[Verse 1]
Impilo inzima, webo
Sixakekile, kuphele namahlathi (kuphele namahlathi)
Kuphel'indawo yokucasha
Yisphithiphithi k’shubile kuyehla, kuyenyuka
Silala sivuka, sihamba sihlala
Impillis'bheke emhlweni, silahlekelwe
Sizisuli”inyembezi

[Chorus]
Qinisela, oh (Qinisela, bambelela)
Usiz' emhlabeni
Qinisela, oh (Qinisela, bambelela)
Izwe Ionakele
Qinisela, oh (Qinisela, bambelela)
Usizi, usizi yeah
Qinisela, oh bambelela (Qinisela, bambelela)

[Post-Chorus]
Oh bambelela
Usizi emhlabeni

[Verse 2]
Wemdali wempilo sicel’usixolele
Sonile singabantu bakh'emhlabeni
Wemdali wempilo sicellusixolele
Sonile singabantu bakh'emhlabeni
Sonile
Siyizoni, sonile
Sicellusixolelele
[Refrain]
(Qinisela, bambelela)

[Chorus]
Qinisela, oh (Qinisela, bambelela)
Usiz' emhlabeni
Qinisela, oh (Qinisela, bambelela)
Izwe Ionakele
Qinisela, oh (Qinisela, bambelela)
Usizi, usizi yeah
Qinisela, oh bambelela (Qinisela, bambelela)

[Post-Chorus]
Oh bambelela
Usizi emhlabeni