Haybo! Wena Luphuzi
Umelaphi wendabuko weqiniso
Professor, baba wethu
PhD yakho ishaya amanzi baba
Honorary professor of indigenous healing
Africanology, ancestrology, wisdom flowing
School of Religion, UKZN, knowledge growing
Founder ne-president ye-Umsamo Institute
Executive board, director, you're resolute
Your good heart, emakhosini, that's the real treasure
Helping the community beyond any measure
Umelaphi wendabuko weqiniso (weqiniso!)
Father figure, leader, boss, Legend ndlondlo(sho!)
Your legacy lives on, kakhulu zwakanaka(ndauwe)
Umelaphi wendabuko, singing your song (aweh!)
When the umphakathu needs you, uyavela sharp sharp
African healing, you bring light to the dark
Chart ingono yom msamo, you sit on that board
Guiding the future, wisdom you afford
Neh, you teach them young ones the old ways
Ancestors smiling down on your days
Community father, everybody knows your name
Umelaphi wendabuko, respect and fame
Umelaphi wendabuko weqiniso (weqiniso!)
Father figure, leader, boss, ndlondlo (makhosi!)
Your legacy lives on, khakhulu (khehla)
Umelaphi wendabuko, singing your song (aweh!)
Thokoza gogo, thokoza mkhulu (thokoza!)
Your work connects us to our roots truly (yebo!)
From the clinic to the classroom floor
You open doors that were closed before
Umelaphi wendabuko weqiniso (weqiniso!)
Father figure, leader, boss, grootman sho (sho!)
Your legacy lives on, lekker ne strong (strong!)
Umelaphi wendabuko, singing your song (aweh!)
Professor, baba, salute!
Umelaphi wendabuko
Siyabonga, siyabonga
Yebo!