Lyrics and translation Miriam Stockley - Hem na nkosi bo - Rondeau

Hem na nkosi bo - Rondeau

Ndabe zitha
Nkosi yethu
Mholi wezwe lethu

Lefatshe la bonata rona
Lea halalela

Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Lethu busa ngoxolo
Is'khathi sifikile
Is'khathi busa iyo[It's time, rule]
Is'khathi sifikile
Busa lomhlaba

Is'khathi sifikile
Is'khathi sifikile
Busa Simba[Rule, Simba]
Busa Simba

Hem na iyo
Hem na iyo
Hem na nkosi bo[Rule, our king]
Busa Simba iyo[Rule, Simba]

Hem na iyoOh busa Simba iyo
Hem na iyoOh busa nkosi bo
Hem na nkosi boOh busa Simba iyo
Busa Simba iyoBusa Simba iyo

Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo
Busa Simba, Busa Simba[Rule, Simba, rule, Simba]

Ubuse ngo xolo
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo

Hem na nkosi bo - Rondeau

I see the glory
Lord of our land
Guardian of our world

The earth sees us
Let it be sacred

Rule this land
Rule this land
Rule this land
Rule us in peace
The time has come
The time to rule
The time has come
Rule this world

The time has come
The time has come
Rule, Simba
Rule, Simba

Oh, rule
Oh, rule
Rule, our king
Rule, Simba

Oh, rule, Simba
Oh, rule, our king
Oh, rule, Simba
Rule, Simba, Rule, Simba

Ruled with love
Ruled with love
Ruled with peace
Rule, Simba, Rule, Simba

Ruled with peace
Ruled with love
Ruled with peace
Ruled with love
Ruled with peace