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