Awu yebo!
Asambe ke!
Bhekizizwe Martin Ongani Zulu.
Ukhule, ukhule mfana wethu.
Aweh!
Namhlanje usuku lwakho olukhulu,
Iminyaka emibili yomusa weNkosi.
Ukhula kamnandi, umuhle njalo,
Umndeni wonke uyajabula namhlanje.
Bhekizizwe, sithunywa senjabulo,
Martin wethu, ubusiso lwekhaya.
Awu sho! Shaya amagubu!
Halala Bhekizizwe, halala!
Ukhule njalo Martin wethu.
Ongani Zulu, uyiqhawe lethu,
Iminyaka emibili yentokozo.
Halala Bhekizizwe, halala!
Abangani bakho bakhona lapha,
Siphethe amakeki namaswidi amaningi.
Gida, gida mfana omncane,
Ilog drum ishaya kamnandi kuwe.
Zulu, igazi elihle nelikhulu,
Sikufisela impilo nenhlanhla njalo.
Sharp sharp!
Halala Bhekizizwe, halala!
Ukhule njalo Martin wethu.
Ongani Zulu, uyiqhawe lethu,
Iminyaka emibili yentokozo.
Halala Bhekizizwe, halala!
Yebo, Martin Zulu!
Iminyaka emibili phezulu.
Asambe!
Sho!