Rhadebe,
Mthimkhulu,
Bhungane,
Mathotholo,
Mafuz’afulele njengelifu lemvula,
Mfaz’obele lide oncelisa umntwana ngaphesheya komfula,
UNdlubu zamil’emthondweni,
Hlangebi,
Hula,
Nasele,
Mashwabada,
Mthimkhulu,
Umth’omkhulu ongadliwa nazibhokhwe,
Ndlebentle zombini kude kuthi le yasekunene,
IRheledwane,
Ungahlal’ ebumnyameni, uhlal’ ekukhanyeni,
A! Bhungane!
Wena wawela uThukela wakrwec’amanzi alo,
Bagungq’ ononkala badidiyela.
Yavel’imibhucwa,
Bavel’ooZulu, oomaShwabada,
Abashwabadel’iinkomo kunye neempondo,
Oompundwana zincinci zinga zingangiwa,
Oomfazi babele lide lincancisa bonke abantwana,
Elamuncis’umntwana waphesheya komfula,
Oononkala,
Oonzipho zimnyama ngokuqhwayana
Enye indlela yokuzithutha koo Rhadebe
Rhadebe,
Bhungane kaNsele,
Zikode,
Makhulukhulu,
Mthimkhulu omagqab’ akrakra awatyiwa nayibhokhwe,
Ibhokhwe iwatya ngenxa yokurhala,
Ndlebe zikhany’ ilanga,
Ndlebentle zombini,
Mashwabada abashwabadela inkomo nempondo zayo,
Yathi yakufik’ esiswini yadlamalala,
Mafuz’ afulele njheng’elifu lemvula,
Mashiya amahle ng’athi ngawenyamazane,
S’goloza es’mehlo abovu es’bheka umuntu kubeng’athi simjamele,
Kanti simjongile,
Mbhucwa owabhucwa ilanga lonke lehlobo,
Rheledwane,
Ndlubu ezamil’ endawen’ embi kwasothondoshe,
Hlubi,
AmaNghelenghele andzipho zimnyama nghok’qwhayana