| Yise (original) | Yise (translation) |
|---|---|
| Xa ndihamba, kwelilizwe | When I go, in this country |
| 'Bantu bayandibuz’ukuba ndingowaphi | 'People ask me where I come from |
| Bathi «Lona, hay’uzalwa ngubani?» | They say, "Who is he?" |
| Andiyaz’ukuba ndiphendule ndithini | I do not know what to say |
| Ngoba | Why |
| Andiyaz’ukuba | I do not know |
| Ukuba | To be |
| Hhay’andiyaz’ukuba | I don't know |
| Mna | Me |
| Ndingubanina | Who am I? |
| Ndihlel’emawen' | I'm sitting on my lap |
| Ndilind’ufike | I'll wait for you |
| Ufik’undibange | You came to claim me |
| Ndihlel’emawen' | I'm sitting on my lap |
| Ndilind’ufike | I'll wait for you |
| Ufik’undibange | You came to claim me |
| Ebusuku, andilali mna | At night, I do not sleep |
| Ndiv’abantu bendibiza ngegama | I hear people calling me by name |
| Bathi mandiwele nami | They asked me to cross over with them |
| Andiyaz’ukuba ndiphendule ndithini | I do not know what to say |
| Ngoba | Why |
| Andiyaz’ukuba | I do not know |
| Ukuba | To be |
| Hhay’andiyaz’ukuba | I don't know |
| Mna | Me |
| Ndingubanina | Who am I? |
| Ndihlel’emawen' | I'm sitting on my lap |
| Ndilind’ufike | I'll wait for you |
| Ufik’undibange | You came to claim me |
| Ndihlel’emawen' | I'm sitting on my lap |
| Ndilind’ufike | I'll wait for you |
| Ufik’undibange | You came to claim me |
| Ufik’undibambe | He came and grabbed me |
| Ufik’undibambe | He came and grabbed me |
| Ufik’undibambe | He came and grabbed me |
| Ufik’undibambe | He came and grabbed me |
| Ufik’undibambe | He came and grabbed me |
| Ufik’undibambe | He came and grabbed me |
