Kusemshadweni, uNyaa uhleli eceleni
komunye ubaba bese ehlebela lo baba athi,
“Yaze yayimbi le ntombazane eshadayo.”
Aphendule lo baba athi, “Okokuqala awungazi.
Okwesibili kungenzeka awumenywanga.
Kumanje ubona abantu ababi, le ntombazane othi yimbi
yindodakazi yami.”
“Ngiyaxolisa baba, bengingazi ukuthi ngihleba umakoti kuyise.”
Kuzincengela uNyaa eseshaywa amahloni.
Ezwe ngenkulu impama uNyaa eshaywa yilo baba,
“Zindlebe zikanyoko! Uyaqhubeka nokungeyisa ungibiza ngobaba,
ngingumama kamakoti mina man!