Ikliphu Yevidiyo
Ingoma
Whenever I see girls and boys
– Xa ndibona girls kwaye boys
Selling lanterns on the streets
– Ukuthengisa izibane ezitratweni
I remember the Child
– Ndikhumbula mfana wam
In the manger, as he sleeps
– Emkhombeni, njengoko elele
Wherever there are people
– Naphi na apho kukho abantu
Giving gifts, exchanging cards
– Ukunika izipho, ukutshintshiselana amakhadi
I believe that Christmas
– Ndiyakholelwa ukuba Ikrisimesi
Is truly in their hearts
– Ngokwenene usezintliziyweni zabo
Let’s light our Christmas trees
– Khanyisa imithi Yethu Yekrisimesi
For a bright tomorrow
– Ngomso oqaqambileyo
Where nations are at peace
– Apho iintlanga ziseluxolweni
And all are one in God
– Bonke babe banye Kuthixo
Let’s sing Merry Christmas
– Christmas kwinana
And a happy holiday
– Kwaye iholide eyonwabileyo
This season may we never forget
– Eli xesha lonyaka ngamana singangaze silibale
The love we have for Jesus
– Uthando esinalo Ngoyesu
Let Him be the one to guide us
– Makhe abe nguye osikhokelayo
As another new year starts
– Njengoko omnye unyaka omtsha uqala
And may the spirit of Christmas
– Kwaye ngamana umoya Wekrisimesi
Be always in our hearts
– Hlala ezintliziyweni zethu
In every prayer and every song
– Kuyo yonke imithandazo nakuzo zonke iingoma
The community unites
– Uluntu luyamanyana
Celebrating the birth
– Ukubhiyozela ukuzalwa
Of our Savior, Jesus Christ
– Umsindisi Wethu, Uyesu Krestu
Let love, like that starlight
– Vumela uthando, njengenkwenkwezi
On that first Christmas morn
– Ngaloo ntsasa Yokuqala yekrisimesi
Lead us back to the manger
– Masibuyele emkhombeni
Where Christ the Child was born
– Apho Ukristu wazalwa Khona
So, come let us rejoice
– Ngoko ke, masibe nemihlali
Come and sing a Christmas carol
– Yizani nicule ikrismesi
With one big joyful voice
– Ngelizwi elinye elikhulu elivuyisayo
Proclaim the name of the Lord
– Bhengeza igama lenkosi
Let’s sing Merry Christmas
– Christmas kwinana
And a happy holiday
– Kwaye iholide eyonwabileyo
This season may we never forget
– Eli xesha lonyaka ngamana singangaze silibale
The love we have for Jesus
– Uthando esinalo Ngoyesu
Let Him be the one to guide us
– Makhe abe nguye osikhokelayo
As another new year starts
– Njengoko omnye unyaka omtsha uqala
And may the spirit of Christmas
– Kwaye ngamana umoya Wekrisimesi
Be always in our hearts
– Hlala ezintliziyweni zethu
Let’s sing Merry Christmas
– Christmas kwinana
And a happy holiday
– Kwaye iholide eyonwabileyo
This season may we never forget
– Eli xesha lonyaka ngamana singangaze silibale
The love we have for Jesus
– Uthando esinalo Ngoyesu
Let Him be the one to guide us
– Makhe abe nguye osikhokelayo
As another new year starts
– Njengoko omnye unyaka omtsha uqala
And may the spirit of Christmas
– Kwaye ngamana umoya Wekrisimesi
Be always in our hearts
– Hlala ezintliziyweni zethu
