Ithemba lami liyafiphala
Shlanganis’ imihla namalanga
S’zama ngayo yonke indlela
Ngoba maulele uyasala

Ithemba lami liyafiphala
Shlanganis’ imihla namalanga
S’zama ngayo yonke indlela
Ngoba maulele uyasala

Nyongo yempilo yam yimpumelelo
Injabulo yabazali yimpumelelo
Sisebenza kanzima sifun’ impumelelo
Sjabule nomphakathi ngenpumelelo

(Amandla awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
Ngoba phel’ iphupho lam

(Amandla awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
Ngoba phel’ iphupho lam

Uthi uyavula (Bayak’ valela)
Uthi uyavela (Bayak’ cindezela)
Uthi uyaphakaml (Bathi awufanelanga)
Mhh mhh kodwa as’pheli moya

Uthi uyavula (Bayak’ valela)
He uthi uyavela (Bayak’ cindezela)
Oh uthi uyaphakaml (Bathi awufanelanga)
Eh ehe kodwa as’pheli moya

(Amandla awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
Ngoba phel’ iphupho lam

(Amandla awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
(Amanda awapheli)
Ngoba phel’ iphupho lam

Ngoba phel’ iphupho lami
Oh amadla sithi amadla awapheli yeah oh