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Thula mama

Imbongikazi_Encane Yasemamfeneni 2001 (Matatiele)

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Thula mama

Njalo mengithi ngiyalala abehl'ubuthongo.
Emadlebeni wami kuhlala kunesikhalo
Sowesifazane okhala kalusizi.
Ngihleli ngizwa iphimbo lakhe ethandaza ethi,
Nkosi ngicela uze ungene nakwel'ikhaya.

Ingane zami zihlala zikhala mihla,
Namalanga zikhaliswa indlala.
Angzazi ngizoziphani ngisho ngoba,
Phela nabomakhelwane sebekhathele,
Ukungipha ukudla.
Ngize ngiphume ngiyothengisa otamatisi emarenki kodwa,
Ngize ngibuye kungathenganga noyedwa.

Ngiyazama kodwa akulungi lutho.
Mina eyam'imizamo iphelel'emoyeni,
Kuhle kwezithukuthuku zenja ziphelel'emoyeni.
Owesifazane ohlala ethandaza,
Uthandaza asho esanokusho isikhalo.

Thula mama leyinkinga obhekene nazo,
Ngeliny'ilanga ziyophela.
Lomthwalo owuthwel'emahlombe uyosuka,
Konke kuyo hamba kahle.
Thula mama konke kuzodlula.
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Written on July 16, 2022

Submitted by lisakazijambase on August 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDX BBXBBEE DFFCB CBABB
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 786
Words 111
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 7, 5, 5
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