Konakelephi? Poem by Lungelo S. Mbuyazi

Ngikhumbula kudala
Lapho sisadla ngoludala,
Lapho sisasinga ilanga
Ze sifunde izinkathi zesikhathi;
O! Sisancela ubisi lokuhlakanipha
Lwezingengelezi, zisixoxele belu
Izinganekwane ngaphansi komganu;
O! Sisachopha iqakala esizibeni,
Kodwa namuhla sebeth' isidala

Ngikhumbula kudala
Lapho sisashalaza, sifohle isigagane
Uma sihlangana nomunt' omdala;
Lapho sisakhuluma siguqé ngedolo
Uma sikhuluma nabant' abadala;
O! Namuhla azisay'sukumeli impunga,
Kodwa namuhla sezith' isidala

Ngikhumbula kudala
Lapho sisabazisa abant' abadala
Engani sabakho ngoba basidala;
Isaguga esingaboni sisakhelelwa amanzi
Intombazanyana yakwamakhelwane,
Umfanyana esalusa ezakwamakhelwane
Qede ahlomule ithunga lobisi,
Kodwa namuhla sekwaba isidala

Ngikhumbula kudala
Lapho sisakujabulela ukuthunyw' abadala,
Engani sasisaqaphela ukuthi bayasithanda;
Ezanamuhla sezanqundeka amaqaphelo,
Azinakuthunywa lokhu ziyazondwa
Kwasize sezasibekelwa ufasimba;
O! Kusaqhuma umkelo uma silulekwa,
Lezi zimagange zisikhihle zithi zinamalungelo

Ngikhumbula kudala
Lapho zisahluthulana esibayeni
Lapho kusho umgangelo zibanga iphaphu;
Lisathethwa esibayeni, kuthelelwane umlotha,
Lezi zilushiyela amagwababa ezinkantolo.
Konakelephi ngempela kwelihle likaMthaniya?
Mazibuyele emasisweni!