Awu yeheni, awu yeheni, awu yeheni!

Awu yeheni, awu yeheni, awu yeheni!

Sengize ngathol′ uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth' inkomo, awu we baba

Sengize ngathol′ uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth' inkomo, awu we baba

Zangen' inkomo kwaKhumalo

Awu isi yemeyem. Awu yelele babo

Uyathath′ umakoti namhlanje

Awu isiyeme yem. Awu yelele babo

Sengize ngathol′ uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth' inkomo, awu we baba

Bamenyiwe bonk′ omkhelwane (webaba)

Kuzokikizwa, kikizwa laph' ekhaya

Bakhona bonke nabomndeni

Uthando namhlanje lungumanqoba

Ngithol′ indoda emadodeni

Wangenz' umuntu namhlanje

Awu yelele heh heh

Ngibizw′ umakoti nmhlanje

Awu isiyem yem, awu yelele babo

Sengize ngathol' uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth' inkomo, awu we baba

Awu yeheni, ngathol′ umendo namhlanje

Bajabul′ abakithi namhlanje

Sengize ngathol' uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth′ inkomo, awu we baba

Sengize ngathol' uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth′ inkomo, awu we baba

Sengize ngathol' uthando, awu we baba

Mkhwenyana leth′ inkomo, awu we baba