BADEDELE BENGENE, KADE BASIDELELA

Let them in, they have insulted us for too long now

BADEDELE BENGENE, SIBALINDILE THINA

Let them in, we are ready for them

BADEDELE BENGENE, BEZE BONKE BEPHELELE

Let them in, let all of them come at once

BADEDELE BENGENE, WONKE LAMADEVANA

Let them in, all of those with little moustaches

WAKE WABONA INTO ENJE-NA BASI BIZA NGABAFANYANA

Did you ever see such a thing, they call us small boys

WAKE WABONA INTO ENJE-NA BASI BIZA NGABOTSOTSANYANA

Did you ever see such a thing, they call us small thieves

HAWA, BATHINI KITHI ? BATHINI KITHI ? BATHINI KITHI ?

Oh, what do they say to us ? what do they say to us ?

HAWU, THUL’ UTHI-NYA ! SO’BASHAYA LAMADEVANA

Oh, wait and keep quiet, because we’re going to overcome and beat these small moustaches

SOBASHAYA BATHI WE BABA

We shall beat them until they say father to us