Ibabeni njalo bakithi     [Hold on tight, my people]
Ninga dinwa     [Don't get weary]
Ninga phelelwa nga mandla    [Don't lose your strength]
Siya ba bona     [We can see]
Bebe fun' ukusi xeda     [They wanted to hold us back]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge     [They will not succeed]
One by one
Sizo nqoba     [We will win]
One by one
Ngeke ba lunge     [They will not succeed]
One by one
(Repeat)

Sizo nqoba     [We will win]
Ngoba thina     [Because]
Siya zazi     [We know who we are]

Ngoba thina     [Because]
Siya zazi     [We know who we are]
(Repeat)

Zobona bayabaleka     [Come and see]
Zobon, zobona     [The cowards are running away]
Zobon, zobona
Zobon, zobona
Zobon
Amagwala

Ibala lami     [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama     [That is dark]
Ndiya zidla ngalo     [I'm proud of it]

Ibala lami     [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama     [That is dark]
Ndiza kufa nalo     [I will die with it]

Ibala lami     [The color of my skin]
Elimnyama     [That is dark]
Ndiya zidla ngalo     [I'm proud of it]

Kumnandi     [Oh yes]
Kwelakakith Eafrica     [It's beautiful in Africa]