Текст и перевод песни Hugh Masekela - Chileshe

Chileshe

Hela Chileshe
Ungaba yeki baku bizi ikirimani
Nawe ngumuntu
Uzo hula nini (welele Ngobese)
Welele Ngobese
Yeka ukhubiza abanye abantu izilwani
Nabo abantu
Uzo funda nini (hey nina mabhulu)
Helele mabhulu
Yekani ukhubiza abanye abantu amakhafula
Nabo ngabantu
Nizo xaula nini (thimela, thimela)
Hela tsotsi
Yeka ukugwaza abanye abantu nge mimese
Nabo abantu
Uzo khula nini (nge nkululeko yethu)

Nge nkululeko yethu
Mina kangiboni
Ngiboni igazi lethu eliqithwa nge zandla zethu
Bambanani hlakanani yekelani uku monalana
IZizo ziya zihleka
Lalelani zino thando

Helele Chileshe
Ungaba yeki baku bizi ikirimani
Nawe ngumuntu
Uzo hula nini
Welele Ngobese
Yeka ukhubiza abanye abantu izilwani
Nabo abantu
Uzo funda nini
Helele mabhulu
Yekani ukhubiza abanye abantu amakhafula
Nabo ngabantu
Nizo cava nini
Hela tsotsi
Yeka ukugwaza abanye abantu nge mimese
Nabo abantu
Uzo khula nini

Helele (sonke singabantu)

Nge nkululeko yethu
Mina kangiboni
Ngiboni igazi lethu eliqithwa nge zandla zethu
Hlakanani hlakanani bakithi yekelani uku monalana
IZizo ziya zihleka
Lalelani zino thando

Helele Chileshe
Ungaba yeki baku bizi ikirimani
Nawe ngumuntu
Uzo hula nini
Welele Ngobese
Yeka ukhubiza abanye abantu izilwani
Nabo abantu

Chileshe

My dear Chileshe
You mustn't treat us like fools
You are also a human being
When will you grow up (welele Ngobese)
Welele Ngobese
Stop calling black people animals
They are also human beings
When will you learn (hey you whites)
Helele whites
Stop calling black people monkeys
They are also human beings
When will you stop digging (thimela, thimela)
Hey, thief
Stop stabbing black people with your spears
They are also human beings
When will you grow up (with our freedom)

With our freedom
I don't see it
I see our blood being spilled by our own hands
Stop it, separate, and stop hating one another
The oppressors are laughing
Listen to those who love you

My dear Chileshe
You mustn't treat us like fools
You are also a human being
When will you grow up
Welele Ngobese
Stop calling black people animals
They are also human beings
When will you learn
Helele whites
Stop calling black people monkeys
They are also human beings
When will you stop digging
Hey, thief
Stop stabbing black people with your spears
They are also human beings
When will you grow up

Helele (we are all human beings)

With our freedom
I don't see it
I see our blood being spilled by our own hands
Separate, separate, my people, and stop hating one another
The oppressors are laughing
Listen to those who love you

My dear Chileshe
You mustn't treat us like fools
You are also a human being
When will you grow up
Welele Ngobese
Stop calling black people animals
They are also human beings