NGU: DUMISA MPUPHA

News of the passing of the imbongi led another imbongi to write this eulogy.

Ndivukilekungekasi!

Gxebendilelendingenabuthongonkqo!

Ndagagananosizilwesithwangube

Esindithungileyosayakundithulula

Sandixakathisausizingathililishwa

Kanti kuku dlulakwakhoNjingalwazi Chris Mann

 

Hoyinininanidlulangendlela

Nina seleningaphakathindiyakhahlela

Ndikhahlelangayeumzingeliobepheth’ityiwa

Akuyifumanaayinikeukudlanamanzi

Ngalondlelaibebubudlelwaneobungapheliyo

NguyekelowouNjingalwazi Chris Mann

 

Hambatholendini lase Gqeberha!rha! Rhaaaaaa!

Siyakukhumbulaemaphandlenixawasinkinkishelaamanzi

Wakwenzaokongexabisoelifikelelayo

Tsi! Madodayemkaitalentesiyijongile

Sashiyekathinasijongeenkalweni

SijongilemhlonitshwaNjingalwazi Chris

 

Hambamsekiwabaqambibeengoma!

HambakwedinikaZabalazaibutholemilonji

KhwawuvaphaumLunguobethandaisiNtu

NokwenzaisintuekuthiwasisiZulu

Etshongelolizwilinzuuuuulu!

UmhlohlimadodawolwimilwesiNgesi

 

Hambakwedin’ooJadezwenibakulindilenabanye

Zokulindaizithwalandweeziphumakwilwimizonke

Zikurhangqezikuthweseisangqawe

Zikunikenomnwebaombalaumzuba

Ukuzeisibhakabhakasivuyenaso

Kubauyakuyokozelangumnyamaumgcamabelebele

 

HambambongiyaseMpuma Kapa

Ulityhutyhileelimiweyongosibalwakhokuphela

Uhlanganisanabobabengathathintweni

Hambasnunzanunzaesinwelezibulembubombona

Ezintliziywenizoninziugximfizilewashiyaiinkumbulo.

Imithandazoyethuapha eCathedralyaseMakhanda

MayihambenaweikufukulesibekanoJuliyaemithandazweni.

Ndinyhidinyhidi!

Grocott's Mail Contributors

Grocott's Mail Contributors includes content submitted by members of the public, and public and private institutions and organisations - regular and occasional, expert and citizen, opinion and analysis.

Comments are closed.