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    ARTS & LIFE

    Ubukhokheli

    Grocott's Mail ContributorsBy Grocott's Mail ContributorsSeptember 18, 2017Updated:September 27, 2017No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The following poem is about two of the ANC’s late ex-presidents: Oliver Thambo and Dr. Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela. It is important to note that this poem is meant for performance on stage. It tells about Oliver Thambo’s leadership which influenced Dr. Mandela to be a positive leader. The writer wishes people could follow the example of the humble Dr. Mandela who assimilated Oliver Tambo’s leadership traits.

    UBUNKOKHELI
    Yaguga inja ibikade iluma
    Waguga sithebe ubukade usophulela
    Ikhwelo elakhala ngo1917
    Phezu kwentaba zaseNkantolo
    Nanamhlanje amawa neenduli zisa linganisa
    Iqathi esaqala ukulihlafuna ngo 1967
    Nango 1991 besali nambitha ubumnandi

    Yiyo lo nto mna ndisithi
    Silibonile iqhude lakowethu
    Ungafunga uthi liyaxhentsa
    Lixhentsela lixel’uxoxozi

    Indlov’eyayi mboko umde
    Wokurhamza uqaqaqa
    Owawu fuye amaqaqo namarhoqololo
    Amaqanda enyoka ezindlebe zimhlophe

    Ingwe eyayigquma inabise uqaqaqa
    Iqengqe amadoda alishumi ngaxesha nye
    Ingwe eyayibila isoma
    Isina iziqhwabela
    Ixhentsa izombelela

    Ubunkokheli sabu bona kuyo
    Amehlo atshawuza imibane eHoly Cross
    Yantinga yantingela kwaNokholeji
    Yafika yahlangana nofaf’olude lakwa Mandela
    Yathi yakufika kwaNokholeji
    Waguqa kuyo unyana kaNoSekeni
    Wathi ndiphehlelele kwedini yase Nkantolo
    Undiphe amava
    Yamqeqesha eyase Nkantolo yamlola

    Yiyo lo nto ke mna Mnqentsa ndisithi
    Le na kwaku yinqantsonqa yenkokheli
    Ubunkokhelo sibubone kuyo
    Nekulapho yantingela kwindlu zomdibaniso
    Zama Afrika united Nations ngamakhumsha
    Yafika yalatha ezantsi eMzantsi Afrika
    Ixela undonakele kuma Afrika
    Ingakhathalele kuthenjwa
    Eyase maMpondweni
    Ingacenganga kuthandwa
    Eyesizwe sika Faku.
    Asitsho ngezwi elingatshiyo sithi
    Umzantsi Afrika ulambile
    Inga mbombozela ithetha phandle isithi
    Isizwe soobawo sinxaniwe
    Sinxanelwe inkululeko

    Ubuncwane benkokheli zibungcamle
    Sabubona phezu kweentaba zase Nkantolo
    Sabubona kwinkunzi Oliver Reginal Thambo

    Uba bekuya ngam sonke besizo
    Zeka mzekweni kule nkunzi
    Uba bekuya ngoku cinga
    KwaMnqantsa sifunde
    Ngalo O.R. Thambo
    Nase zikolweni
    Khona ukuze ufutho
    Lobu nkokheli
    Luzo phila kum nawe
    Phakathi

    Ngoba mna ndiyi nkokheli
    Nawe uyinkokheli
    Nawe uyiyo inkokheli
    Sooooo nke sizI nkokheeeli

    Ngu: Lizo Ndobe

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