Afrika-Dzonga, Afrika-Dzongamawaku,
Ndzithonamihlotiemarhameniya mina,
Ndzivuvumelaemakhorhweniyambiluya mina,
LokondzianakanyanxanisekolowuAfrika-Dzongayihumakaekawona.
Tiko a xi rimphesamphesa,
Tiko a xi lo hontlo, hi mpfilumpfilu,
Matlhelohinkwawokurihasahasa,
Mpfumawulowaxibalesakuritshamela-maxelo.
Vantima a vaetlelabyampfundla,
Vavanunantiyelavahundzukatincence,
VanavaVantimavadyamasalela,
Tibukuavotixavela, vatiphutsela hi maphephayachukele.
VanaVantimavadyondzaekatindhawu to katingahlayisekanga,
Dyondzoyavonakurintsena A E I O U,
Van’wanatidyondzokuriTinhlayonaSayense,
Kunene vutomi a byibavabyaxiyakayana.
TimfaneloekaVantima a kovanorho,
Vumunhuekavona a kovagayisaraxikhale,
Vaetlela hi kukokelanankumbawavuxika,
Lokovavonaphorisavakhomiwa hi KhotavuxikanaMawuwana.
Vavanunavayima hi milenge,
Vavasativabohaminkhamuswisutini,
Vanavayimisanengenavoko,
Xikongomelokurixin’we xo lwelatikoravona.
Ahaa, namuntlhatikorivuyile,
I tikorahinahinkwerhu,
Xihlawuhlawu, awuehleketaleswakuswingekukhelimatlukakee?
Ndzirikhanimamboeka lava felekentshuxeko,
Namuntlha hi “vanhu”hikokwalahokan’wina.
“I salute you”
Khoza Promise