Hugh Masekela — Chileshe song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Chileshe" by Hugh Masekela.
Lyrics
Hela Chileshe
Ungabayeki bakubizi ikirimani
Nawu ngumuntu
Uzovuka nini (welele Ngobese)
Welele Ngobese
Yeka ukubiza abanye abantu izilwane
Nabo ngabantu
Uzofunda nini (hey nina mabhunu)
Helele mabhunu
Yekani ukubiza abanye abantu amakhafula
Nabo ngabantu
Nizocava nini (thimela, thimela)
Thimlela tsotsi
Yeka ukugwaza abanye abantu ngemimese
Nabo ngabantu
Uzokhula nini (ngenkululeko yethu)
Ngenkululeko yethu
Mina ngangiboni
Ngiboni igazi lethu elichithwa ngesandla zethu
Hlanganani, Hlanganani bakithi
Yekelani ukumonakala
IZizwe ziyazihleka
Lalelani zinothando
Helele Chileshe
Ungabayeki bakubizi ikirimani
Nawe ngumuntu
Uzovuka nini
Welele Ngobese
Yeka ukhubiza abanye abantu izilwane
Nabo ngabantu
Uzofunda nini
Helele mabhunu
Yekani ukubiza abanye abantu amakhafula
Nabo ngabantu
Nizocava nini
Thimlela tsotsi
Yeka ukugwaza abanye abantu ngemimese
Nabo ngabantu
Uzokhula nini
Nge nkululeko yethu
Mina ngangiboni
Ngiboni igazi lethu elichithwa ngesandla zethu
Hlanganani, Hlanganani bakithi
Yekelani ukumonakala
IZizwe ziyazihleka
Lalelani zinothando
Helele Chileshe
Ungabayeki bakubizi ikirimani
Nawe ngumuntu
(Flugelhorn Solo)
Lyrics translation
Abel Chileshe
Call Ungabayeki ikirimani
O ngumuntu
Arise when (This came)
This Came
Some people call silwane stop
Them by the people
When you learn (hey you mabhunu)
Mabhunu Helele
Some people cease to call amakhafula
Them by the people
When Nizocava (thimela, thimela)
Gt Thimlela
Some people stop and ngemimese
Them by the people
When weed (for our freedom)
In our freedom
Four ngangiboni
You have seen our blood by the hand of our elichithwa
Meet, the Meet said
Damage to Yekelani
Ziyazihleka nations
Love this
Chileshe Helele
Call Ungabayeki ikirimani
Yea ngumuntu
Arise when
This Came
Some people stop silwane ukhubiza
Them by the people
When you learn
Mabhunu Helele
Some people cease to call amakhafula
Them by the people
When Nizocava
Gt Thimlela
Some people stop and ngemimese
Them by the people
When weed
With our freedom
Four ngangiboni
You have seen our blood by the hand of our elichithwa
Meet, the Meet said
Damage to Yekelani
Ziyazihleka nations
Love this
Chileshe Helele
Call Ungabayeki ikirimani
Yea ngumuntu
(The Flugelhorn)