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]