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    MOLWENI

    Grocott's Mail ContributorsBy Grocott's Mail ContributorsMay 25, 2020No Comments1 Min Read
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    The poem celebrates stage 4 of Lockdown

    Ndanigqibela nini na?
    Benisa dukelephi na
    Kukade ndinikhangela
    Ntonje ndidengwa ngamabalabala enu
    Nibahle ninemikhitha
    Kuyavakala kuyabonakala

    Mandinibonge ngendima nenkuthalo
    Ngokwenzela lul’umzi omhle wase Mzantsi Afrika
    Nafak’izigqumi mpumlo nemilomo
    Anagquma buso njengabakhuthuzi
    Saza sacinga lonk’ilizwe liyakhowla
    Kwaye linqula Thixo wamaSilamusi.

    Siyanikhahlela singaqali
    Balondolozi bamakhaya enu
    Imizi ngemizi namhlanj’iguyile
    Kwatsho kwanqaba namasela nabakhuthuzi
    Nathi boontamo zilukhuni salunga
    Salungisa silungisisa de nathi salunga
    Mz’omhle siyanibhotisa kwesi sigaba sesine

    Mz’omhle siyanibulisa mawaba
    Uthikoloshe uphumil’ezingcongolweni
    Epheth’izibhunqa zobuthi
    De kwavalwa kokuthengiswa kwemidiza

    Kwanqanqatheka nalowo ebesaqala ukulifunda
    Ndakhumbula uMqhayi xa esithi ngembodlela

    Ngubani na lo nguYeye
    Uhamba nabani noyise
    Undiphathele ntoni amasi n
    Ngendeb’enjani ebomvu.
    Nobutywala busanqamkile
    Besele sizal’el’isiyobisi
    Sizalela iithaveni
    Camagu Rhulumente

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