Ingxoxo Enkulu YomGinwa nomKristu - Isiqendu soku-I

::Ibhalwe ngu-W. W. Gqobha

Laa madoda ayencokola ehleli ngasebuhlanti, encokola ngezinto ngezinto, ade azakuphathelela nangezaseZwini; imfundo; imibuso, owasemaXhoseni nowaseLungwini. kubonakele ngexesha elifutshane efudumala omabini laa madoda, elowo exhathise ngelakhe icala.

Usukile uphakade likhoyo sele efudumele, wawuncoma umhlaba, wayebongisela nagobuKristu, nemfundo kwanombuso wasemlungwini, wazek'ezantsi ukuthetha kwakhe, wathi:-

: Umhlab'uyolile, kunguwo loo nyaka,
: Usuka amadlu, udloba utwela;
: Utalas'igidi, umnandi Wancama,
: Uyolis'udlubu, unawamatshamba.

: Uthembis'ubuntu, ubong'isidwandwa,
: Unaz'izinyanya, wothusa ngezanya;
: Ayabheka-bheka onk'amagqobhoka,
: Angen'eluhlwini, ayawutelela.

: Umhlab'uyolile uvus'ukudala,
: Ziintlombe, 'migidi, kwanezi*heula*;
: Kusinw'ingodwane, 'miqolo yenamba,
: 'Midudo, kuleqa akukho 'qhitala.

: Kusilw'imithayi, kusel'windlolothi,
: Kuselelw'ukufa nasezikolweni;
: inkol'itshitshile, iphel'isidima,
: 'MaKristu ziintusi, ngoo*Jingqi-mabala*

: Kusil'idyakana, kujole omdala,
: Kusil'ootitshala kunxil'abantwana;
: Akukho mahluko kumKristu neqaba,
: Bahleli behluthi, indyeb'eliteya.

: Umhlab'uyolile, ungath'usafika,
: 'Kulila imbande yomthi Wotalaso;
: Yotywala bomXhosa, bucim'izinqgala,
: Buncas'inombiza enyanga umxhelo.

: Izimi kaThixo, 'Manxiwa kuphela,
: Kumke bafundisi, kulil'izikhova,
: Ezityalikeni kukwaMnebese,
: Kufiwe impela, kusingwa kwasemva.

: Imfundo yintoni, baph'oonyana benu?
: Baqgibe laa mazwe, befun'inikisi,
: Yona nto ifunwa ziintaka iinkuku,
: Kusa ziqondele, kuhlwe zingayiboni.

: Baxwaye ngxowana, zizele ngumoya,
: Ziihabile saka apha zimdakana;
: Banxule tasana 'zinoonodyuwana,
: Benama phetshan'okuqhathanisela.

: Bemke nale mfundo niyenze igugu,
: Nithi inithimba nibe niyincoma;
: Bemkile kwaphela namangaba-ngaba,
: Bemke nesigubhu sotywala bomlungu.

: Ziph'iintombi zenu, iZwi liyintoni?
: Zigqibe lo mhlaba zifun'ooMisisi;
: Ziqeshe zindlwana, ziqhum'ulwamity,
: Zivum'oovayise ezindlolothini.

: Nalahl'amakhazi nalahla ikhaya, 
: Namhla nizigudu kwanama*bungelo*
: Nivinjwa neendaba, nenziw'abantwana,
: Ningamafikwana angooNxu-mkhonjana,

: Nafane nalahla, umbuso wakowenu,
: Nagalel'emzini watshona owenu;
: Nifana kwanathi, niphoko-phalala,
: Ngombus'enikuwo, nidumb'amaqeba.

: Suduka mfondini, akukho nto into,
: Yekani sisele, sinxile sitshabe;
: Akukhont'isento, umhlab'uphelile,
: Nambuzo, namfundo, naliZwi, tu nto-nto.

: Sesincamamisa, nangona sekunje,
: Kwakula masiko, aseluhlangeni,
: Sasivele nawo, kwasemandulweni,
: Sincamis'umxhelo, sesifile kade.

: Simfaninye nani, akukho mahluko,
: Kumbuso, kwimfundo, mawo mawoshe,
: Yizani sisele, sidude, sixhentse,
: Sibhubhe siphele, ooKhunu badane.

: Iqaba, gqobhoka, bahamba ngepasi,
: Nomvuz'ukwanjalo nasentsebenzweni;
: Kwindlala nezifo, kwirhafu nomthimbo,
: Ndifung'umkhwekazi, *induku nentambo*

: Siselel'ukufa thina boomaqaba,
: Side sitshonele siye kooLwanganda;
: KwiNyangw'ephezulu, siye kundileka,
: Kub'asithakathi, asikuya kutsha. 

: Simke kwezi rhafu, nombus'olidlaka,
: Waaqondwa kudala, kwangamarhanuga;
: Alahla ancama, kwanamaHintsathi,
: Namhla yonke loo nto, *mathol'esagwityi*. 

: Umhlab'ubonga, kujub'izigweba,
: Kuvuk'izigxabe nakumagqobhoka;
: Inkolo ibhitye yaba yintshwenyane,
: Ingine, inzonze, yaba *lubivana*

: Ifuz'ulovane ludyojwe ngentshongo,
: Ngemin'elishushu ilanga lehlobo,
: Lona lufinyela lube liqothwana,
: Lunesizotholo sentsila yecuba.

UZWELIZAYO
:: khawupheze mfondini, khawuyek'ukunaba,
:: khawubuy'izithende, iingcinga ziingxuthe,
:: Uye kwezo mini ulilela zona,
:: Ukuba ngazo ke waathin'uNtsikana?

:: Engekho umlungu, bungekho notywala,
:: Esaxel'ukuthi, 'Lumkani maXhosa,'
:: Ngasempumalanga kuza imiphanda,
:: Nasentshonalanga kuz'ifatyazana

:: Zombin'ezondywala zitsolele kuni,
:: Ze nizicezele, lukhwekhwe lwexhwili;
:: Ziza neshwangusha, nosala nenkwitshi,
:: Umgqephe bubuthi noba ngamaswili.

:: Umhlab'uyaqhwesha, umhlab'uyahlela,
:: Uthembis'inkongo, ufumbath'umoya,
:: Kulandel'isanga, kuthembis'isi**thunzi**,
:: Kuthemb'umshologu, kufaml'enkungwini.

:: Kuvel'amabala, uxel'ulovane,
:: Uqhatanisela njengay'ingqumeya;
:: Umhlaba uvele wanaw'amatshamba,
:: Ulidlongodlong'welizibhekamacala.

:: Umhlaba yimbulu, unxib'ezobuntu,
:: 'Kanti unomsila, uzingel'impuku,
:: 'Lizwe lasemzini, lidl'a*nkonazana*
:: Linje ngengxangxosi, liphosa mcingana.

:: Bangaphi na wethu abamke kumdaka,
:: Bengenalw'ithemba, lingekho nekhaya,
:: Begxothiwe apha,besazakhamele
:: Ezint'uthi wena zicim'izingqala?

:: Uth'umhlab'uyole, uyol'uyintoni?
:: Ungenazingondo zando ziziinyani?
:: Aphi amandulo abantu bokuqala,
:: Bemka kwenjenjani, bawushiya ngazwi ni?

:: Buphi na ubuntu, buphi na ubumnandi?
:: Kuhluthwa, kududwa, kusemgidini,
:: Kubi kuxheliwe nako zintonjane,
:: Kubi kwalusiwe ngamakhandilili.

:: Uphi na umncono wamanz'anobomi?
:: Khawuxele kaloku sicaka sobhelu,
:: Nguban'ongalili ziintsizi neentlungu,
:: Ziindlala, nezifo, nguban'ongangcwabi?

:: 'Zizungu nobubi nguban'onganxili?
:: Ngamashwa, miphanga, nguban'ongaguli?
:: Zikhulu zityebi, nguban'ongazili?
:: Bamfaninye bonke, akukh'usileleyo.

:: Ziph'inizityebi zemali neenkomo?
:: Ziphi na iinqili zabonwabileyo?
:: Izizwe zomhlaba ziya zixhwithana,
:: Ngethambo lomhlaba zisagxagxisana.

:: Zibhushulisana, zimfamekisana,
:: Zi*sene hokoha*, kwanalo *igode*,
:: Le nzuz'engenafa kwelizay'ilizwe,
:: Emk'umnt'engumsuxa ongumpha wezala.

:: Ziph'in'izikhulu, ziphin'iindwalutho
:: Ekade zifuye zonke, zonk'ezonto;
:: Zashiy'elemincili kwaneziyolo,
:: Ziph'inizigondw'ezimis'imixhelo?

:: Uqhayisa ngesono, umnand'onesinkwa?
:: Osukela umntu kusan'engcwabeni?
:: Loo nto *lidongwane* lokufa nemasi.
:: Yiva ndikutyele, ezintw'azinafa.

:: Wod'umke na gxebe, ufel'esonweni?
:: Uxele inkumbi, efel'emcingeni?
:: mfondini wakwethu, 'du lenze iguqu.
:: Nganeno kwengcwaba kuzanyelw'izulu.