Текст и перевод песни Andries Bezuidenhout - Umasizakhe

Umasizakhe

Jou brakdakhuis teen ʼn bult in die Karoo
Luike voor die vensters teen die son daar bo
Kind wat so lees, kind wat so redeneer
As jy eers begin praat sal iets mos gebeur

Thina sizwe se Afrika
Sikalel' umhlaba wethu

In jou huis op die eiland is jy ʼn gas van die staat
Wat jaarliks ʼn wet vir jou laat pasmaak
Woorde te gevaarlik vir mense om te lees
Woorde wat te diep raak om vry te kan wees

Thina sizwe se Afrika
Sikalel' umhlaba wethu

Buite die dorp rus jy langs Ma Zondeni
Self vind ek nie woorde om vir jou iets te sê nie

Thina sizwe se Afrika
Sikalel' umhlaba wethu

Umasizakhe

Your corrugated iron shack against a hill in the Karoo
Shutters before the windows against the sun up there
A child who reads so much, a child who reasons so much
If you just started talking, something would happen

We are the nation of Africa
Protect our earth

In your house on the island, you are a guest of the state
Which annually has a law tailored for you
Words too dangerous for people to read
Words that go too deep to be free

We are the nation of Africa
Protect our earth

Outside of the village you rest next to Ma Zondeni
I do not find the words to say anything to you

We are the nation of Africa
Protect our earth