Yoh! Halala Jethro!
Umfana wami omuhle.
Yebo!
Ngenyanga ka-August uyaqeda
Iminyaka elishumi nanye, Jethro wami.
Uyilanga elikhanyayo empilweni yami,
Ulalela njalo, uyasiza ekhaya.
Ngiyabonga kuMdali ngomfana ofana nawe.
(Yoh, uyingelosi!)
Halala Jethro Zulu, ukhule njalo!
Umfana olalelayo, weza nezibusiso.
Siyakuthanda namuhla njalo njalo,
Halala Jethro, uyiqhawe lami!
Izandla zakho ziyasiza njalo,
Inhliziyo yakho imhlophe tshe.
Uhamba ngomusa nangokuthula,
Ngiyaziqhenya ngawe, ndodana yami.
(Awu, we Jethro!)
Halala Jethro Zulu, ukhule njalo!
Umfana olalelayo, weza nezibusiso.
Siyakuthanda namuhla njalo njalo,
Halala Jethro, uyiqhawe lami!
Iminyaka elishumi nanye, yebo!
Ukhule, ukhule, Jethro Zulu.
Siyakuthanda, mfana wami.
Yoh!