Halala, Bomama! Congratulation, to you women!
Amasiko ethu Our customs and practice
Soz’ aphele kithi shall never seize to exist.
Nakokhokho bethu! Even about our ancestors!
Halala, halala! Congratulations! Well done!

Maqhawe esizwe, You heroes of the people,
Asibonge komama, Let us thank the women,
Abathokozis’ bethu! Who delight us.
Asibong’ abazali, Let us thank the parents,
Izimbali zesizwe! The flowers of the people!
Asibonge komama! Let us thank the mothers!

Uma m’na nawe singabambisana, If only you and me could stick together, 
Uma m’na nawe singahloniphana! ... and respect each other!

Maqhawe esizwe, You heroes of the people,
Asibonge komama, Let us thank the mothers,
Bona basikhulisa. It was them who brought us up.
Asibong’ abazali. Let us thank the parents.
Yin’ ehlul’ abazali? What could ever defeat parents? 
Asibonge komama! Let us thank the mothers!

Uma m’na nawe singabambisana, If only you and me could stick together, 
Uma m’na nawe singahloniphana! ... and respect each other!

Phambili, bomama,
Themba lesizwe! You hope of the people!
Hhey’!
Ubuhle benu soze buphele! Your beauty shall never vanish!