Aa! I’solezwe lesiXhosa

NguBhelequ kaBhobhoz’ iindaba ngobunjalo bazo

NguNompempe wempimpi engemphixanisi

NguNcomegxeka kaKhoth’ exathula engesihlobo samnyobi

NguDizamahlebo,edelekile, kodw’ engadideki

Basole abasolekayo,ubasoke abasulungekileyo, “Solezwe”.

Alishwaqi, lingashwantshwathi lisidl’amashwam-shwam

Alitsho ooNobenani benanana kaNobendiba

Alinaxesha likachosi-chosi nezingathiwa paha

Alinzuli libuye lingazuzanga lwazi

Aliso lamntu, lelesizwe ungazigwagwisi

Hash-hash! Hashe lesizwe ulindiw’ embizweni

Ntshilindini yentambanani xhents’ uzombelela

Bhijel’ iXesi, uxwese,uguguth’ iXerha sinxaniwe

Xhawul’ ugqitha uxhinel’ ukuwel’ iNciba.

Sowungenile kakade bee xhungu abakwaSotshangase

Qhuqhumb’ uqhuqhe kuqhum’uthuli

Uqolozele,ugqobhoze uland’ iqwili

Sibuyis’ ulwimi siqale phants’ esintwini.

Siqeqeshe, sanyiselele sakh’isizwe

Athimle, athufe k’ uLawundini!

Khekhelezela emathambekeni ukhukhuza.

Ukhukhuzel’ ukwakh’isizwe

Khamisa ubhodlel’ esitheni thina Mathandazwe silindile.

Sisankqange sesabhongo ke kongebhongo,

Hamba Solezwe zikulindil’ iibhokhwe,

Ngqang’ enebala likantsho! Goba msenge!