1Phosela isinkwa sakho phezu kwamanzi,
2Yabela abayisikhombisa, yebo abayisificaminwembili,
3Nxa amayezi ethwele, anisa izulu emhlabathini.
4Lowo onanzelela umoya kayikuhlanyela;
5Njengoba ungayazi indlela yomoya,
6Hlanyela inhlanyelo yakho ekuseni,
7Ukukhanya kumnandi,
8Umuntu angaze aphile iminyaka emingaki,
9Jabula nsizwa usesemutsha,