (Bayokugweb’intambo)
Ubadedele kanjani
Udedel’abantu bengaboni (Weh hulumeni wamabhulu)

Bayobuza kuwe Nzimande emthwethweni (Bayokugweb’intambo)
Ubadedele kanjani (Uhamb’usinda)
Udedel’abantu bengaboni (Ubulalis’abantu)

Bayobuza kuwe Nzimande emthwethweni
Ubadedele kanjani (Uhamb’usinda)
Udedel’abantu bengaboni (Ubulalis’abantu)

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka
Bezithel’emaweni (Oh mina angichom’okuzitshelayo)
Vimba! (Ngichom’okuzotshelayo)
Vimba Nzimande (Weh mkhon’ubovu igazi)

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka bezithel’emaweni
Vimba! Oh vimba Nzimande

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka
Bezithel’emaweni (Oh mina angichom’okuzitshelayo)
Vimba! (Ngichom’okuzotshelayo)
Vimba Nzimande (Weh mkhon’ubovu igazi)

Namp’abantu bephuphutheka bezithel’emaweni
Vimba! Oh vimba Nzimande

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