Chorus (2x):
Helele, bomama
Amasiko ethu
Soze aphele kithi
Nabo okhokho bethu
- Go for it, children of our mothers!
Our traditions
Will never cease to exist at our place
Nor will our ancestors
Verse:
Amaqhawe esizwe
(Asibonge komama)
Abathokozisa bethu
(Asibonge abazali)
Izimbali zesizwe
(Asibonge komama)
- The heroes of the nation
(Let’s thank our mothers)
Our wellsprings of joy
(Let’s thank our parents)
The flowers of the nation
(Let’s thank our mothers)
Pre-chorus:
Uma mina nawe singabambisana
Uma mina nawe singahloniphana
- If me and you could help each other
If me and you could respect each other
[chorus (2x)]
Verse:
Amaqhawe esizwe
(Asibonge komama)
Bona basikhulisa
(Asibonge abazali)
Yini ehlula abazali
(Asibonge komama)
- The heroes of the nation
(Let’s thank our mothers)
It was them who brought us up
(Let’s thank our parents)
What could overpower our parents?
(Let’s thank our mothers)
Pre-chorus:
Uma mina nawe singabonisana
Uma mina nawe singahloniphana
- If me and you could look after each other
If me and you could respect each other
[chorus (1x)]
Bridge:
Phambili, bomama
Themba lesizwe
Hheyi ubuhle benu
Soze buphele
Forward, children of our mothers
Hope of the nation
Hey, your beauty
Will never cease to exist
. So I hope maybe next year I’ll have my own company.