Isidwaba Singu Fakazi
Letta Mbulu Lyrics

Nguye lo ngimbambile
This is the one who held me close

Othi ma ngingekho alale emzini wami bo
He said I should never sleep in my enemies' dwelling

Othi wakungibona weh wadla phansi
He said when he saw me, he fell down

Haya haya bo
Yes, yes, my dear

Namhla ngimbambile (Mama kanti nguye lo)
Today I am held close (Mama, indeed, it is he)

Namhla ngimbambile (Mama kanti nguye lo)
Today I am held close (Mama, indeed, it is he)

Namhla ngimbambile (Mama no babe)
Today I am held close (Mama and babe)

Kanti nguye lo (Kanti nguye lo)
But it is he (Yes, it is he)

Ochith'umuzi wami
He builds my homestead

Namhla ngisahamba Mamkhize
Today I journey, Mamkhize

Ngisayobikel'umndeni wakubo
I will visit their family

Nas'isidwaba namacici angufakazi
There is a basket and pots that I put down

Ngiwapheth'esandleni
I lifted them up with my hands

Nas'isidwaba namacici kungufakazi
There is a basket and pots, they are genuine

Hayi
No

Ngempela kungufakazi (Nas'isidwaba namacici kungufakazi)
Indeed, they are genuine (There is a basket and pots, they are genuine)

Hayi wele bo (Nas'isidwaba namacici)
No, indeed (There is a basket and pots)

Kungufakazi
They are genuine

Sambamba
Together

Kusale isidwaba bo
Leave the basket

Namacici bo
And the pots

Sambamba (Sambamba, sambamba)
Together (Together, together)

Sambamba bo (Kusal'isidwaba)
Together, leave the basket

Sambamba mina nguye (Sambamba, sambamba)
Together, he is the one (Together, together)

(Namacici)
(And the pots)

Isimanga lesi (Sambamba, sambamba)
This is the treasure (Together, together)

Salomfazi bo (Kusal'isidwaba)
Greet the woman (Leave the basket)

Olal'emzini wami (Sambamba, sambamba)
Who slept in my dwelling (Together, together)

Uma ngingekho mina (Namacici)
When I am not there (And the pots)

Baba wezingane zami (Sambamba, sambamba)
Father of my children (Together, together)

Pho kwenze njani na (Kusal'isidwaba)
What will you do then? (Leave the basket)

Lapho ukhona bo (Sambamba, sambamba)
Wherever you are (Together, together)

Uma ngingekho mina (Namacici)
When I am not there (And the pots)

Weh sweety wami bo (Sambamba, sambamba)
Oh my sweetie (Together, together)

Isimanga lesi (Kusal'isidwaba)
This is the treasure (Leave the basket)

Somfazi bo (Sambamba, sambamba)
The wife (Together, together)

Iyeye (Namacici)
Yes, indeed (And the pots)

Nguye lona (Sambamba, sambamba)
He is the one (Together, together)

Sithi nguye lona bo (Kusal'isidwaba)
We say he is the one (Leave the basket)

Ulal'emzini wami bo (Sambamba, sambamba)
Sleeping in my dwelling (Together, together)

Uma ngingekho (Namacici)
When I am not there (And the pots)

Mina ngizobuz'umazala (Sambamba, sambamba)
I will ask for my children (Together, together)

Kusal'isidwaba bo (Kusal'isidwaba)
Leave the basket (Leave the basket)

Mina ngizobuz'umazala (Sambamba, sambamba)
I will ask for my children (Together, together)

Namacici bo (Namacici)
And the pots (And the pots)

Mina ngizobuz'umazala (Sambamba, sambamba)
I will ask for my children (Together, together)

Kusal'isidwaba bo (Kusal'isidwaba)
Leave the basket (Leave the basket)

Mina ngizobuz'umazala (Sambamba, sambamba)
I will ask for my children (Together, together)

Namacici bo (Namacici)
And the pots (And the pots)