Uli-buse le lizwe [You must rule this land] Izwe lethu [The land of the people] Mhlaba wethu [Soil of the people] Uli phathe Kahle [Handle it with care] Izwe lethu [This land of ours] Izwe lehtu [This land of ours]
(Chorus) Uzo libusa [You will rule] Le lizwe [This land] Uli buse kahle [Rule it with care] Uzo libusa [You will rule] Le lizwe [This land] Le lizwe [This land]
Uli-buse le lizwe [You must rule this land] lzwe lethu [The land of the people] Mhlaba wethu [Soil of the people] U'zuli qondise [Keep it in order] Izwe lethu [This land of ours] Izwe lethu [This land of ours]
