| Indlovu (original) | Indlovu (translation) |
|---|---|
| Kudal' uhlel' ulila | You have been crying all the time |
| Ay' ubomi abulungi | Life is not good |
| Kodwa wen' uyindlovu | But you are an elephant |
| Ujonge nexesha, alijiki alihambi | You look at time, it doesn't turn and it doesn't move |
| Kodwa wen' uyindlovu | But you are an elephant |
| Kubuhlungu naphakathi, ay' kunzima nokuncuma | It hurts even in the middle, it's hard to smile |
| Ay' amandla awasekho, oh | The power is gone, oh |
| Ukhanyiselwa mntasekhaya, lifikil' elakho ithuba | You are being enlightened at home, your turn has come |
| Ngoba wen' uyindlovu | Because you are an elephant |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Oh, ay' ay' ay' soze ndililahl' ithemba | Oh, I will never give up hope |
| Ndokwenyuk' intamba zonk' izizw | Ndkwengyuk' namba all the names |
| Bonk' abanye bazaw’bona kum', ngiyindlovu | Everyone else will see it in me, I'm an elephant |
| Oh, ay' ay' ay' soze ndililahl' ithemba | Oh, I will never give up hope |
| Ndokwnyuk' intamba zonk' izizwe | All the nations will rise up |
| Bonk' abanye bazaw’bona kum', ngiyindlovu | Everyone else will see it in me, I'm an elephant |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Bambelela, qinisela | Hold fast, be strong |
| Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! | Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh! |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
| Uzophumelela | You will succeed |
