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  • Baphina abandaziyo?

    Baphi na abandaziyo?
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    Thixo wam, Thixo wam
    Ithambo le nyoka lihlaba
    elimzondayo, mna ndenzeni?
    Ndicela ukwazi isono sam
    Baphi na abandaziyo?
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    Ndizelwe ngu mnntu kantu nam
    Ndenzeni kangaka emhlabeni?
    Le nto umvambo utya mna ndedwa
    Ubusuku nezolo, imihla ngemihla
    Tata uphi na kulendlala?
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    Ndichola isinka, ayisosam!
    Ndiphiwa isheleni asiyoyam!
    Phantsi kwe Bholorho akho mthetho!
    Kudliwa efileyo ingavuthwanga injalo
    Tywala ndini, baphi na abandaziyo?
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    iNkwawu ityiwa ilila eMdantsane, 
    iMfene isinda ngogoloza
    Ndingakanani ke mna uba ndigoloze?!
    Yho ndingakanani, ndingenaye notata!
    Mama baphi na ooMalume
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    Ndilanjiswa ngelithini na mna?
    Mzali unesibindi osithatha phi?
    Tywala! Yayaphi na imfesane kamama?
    Indlala idlala ngam mama iza necebo
    Wanikezela nje, baphi na abanye abasaziyo?
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    © Lungi Shigo Musa

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