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Bongekile Joyce Mbanjwa
THIEF
The weather changedTurned pitch black
It became cloudy and the stomach rumbled
I ran up and down in the house, I went in and out
Lightning struck continuously
Released rain
Water flowed and flooded
There were tidal waves everywhere
Fear attacked me
In this land you cannot understand
A fist from a punch
A thief comes anyhow, anytime
We are always shivering with fear
© Translation: 2008, Siphiwe ka Ngwenya
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
Publisher: Botsotso, Johannesburg, 2008
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
Publisher: Botsotso, Johannesburg, 2008
ISELA
ISELA
Lashintsh’izuluLagqunqa laba mnyama suce
Lahloma kwaxhuphuzel’isisu
Ngantanta endlini, ngaphuma ngangena
Laphons’imibani yadedelana
Lasho layidedel’imvula
Kwageleza amanzi kwagcwal’izihosha
Kwaphethuk’iziphethu yonk’indawo
Lwangithi heqe uvalo
Kulomhlaba awusaqondi nqindi nasibhakela
Isela lifika noma kanjani, nanini
Sesahlala sithuthumela sithuka izanya
© 2008, Bongekile Joyce Mbangwa
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
Publisher: Botsotso, Johannesburg
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
Publisher: Botsotso, Johannesburg
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ISELA
Lashintsh’izuluLagqunqa laba mnyama suce
Lahloma kwaxhuphuzel’isisu
Ngantanta endlini, ngaphuma ngangena
Laphons’imibani yadedelana
Lasho layidedel’imvula
Kwageleza amanzi kwagcwal’izihosha
Kwaphethuk’iziphethu yonk’indawo
Lwangithi heqe uvalo
Kulomhlaba awusaqondi nqindi nasibhakela
Isela lifika noma kanjani, nanini
Sesahlala sithuthumela sithuka izanya
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
THIEF
The weather changedTurned pitch black
It became cloudy and the stomach rumbled
I ran up and down in the house, I went in and out
Lightning struck continuously
Released rain
Water flowed and flooded
There were tidal waves everywhere
Fear attacked me
In this land you cannot understand
A fist from a punch
A thief comes anyhow, anytime
We are always shivering with fear
© 2008, Siphiwe ka Ngwenya
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
Publisher: 2008, Botsotso, Johannesburg
From: Izinhlungu Zomphefumula
Publisher: 2008, Botsotso, Johannesburg
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