Izibongo zika Joni ka Soga, uMjwarha

le yinto yasema-Jwarheni, umninawa ka-Khaphetshu, e-Mgwali.

Nguntloyiy' ontusi wakwa-Luphindo,

Angaxwil' umnt' ukhanuk' inyama.

Yinkom' equt' egwangqa, edla ngokuba thyoba.

Si sinc' esidl' umzi wakwa-Jotelo siwukhanyela,

Sithi udliwa ngu-Mabhoza no-Thyathyu.

Ngumemezan' u-Mabhoza no-Thyathyu,

Nithi: gitshimani sada sawugqibela'.

Ngumvontsh' ontamo, Undlu zemfengu zise-Mbhashe.

Nguwod' ukhohlwe nowokutsholozela, Kub' umdud' uwuzama nge ngqula.

Nguqolo dindilili,

uzamis' inkowane,

Urhutyu ngo-Nondyola.

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Amagama wee ndidi ngee ndidi zeentaka Ngesi Xhosa

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Eli gama silichukumisayo namhlanje, ligama elikhulu neli hlonipheke kakhulu emaXhoseni. Izizwe zase maXhoseni esingabala kuzo ama Bamba zisafunga ngalo eligama kuna kaloku nje, ngoba le yayiyi nkosi enkulu eyayinama gunya nge xesha layo. Lo sithetha ngaye ngu nyana we Kumkani u Khawuta oli vela tanci nongu nyana we ndlu yase Kunene apho ku Khawuta, kwindlu enkulu ka Khawuta ngu Hintsa umfo ka Nobutho u Mamthembu, iQadi le ndlu enkulu apho ku Khawuta ngu Nkani. u Hintsa no Nkani bevele mva apha ku mkhuluwa wabo u Bhurhu, singatsho sithi bakhuliswe nguye u Bhurhu; njengoba u Maqoma nhaye bakhuliswa nguye oonyana bakayise inguye omdala; nalapha ko mkhulu kubenjalo kuba u Khawuta ukhawuleze wedlula. u Bhurhu njengee nkosi zakowabo nhaye uzele intlaninge yoo nyana esingabala kubo u Maphasa inkulu ka Bhurhu; u Myeki uyise ka Mfati, u Xhoseni uyise ka Khiva, oo Mbune, noo Mabhulu nabanye. Ke kaloku njenge siko lakwa Xhosa, u Bhurhu njenga nyana we ndlu yokunene, kwanyanzeleka ukuba awele i

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