Nkosi, uyangivivinya

Nkosi, uyangivivinya, uyakwazi konk' okwam': ukulala nokuvuka: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Ukuhlala nokuhamba nokuzindla konk' okwam', akukho-nto ongayazi: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Ngaphambili nasemuva unxa zonke kimina, lungehlul' uthando lwakho: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Anginakuhamba ndawo la ungangitholi, Nkos', ezulwin' nasemhlabeni: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

'ma ngenyukel' ezulwini noma ngendlal' icansi phakathi kwabafileyo: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

'ma ngindiza ngamaphiko ngihlale ngalé kolwandl', ngosingathwa khona nguwe: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Ebusuku emnyameni ngifunyanwa nguwe, Nkos', kungekho ongibonayo: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Kunjengob' izandla zakho zangeluka phakathi esiswini sikamame: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Kwakungekh' owangibona mhla ngibunjwa ngilihlul' ekusithekeni nguwe: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Kwalotshw' izinsuku zami kuyo incwadi yakho, zanqunywa zingakafiki: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Ngisebenza kuze kuse nokho ngeke ngibale eyakho imicabango: uyakwazi konk' okwanl'.

Sengathi ungabulala, Nkulunkulu, ababi; sukani, bachithigazi: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Abakuzonda, Ngikhona, nami ngiyabazonda, bayizitha kimi bonke. Uyakwazi konk' okwam'.

Bheka inhliziyo yami ngixwayis' engozini ngihol' endleleni enhle: uyakwazi konk' okwam'.