Sondela, mhlobo wam
Nali ibali elide, apho kwaqala khona inkathazo zozo
Ndakhuliswa nguyise wam, owaswelekelwa esemtsha
NguDarly wakhe, umama wam uEdith Nomvula Thomas Mahola
Sasibathathu kumama wam, ndingowesbini ke mna; umafungwashe katata
Ubhut' Doc Nceba tat' uMahola
Zang' alile uyise wam mhla kwakufihlwa umzimba wesithandwa seminyaka
E Don Bosco kwazakhele, four rooms, with a dining-room table eBhayi
Zange balile nabathathu ecamb' kwengcwaba lakhe
Zandl' ezincinci zalahl' uthuth' eluthuthweni singasazi nesizathu
Tyhini na bethuna usishiyil' usis' Nono! usishiyil' usis' Nono!
Hayini! azange sayibona intombi enje yakhuliswa yindoda
Dlamini! abazange bayibona intombi enje yakhuliswa yindoda
Sondela, mhlobo wam
Nali ibali elide, apho kwaqala khona inkathazo zozo
Mama ndiyabulela, tata ndiyabulela