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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 iyoOh busa Simba iyo [Oh, rule Simba]
Hem na iyoOh busa nkosi bo [Ah, king of kings]
Hem na nkosi boOh busa Simba iyo [Rule, our king][Oh, rule Simba]
Busa Simba iyoBusa 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