Imini imnandi kangaka
Waze wayimfumana indodakazi uMaNdlovu
Luvuyo nemincili
Abantu belali bayabhiyoza
Bayabhiyoza
Usana oluhle kangaka
Jonga amehlo walo
Ayakhazimla ayakhazimla ayakhazimla
Imigqwele emihle hhe ensikelelo
Imingqwele emihle hhe ensikelelo hhe na
(Iyana) xakuzelw' intombi (iyana) ntom' emhloshazana (yanimvula)
Oh yana oh yala oh yana khangi phind' ithithule yey
(Iyana) xakuzelw' intombi (iyana) ntom' emhloshazana (yanimvula)
Oh yana oh yala oh yana khangi phind' ithithule yey
(Iyana) xakuzelw' intombi (iyana) ntom' emhloshazana (yanimvula)
Oh yana oh yala oh yana
U MaKhumalo uyahamba, ushiya zonk' izinto emva
Ushiya lelo khaya lona elo khaya usebenzela lona
Hamba MaKhumalo sujong' emva uThixo uzohl' enawe
Ahlale nawe nakuyindlel' enameva
Hamba MaKhumalo bakulindile phambili
Wen' upheth' ingoma, hamba MaKhumalo
Bakulindilile phambili wen' upheth' ingoma yana
Iyana, iyana, iyana, hhey ey
Izulu lana (iyana) xakuzelw' intomi, (iyana) ntomb' emhloshazana (yan' imvula)
Oh yana oh yala oh yana khang' iphind' ithule
(Iyana) xakuzelw' intombi (iyana) ntom' emhloshazana (iyana)
Oh yana oh yala oh yana khangi phind' ithithule yey
(Iyana) xakuzelw' intombi (iyana) ntom' emhloshazana (iyan' imvula)
Oh yana oh yala oh yana
(Iyana) yeah yeah yeah yey (iyana) wow wow wow wow (yan' imvula)
Yan' imvula oh yana (iyana) yeah yeah yeah yey (iyana) wow wow wow wow (yan' imvula)
Oh yana oh yana ey (iyana, iyana iyana, yan' imvula)
Engan omile yeah eh hey (iyana, iyana, iyana, yan' imvula)
Wowu iZulu lana (iyana) xakuzelw' intombi (iyana) ntomb' emhloshazan
(Yan' imvula) oh yana oh yana khang' iphind' ithule