Nomvula (After the Rain)

Sondela, mhlobo wam Nali ibali elide, apho kwaqala khona inkathazo zozo Ndakhuliswa nguyise wam, owaswelekelwa esemtsha NguDarly wakhe, umama wam uEdith Nomvula Thomas Mahola Sasibathathu kumama wam, ndingowesbini ke mna; umafungwashe katata Ubhut' Doc Nceba tat' uMahola Zang' alile uyise wam mhla kwakufihlwa umzimba wesithandwa seminyaka E Don Bosco kwazakhele, four rooms, with a dining-room table eBhayi Zange balile nabathathu ecamb' kwengcwaba lakhe Zandl' ezincinci zalahl' uthuth' eluthuthweni singasazi nesizathu Tyhini na bethuna usishiyil' usis' Nono! usishiyil' usis' Nono! Hayini! azange sayibona intombi enje yakhuliswa yindoda Dlamini! abazange bayibona intombi enje yakhuliswa yindoda Sondela, mhlobo wam Nali ibali elide, apho kwaqala khona inkathazo zozo Mama ndiyabulela, tata ndiyabulela