Featured Poem:
Alitshoni lingenandaba
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Featured Poem:
Alitshoni lingenandaba
Nayiphi na intombi ecikiziweyo, endilisekileyo neqeqeshekileyo,
Umqweno wayo yimpumelelo, umzi nomendo,
Ilandele inzala eyakuthi incanc’ebeleni, izekemzekweni.
Wafezeka kwamsinya ke umnqweno nethemba likaNomathemba,
Owathandwa nguThabo wamthath’eselula.
Waziva zimbiz’ipikoko zimhlabelela ikhwelelo,
Latsh’uval’es’fubeni ezingombis’fuba namacala,
Yimincili yocelwa umtshoto esemncinci.
Zang’abey’cingisisa aphicoth’ingcinga,
Wathi “ewe Thabo, ewe Thabo, ewe Thabo ndizak’tshata”
Yabayimincili nogcobo, uncumo nochulumanco,
Emculela ngobuciko nobuchul’amaciko’mculo,
Esithi, “ Uzuy’cacel’indod’uman’uy’chweth’uy’chukumisa,
Ingacing’icebo limbi, hlez’uchanek’okukacweth’echophetyeni”
Uzuthi chu-ngcemb’ukumngcazel’ecubeni anganqanqatheki.
Yawubamba ke nyani intombazana umyelo,
Njenga ntombazana ekhule imamela,
Bade bafumana nomntwana.
Akubanga ntsuku zatywala bemfumen’umntwana,
Yatshintsh’indod’okwelovane litshintsh’is’khundla.
Abuty’utywala bunuke nasezidyasini,
Tyhini! UThabo ngudyakalashe,
Yinja nje enemilenz’emithathu,
Gxebe enemilenz’emibini nomsila.
Ziqengqelekile intsuku,
Zaqengqeleka iveki,
Zaqengqeleka neenyanga,
Uthabo engabonwa.
Mhla wathi wabuya,
Wabayindlov’ingena ezithathela ngolunya emfazini kulomhlab’ungezantsi,
Ngebhongo leenkomo zikayiza.
Mhla wabhebheth’umfazi, mhla wabhebh’umfazi!!
Yoba ziindudumo zamanqindi, emngombel’oogrirha nezicaka.
Ancinciz’umfazi “Nci, nci, nci, nci…”
Ndakuyidlisa ife lenja, ntliziyo kamama notata elungileyo ndinqande,
Ndiyasoyika isazela.
Sizana losana oluneminyak’emihlanu,
Oluhlalel’intlupheko yokubukelana nonina edlwengulwa izihlandlo ngezihlandlo.
Azive sele etshilo umntwana,
Esithi “Kuxolo mama nam andinamandla”
Thula sana lwam,
Uyihlo yinja nje ebandelwa yimpumlo ezofela kwesimnyama isisele.
Wena uzuqine mhla ndafa sesisifo andifake sona.
Kodwa thina sobabini mtwan’am asinatyala.
Translation:
This is a narrative poem about a woman that is being physically, emotionally and psychologically abused by her husband. The poem begins with an image of a young beautiful girl that is well raised and disciplined, who wishes for marriage and children. After some time her wishes are granted and she gets married and has children. But after some time, her husband becomes an angry beast that commits all sorts of abuse. The husband also infects her with HIV that he contracted due his infidelity. She dies a painful death at the hands of someone she once entrusted with her love and life. The poem is heartbreaking, but the poet uses it as a protest against abuse against women.
Nayiphi na intombi ecikiziweyo, endilisekileyo neqeqeshekileyo,
Umqweno wayo yimpumelelo, umzi nomendo,
Ilandele inzala eyakuthi incanc’ebeleni, izekemzekweni.
Wafezeka kwamsinya ke umnqweno nethemba likaNomathemba,
Owathandwa nguThabo wamthath’eselula.
Waziva zimbiz’ipikoko zimhlabelela ikhwelelo,
Latsh’uval’es’fubeni ezingombis’fuba namacala,
Yimincili yocelwa umtshoto esemncinci.
Zang’abey’cingisisa aphicoth’ingcinga,
Wathi “ewe Thabo, ewe Thabo, ewe Thabo ndizak’tshata”
Yabayimincili nogcobo, uncumo nochulumanco,
Emculela ngobuciko nobuchul’amaciko’mculo,
Esithi, “ Uzuy’cacel’indod’uman’uy’chweth’uy’chukumisa,
Ingacing’icebo limbi, hlez’uchanek’okukacweth’echophetyeni”
Uzuthi chu-ngcemb’ukumngcazel’ecubeni anganqanqatheki.
Yawubamba ke nyani intombazana umyelo,
Njenga ntombazana ekhule imamela,
Bade bafumana nomntwana.
Akubanga ntsuku zatywala bemfumen’umntwana,
Yatshintsh’indod’okwelovane litshintsh’is’khundla.
Abuty’utywala bunuke nasezidyasini,
Tyhini! UThabo ngudyakalashe,
Yinja nje enemilenz’emithathu,
Gxebe enemilenz’emibini nomsila.
Ziqengqelekile intsuku,
Zaqengqeleka iveki,
Zaqengqeleka neenyanga,
Uthabo engabonwa.
Mhla wathi wabuya,
Wabayindlov’ingena ezithathela ngolunya emfazini kulomhlab’ungezantsi,
Ngebhongo leenkomo zikayiza.
Mhla wabhebheth’umfazi, mhla wabhebh’umfazi!!
Yoba ziindudumo zamanqindi, emngombel’oogrirha nezicaka.
Ancinciz’umfazi “Nci, nci, nci, nci…”
Ndakuyidlisa ife lenja, ntliziyo kamama notata elungileyo ndinqande,
Ndiyasoyika isazela.
Sizana losana oluneminyak’emihlanu,
Oluhlalel’intlupheko yokubukelana nonina edlwengulwa izihlandlo ngezihlandlo.
Azive sele etshilo umntwana,
Esithi “Kuxolo mama nam andinamandla”
Thula sana lwam,
Uyihlo yinja nje ebandelwa yimpumlo ezofela kwesimnyama isisele.
Wena uzuqine mhla ndafa sesisifo andifake sona.
Kodwa thina sobabini mtwan’am asinatyala.
Translation:
This is a narrative poem about a woman that is being physically, emotionally and psychologically abused by her husband. The poem begins with an image of a young beautiful girl that is well raised and disciplined, who wishes for marriage and children. After some time her wishes are granted and she gets married and has children. But after some time, her husband becomes an angry beast that commits all sorts of abuse. The husband also infects her with HIV that he contracted due his infidelity. She dies a painful death at the hands of someone she once entrusted with her love and life. The poem is heartbreaking, but the poet uses it as a protest against abuse against women.
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Amandl’ Amnyama m-Afrika…
An important public person which made an impact on my life Siyabonga Ngcai, Batshise Mbawula!!!!!!!.
Wenza umsebenzi omhle kakhulu ndoda.We are very proud of you.keep well do the great job.
Ngamaxesha anje, xa imeko zingandi yolele. Amazwi akho Mbongi yasekhaya ayohlala endomeleza.