Lizwe Lami ( My country )
Verse 1
Iqhawe uAndrew Zondo
The hero Andrew Zondo
Nabanye abafana naye
And many like-minded heroes
Abadela konke
Paid the ultimate sacrifice
Belwel’ inkululeko
Fighting for liberty.
Abazange bavume
They refused
Ukuphila
To live
Ngaphansi kwencindezelo
Under oppression.
Bebenombono benenjongo
With a vision and a purpose
Benenkani ngephupho labo
They were all dogged with their dream
Bancam ‘ukufel’ iqiniso
even choosing to face death for the truth
Chorus
Hheyi lizwe lami
Alas! My country
Maye wen’ umuhle
Oh. You are lovely
Unek’sasa elihle
Your tomorrow is beautiful
Futh’ unguThandeka
And you are called Beloved
Thandeka
Beloved.
Hheyi lizwe lami
Alas! My country
Lenkululeko onayo
This liberty that is yours
Yakhokhelwa
Was paid for
Ngegazi labamel’ iqiniso
by the blood Of those who stood for the truth
Verse 2
Kuningi esibhekene nakho
Many are the things that face us
Inselelo inkulu
The challenge is great
Kodwa asikwazi
But we dare not
Ukubhek’ emuva
Fix our gaze on the past.
Ukusolana angeke kuncede
Blaming each other will not help
Kumele sisukume
WE must stand up
Sibambane ngezandla
Lift each other’s hands up
Siphokophele phambili
And WE must forge ahead.
Ukuxolela kubalulekile
As vital as forgiveness is
Njalo kumele singavimbi
We must not be un-generous also
Ukuze siphumelele
And then we will succeed
Bridge
Umlando wethu
Our heritage
Ukuhluka kwethu
Our diversity
Yizinto ezisenza sihlobe
These things decorate us
Siqhakaze sibebahle
Making us radiant in OUR beauty
Amasiko ethu
Our cultures
Izilimi zethu
Our languages
Siyisizwe esikhethekile
We are a favored nation
Kubalulekile ukuba singakhohlwa
And that WE must never forget
Vamp
Hlal’ eThembeni eThembeni
Remain in Hope
Hlalethembeni ethembeni
Remain in Hope
Hlalethembeni ethembeni
Remain in Hope
Lizwe lam
Country of mine
Lizwe lam