Ndabe zitha [king of kings]
nkosi yethu [our king]
mholi wezwe lethu [ruler of our land]
Lefatshe la bonata rona [this land of our ancestors]
lea halalela [is holy]
Busa le lizwe bo [rule this land]
busa le lizwe bo
busa le lizwe bo
lethu busa ngoxolo [rule with peace]
is'khathi sifikile [the time has come]
is'khathi busa iyo [it's time, rule]
is'khathi sifikile [the time has come]
busa lomhlaba [rule this land]
Is'khathi sifikile [the time has come]
is'khathi sifikile
busa simba [rule, simba]
busa simba
Hem na iyo
hem na iyo
hem na nkosi bo [rule, our king]
busa simba iyo [rule, simba]
Hem na iyo oh busa simba iyo
[oh, rule simba]
hem na iyo oh busa nkosi bo
[ah, king of kings]
hem na nkosi bo oh busa simba iyo
[rule, our king] [oh, rule simba]
busa simba iyo busa simba iyo
[rule, simba] [rule, simba]
Ubuse ngo thando [rule with love]
ubuse ngo thando
ubuse ngo xolo [rule with peace]
busa simba, busa simba [rule, simba, rule, simba]
Ubuse ngo xolo [rule with peace]
ubuse ngo thando [rule with love]
ubuse ngo xolo
ubuse ngo thando
ubuse ngo xolo
Till we find our place
on the path unwinding
in the circle
the circle of life
circle of life