uMthunywa
NDAKAPUNGAYILA muhango ndikahaya tjandinobhata
Ndakagwisa woku nawokuya,
Moyo ukalamba ukati imi ndoziba Nhomwe
Sangwenu Nhomwe afupatila ndowuntini moyo iwoyu?
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Kana ndakabe ndawila ndapelela kunaNhomwe
Ndiko gwadza kweludo!
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Nekuti magwadzo andinowha ambeli
Tjidzani ka kuku bangu
Londipanda londa leludo
Batetugulu mungandilayila n’anga kene?
Inowodusa Nhomwe mumoyo wangu?
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Ludo kene?
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Saku ndili ngwele weludo
Ye ludo wandigwadza zwingapa kwatini?
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Gwandihinga ludo!
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