Yebo, asambe!
Sthabile Zulu, aweh!
Siyakuhalalisela we mntanami, sho!
Noma usuku lwakho lwedlulile,
Sisagubha nawe ngezandla phezulu.
Sthabile Zulu, ukhulile impela manje,
Iminyaka eyishumi nantathu, yebo!
Ukhanye njengelanga lasekuseni,
Sikufisela izinto ezinhle zodwa empilweni.
Jabula, mntwana, namhlanje usuku lwakho!
Halala Sthabile, halala!
Usuku lokuzalwa oluhle kuwe.
Sthabile Zulu, asambe!
Halala Sthabile, halala!
Gida, gida, jabulani namhlanje!
Halala Sthabile, halala!
Ukhule njalo mntwana wasekhaya,
Ngezibusiso ezinhle zikaMvelinqangi.
Ufunde kahle esikoleni, ube nempumelelo,
Umndeni wonke uyaziqhenya ngawe, sharp sharp!
Noma sekudlulile usuku, usagida nathi,
Shaya lowo log drum, yebo, asambe!
Halala Sthabile, halala!
Usuku lokuzalwa oluhle kuwe.
Sthabile Zulu, asambe!
Halala Sthabile, halala!
Gida, gida, jabulani namhlanje!
Halala Sthabile, halala!
Sho, Sthabile Zulu!
Iminyaka eyishumi nantathu.
Asambe, aweh!
Siyakuthanda, sharp!