S'khumbule Nkosi

Skhumbule weNkosi
Lesi isithembiso sokhokho besizwe

(Ehhe aye)

Wena Somandla phezulu
Siph' ukuthula namhlanje
Njengoba ilizwe liyaduma
Nabu ubunyama bezulu
Nal' izulu lembesa
Kepha ukoma kuhlasele

(Ehhe aye)

Thela thel' umoya wokuthula
Thela thel' umoya wokuzotha
Nguwe Somandla ophezulu
Nasi isithembiso sendlela
Siyophephela kuwena
Susubumnyama bendlela
Namhla sizobeka impilo kuwe

Instrumental solo

Ngeke nilibuse lelizwe
Kwasho uShaka endulo
Ngeke nilibuse lelizwe
Isizwe sibuswa ngobuntu

Thela thel' umoya wokuthula
Thela sithi thel' umoya wokuzotha
Namhla sizobeka impilo kuwe
Namhla sizobeka impilo kuwe
Namhla sizobeka impilo kuwe
Namhla sizobeka impilo kuwe