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