| Maye (original) | Maye (translation) |
|---|---|
| Maye besengithi mina ungikhohliwe | Alas, they say that you have forgotten me |
| Angeke ngifane nhlobo nabany omama | I will not be like other mothers at all |
| Abagon usana | Abagon is a baby |
| Amathambo wami | My bones |
| Ohhh ngithi buka | Ohhh I say look |
| Nasemzini wami sekuyabanda | It's getting cold in my house too |
| Nenhliziyo yam iyagodola | And my heart is cold |
| Nabang lobola | Nabang rot |
| Sebeyangsola ohhhh | They are suspicious ohhhh |
| Thula, thula mama thula | Be quiet, be quiet, mother be quiet |
| Sulezonyembezi | Wipe away the tears |
| Inkos izophendula | Inkos will answer |
| Manje sebembiz ukuthi ungumduduzi | Now they call him the comforter |
| Abanye bamubhiza uVusumuzi | Others called him Vusumuzi |
| Wafihli hlazo lami | He covered my shame |
| Izitha zjabile | Enemies are happy |
| Thula, thula mama thula | Be quiet, be quiet, mother be quiet |
| (Nana nana nana) | (Nana nana nana) |
| Sulezonyembezi | Wipe away the tears |
| Inkos izophendula | Inkos will answer |
| (Uhlezenawe) | (Hellenawe) |
| Sulezo nyembezi | Wipe away those tears |
| Thula, thula mama thula | Be quiet, be quiet, mother be quiet |
| (Nana nana nana) | (Nana nana nana) |
| Sulezonyembezi | Wipe away the tears |
| Inkos izophendula | Inkos will answer |
| (Uhlezenawe) | (Hellenawe) |
| Sulezo nyembezi | Wipe away those tears |
