Moliva
Hawu baba ngashada intombi yami esikolweni emoliv
(Oh father I married my girl at the school on Mooi River
Kwashunqa uthuli kwandlovu madoda silwela lobuhl
(The dust was rising with all the preparations at Ndlovu's home
Usipho wakipha izinkomo ezamalobolo ezinamasond
(Sipho paid the bride price with a motor car
Wadlala umukwa wami, wadlala engalindil
(And my father-in-law performed an unexpected war danc
on the spur of the moment
Wadlala umukwa wami engalindile kwakhikhiza abafaz
(My father-in-law performed an unexpected war danc
and the women encouraged him with shrill cries
Ngisho izulu eliphezulu lalihleka kancan
(Even the Heaven above - i.e. the Zulu King - gave a small laugh
'Zulu eliphezulu lalikhona lalihleka kancan
(The Heaven above was present and he gave a small laugh
Emoliva, emoliv
(At Mooi River
Chorus
Yamnandi lendaba ngaze ngashada emoliva ngiyabonga webangun
(It was a wonderful event, for I eventually got married at Mooi Rive
and I thank you people of the chunu clan
Ngaze ngashada ngaze ngathola nowam
(I eventually got married, I eventually even got my own wife
Wemzila wangincelisa amasiko ngaze ngaba wumuth
(Mzila! you suckled me on the traditions and custom
of the Zulu and I became a person
Hawu wemakhabela nangikhulisa ngaze ngaba wumuth
(Oh you people from Makhabeleni you raised me until I became a person
Kungathiwani ngani banguni nahlanganisa zonke izizw
(And what can be said about you, Machunu people
for you brought together all the nations
Nahlanganisa zonke izizwe ubesehlulekile uboth
(You brought all the nations together
Botha long having failed to do this
Nahlanganisa zonke izizwe ngobuhle ubesehlulekile uboth
(You brought all the nations together in good spirit
Botha having long failed
Emoliv
(At Mooi River
Choru
(Here I call out the praise names of various people who have bee
important in my life, most of whom were present at my marriage
Chorus
