Kelly Khumalo – Empini Lyrics English Translations

Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day
Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day

Kutheni na?
– Why not?
Yini udangele, konakele?
– Why udangele, we corrupt?
Amathemba akho, wonke ‘wabeka kimi
– Your hope, all ‘s laid
Awazi na? Abant’ abayifuni intw’ enhle
– Know of any? People of the’ abayifuni a little bit of’ oh
Bayamangaza, bak’limaza bak’buk’ emehlweni
– Bayamangaza, bak’ukubuk bak’waves’ in the eyes of the

Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day
Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day

Abany’ abantu, umgosi baphila ngawo
– Abany’ people, they live by their umgosi
Ubezwe bethi, “Awus’nik’ amagqabantshintshi”
– Was to come and they said, “give Awus” comment”
Amathemba akho, wonke ‘wabeka kimi
– Your hope, all ‘s laid
Awazi na? Abant’ abayifuni intw’ enhle
– Know of any? People of the’ abayifuni a little bit of’ oh
Bayamangaza, bak’limaza bak’buk’ emehlweni
– Bayamangaza, bak’ukubuk bak’waves’ in the eyes of the

Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day
Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day

Mina nawe akekh’ omunye
– You have four years of’ omunye

Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day
Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day

Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day
Ng’yathemb’ uyabona
– Ng’yathemb’ you see
Sofela khon’ empini
– Die there’ and impi
Ngeke baskhona
– You will not be baskhona
Lingashon’ emini
– Lingashon’ day