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    Phesheya kweGqum’eliphezulu!

    Grocott's Mail ContributorsBy Grocott's Mail ContributorsOctober 16, 2017Updated:October 27, 2017No Comments1 Min Read
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    This poem praises Professor Peter Mtuze, a former professor at Rhodes University School of Languages. He is the distinguished author of several books in isiXhosa and has contributed greatly to isiXhosa literature with his rich knowledge of the language and culture. Nam ndimothulela umnqwazi umnt’omkhulu. Okwenene siyavutha isiXhosa bhalani babhali besiXhosa.

    NJINGALWAZI
    Yenzek’indab’anivanga na zizwe
    Ukuba inkunz’ephala ngalishumi
    Ivele phezu kwela Besutu
    Yavel’inkunz’engqukuva
    Yavela sele idiliza iziduli.

    EKaladokwe bayothulele umnqwazi
    Yab’ihlabela ngendyondyo
    Itshotsh’inevumba lobuhlanti
    Ubuhlanti bentaba zika Jolobe
    Eso siqholo sinqabileyo
    Sathwayiza sayohambahamba
    Nakwa Nokholeji

    Yavakala ngevumba
    Ukuba le ntyatyambo yeyo buhlanti
    Bakulo Rhanisi
    Xeshikwen’idingezweni lokuzalwa
    Kwathi qatha umdlanga
    Mdlang’oyifaka kwinqanaba lobudoda
    Sayibonis’inkundla thina boMnqantsa

    Yiyo lo nto ndisithi
    Xa ufund’isiXhosa soMtuze
    Uyaxoxeka ucoliseke
    Yavakal’eyakwa Mtuze
    Ivel’ixhents’izombelela
    KwiDyunivesiti yoMzantsi Azaniya
    Yasina yaziqhwabela
    Kweyase Rhini eRhodes
    Batsho bamteketisa
    Besithi ngu Njingalwazi P.T. Mtuze

    Ndiveni xa ndibhomboloza
    Yaba yeyo kuqal’emnyama injingalwazi
    Phantsi kwentaba yeZono
    Phesheya kweGqum’eliphezulu
    Ndiy-a-a-a mvuma
    Camagu!

    Ngu: Lizo Ndobe

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