For Africa (revised)

You precious child crawling
You mother earth son
You heir

In-between thorny pavements
That bleed your feet
And heart
Squeeze out your melodic laughters
Stand tall
Let it rain
Wash dystopic images in your children's eyes
So they can sing you new songs

You Africa are a heart
Lined with veins
Of recovering strong robes.

© C Majali 2016

Ayinasihloko

(Makhe sirhabul'apha singafinci, inde ipoem le, mna ndikhe apha naphaya)

Nkqo, nkqo-nkqo
Vula Majola

Esi sisandi semihla ngemihl'ezinzulwini zobusuku
Sitsho ndithi phaka ukuphaphama
Ngathi iindlebe bezilindel'ukhenkce
Khenkce wokubethwa kwentsimbi
Wena wake wambon'uhas'ocuphe ngentsul'enye

Ndiba ngagqushalaza ndiguquguquka
Ndibe ngajikeleza ndixel'injizakulala
Ndibe ngayimbambazel'ingqondo
Suke konke kume ngxi
Sitsho sitshilw'isandi ngathi sesomfazi okhweletayo emnyango

Nkqo, nkqo-nkqo
Vula Majola

Yazinga okomvandedwa
Yazondelela yaxel'ulovane
Yema ngxi okwesithukuthezi
Yalizothe nants'imbawula ndiyothile
Yalukhwembekhwembe nantsindod'ihambinxonxothel'omabilebanda
Yandivusel'unya ndinomvandedwa nantsindod'indivusa kwesikabhadakazi imihla ngemihlau
Liyakuze liphume nini na ilanga
Liyakuze liphume nini na ilanga, kuse kwelikhaya.
© Celiswa Majali, 2015

FOR AFRICA

You Precious Child crawling
You mother earth Son
You are the Heir
In-between lions & lionesses you stand tall
You Africa are a heart filled with Ubuntu Spirit
You Africa are a heart lined with veins of recovering strong robes
© Celiswa Majali, 2013

Ayinasihloko

Inkumbulo eyambethe mna
Ayingelinganiswe
Ukulangazelela kwam
Akungezotywe chule
Ubunzulu nobubanzi bengcinga
Abungefikelelwe
Kukuthini ukujikwa gwiqiqi
Kwentombi engangam
Ngathi zange yakubona
Ukukhanya ngaphambili
Ndibon'ilanga nemisebe yalo.
© Celiswa Majali, 2012