Yekhethu kaMgwezani kaMahlangu,
NguMgwezani wekosini,
NguMgwezani wakoMarhotjha,
Lirhotjha elimnyama amany’ ayakhanya,
USonyama idliw’ umhluzi ungaloyi,
Liqili elosa ngezinti
Lirhab’ abalindi ngokuphangalala,
LiHlangu eladabula igoda
kanti amanye’ abotjhiwe.
LiHlangu elingasayi kuphalalelwa
namany’ amathole,
Liyakuphalalelwa ngabanamahlelo,
Zandla zibomvu
mhlazana amadod’ abuya ze,
Mgwezani wakoRhotjha!