Текст и перевод песни Sphawa - Inhlonipho

Inhlonipho

Omdala uhlonipha omncane
Omncane uhlonipha omdala
Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (uzwa mina ngyak'tshela wena) hhayi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo!
(Ngani ngyak'tshela wena)
Omdala uhlonipha omncane
Omncane uhlonipha omdala. Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Kuhlonishwa kabili wena)
Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Uzwa mina ngyaktshela wena)

Mawbona omncane bingelela
Mawbona omdala bingelela
Ngobalezo izibusiso mina ngyakutshela
Hlonipha mdala mncane kyafana
Mina ngiyakhala
Akusafani nakdala
Yazi ukuthi kude lapho esibuya khona
Kodwa saphathana kanjena
Yazi ukuthi kude lapho siya khona
Kodwa saphathana kanjena
Angeke sfike
Angeke sphile
Asihloniphane sphathane kahle
Kuze mina nawe sphile kahle
Kwakubhaliwe kdala encwadini engcwele
Hlonipha uyihlo nonyoko kuze izinsuku zakho zande ezweni
Hhayi hlonipha wena!

Omdala uhlonipha omncane
Omncane uhlonipha omdala
Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Uzwa mina ngyak'tshela wena) hhayi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo!
(Ngani ngyak'tshela wena)
Omdala uhlonipha omncane
Omncane uhlonipha omdala. Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Kuhlonishwa kabili wena)
Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Uzwa mina ngyaktshela wena)

Kungani ehlonoshwa eseshonile?
Kungani ethandwa eseshonile?
Mthande umhloniphe esaphila njengawe
Ungamdukiseli makame ngawe
Mawonile xolisa kusase manje
Ngoba ngenzeka uyamgcina manje...
Ngoba kungenzeka uvuke engase nawe
Sobona ngawe uyohlaba wena
Ucele uxolo kwabaphansi wena
Ay akwenziwa kanjalo
Impilo imfishane njalo

Omdala uhlonipha omncane
Omncane uhlonipha omdala
Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo!(Uzwa mina ngyak'tshela wena)
Hhayi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Ngani ngyak'tshela wena)
Omdala uhlonipha omncane
Omncane uhlonipha omdala. Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Kuhlonishwa kabili wena)
Ngithi inhlonipho ibalulekile bo! (Uzwa mina ngyaktshela wena)

Inhlonipho

Man must respect woman
Woman must respect man
I say respect is important darling! (Listen to me my dear) oh respect is important darling!
(Why should I tell you)
Man must respect woman
Woman must respect man. I say respect is important darling! (Respect is double for you)
I say respect is important darling! (Listen to me my dear)

I see woman, you must kneel
I see man, you must kneel
With those blessings, I tell you
Respect the elder, young one too
I'm weeping
It's not like the old days
Know that it was far from where we came
But we hold on like this
Know that it's far from where we're going
But we hold on like this
We can't arrive
We can't live
Let's respect each other and hold on tight
Until you and I can live well
It was written long ago in a holy book
Respect your father and your mother that your days may be long in the land
Oh respect my dear!

Man must respect woman
Woman must respect man
I say respect is important darling! (Listen to me my dear) oh respect is important darling!
(Why should I tell you)
Man must respect woman
Woman must respect man. I say respect is important darling! (Respect is double for you)
I say respect is important darling! (Listen to me my dear)

Why is he/she respected when he/she is dead?
Why is he/she loved when he/she is dead?
Love and respect him/her while he/she is alive like you
Don't deceive him/her with a smile like you
I've seen an apology when it's still early
Because it happens that you save him/her now...
Because it may happen that you wake up when he/she is gone
We'll see about you, you'll cry
You'll ask for forgiveness from the inferiors
It's not done that way
Life is always short

Man must respect woman
Woman must respect man
I say respect is important darling!(Listen to me my dear)
Oh respect is important darling! (Why should I tell you)
Man must respect woman
Woman must respect man. I say respect is important darling! (Respect is double for you)
I say respect is important darling! (Listen to me my dear)