16 ezimnyama ngeliqhwa, lapho sezigcwele ungqoqwane.
16 ileliqhwa eselincibilika, njalo igcwele ngongqwaqwane osencibilikile,
Njengoba ukubalela lokutshisa kumqeda ungqoqwane, ngokunjalo amanzi asendaweni yabafileyo ayasiqeda isoni.
Wake wangena eziphaleni zikangqoqwane, wabona iziphala zesiqhotho,
Ungqoqwane wavela esiswini sikabani, leliqhwa laphezulu lazalwa ngubani na?
Abafowethu kabathembekanga njengomfula ogelezayo, njengezifula ezitshayo,
Kodwa ngesikhathi sokutshisa amanzi ayanyamalala, atshe lapho selibalele.
Iyathumela ilizwi layo, isiqhotho sincibilike; ivunguzise umoya wayo, amanzi ageleze.