By Thantaza Silolo
| Sebabutsene bakaNgwane Masuku bafuna lokungekwabo. Ngibona imijeka leluhlata nalebovu yetinhlangano teSwatini. Bonkhe batsi sesikhulumile sekwenele sesifuna lokungekwetfu. Batsi kakungeke kusamelwa lelinye lilanga lelitako. Sihole Nhlanekhulu siya kaLobamba. KaLobamba kuhlupheka kwetfu kwacala khona. KaLobamba ngulapho semukwa khona lokungekwetfu. KaLobamba ngulapho kukhicitwa khona emacebo encindzetelo lebabako. Siya khona ngesibindzi nangelulaka lolukhulu silandza lokungekwetfu. Sihole Masuku siya kaLobamba. | Assembled are the people, lead on Masuku we are going to Lobamba. I see colorful banners of the people’s organizations. All say all talk is enough and it is time for action. They can’t wait for the next day but they want now. Lead along Masuku, we are going to Lobamba! Our troubles were initiated at Lobamba. At Lobamba is where our freedoms were stolen. At Lobamba is where are brewed all plans of ruthless oppression. We are going there with boldness and anger to fetch what is rightfully ours. Lead along Masuku, we are going to Lobamba. |
| Uma kubita kufa siyawufela khona. Liyana nobe liyadvuma siya kaLobamba. Sihamba nebafati betfu kanye nebantfwabetfu. Ingati yetfu seyiyawucitseka khona kaLobamba. Sihole Masuku siya kaLobamba. Ngibona emakhehla netalukati. Ngibona tilwane tasendle netifuyo tihamba natsi. Yonkhe imvelo itfukutsele ifuna ingucuko. Faka tincabule takho Masuku liyashona lilanga. KaLobamba sesiyawungena ngengoma yemphi. Kutsiwa siyesaba. Sesabani, sesaba bani? Lomuhla sitawetfusa labaningi. Tinsika tengcilato tiyaphansi,tiyaguca. Masuku shakutela siya kaLobamba. | If it calls death, we are to die there. Come rain or sunshine we are going to Lobamba. We are going there with our women and children. Our blood shall be spilled at Lobamba. Lead along Masuku, we are going to Lobamba. I see aged men and women walking along. I see wild and domesticated animals walking along. Nature itself is frustrated and wants change now. Put on your sandals Masuku, time is against you. We go there singing a war song, we are to crush oppression. Some say we are afraid. We are afraid of what, of who? Today we will shock many people. All pillars of oppression are going down eventually. Speed up Masuku, lead along we are going to Lobamba. |