Oh ebony umfazi! Owesifazane wase-Afrika!
unginike ibele, ungigezisile
unginike uthando, wangizala
Ngikhumbula ngiya emanzini angemuva emhlane wakho ukuyokha amanzi ngebhakede
Ngikhumbula iphunga lezitsha zakho ezimnandi ozenzile odakeni lwakho
futhi lapho ngilala ... ubuso bakho bubuyela kimi futhi
Oh ebony wesifazane! Owesifazane wase-Afrika!
isikhumba sakho se-ebony sikhanya elangeni futhi ukhanye njengesimangaliso
ukumamatheka kwakho okuqotho kukhanyisa ukukhanya okuncane kusihlwa futhi umuzwa wami awusangenzi ngihlale phansi
isifuba sakho esivulekile sigcwele umusa nokugobeka komhlane wakho kuveza owesifazane ovundile ...