Praise Poem Dedicated to All Women in South Africa
By Ml Mthokozisi Ibrahim Maseko.
Everyday is womens' day zimbokodo zelizw' elimpisholo. Abomama bedolo elimaziyo unKulunkulu. Zimbokodo ezmabalamahle, iykhukhukazi eznemfudumalo yethemba nok'ngalahli 'thawula, amathemba wok'gqina wesizwesinsundu...symbols of the beauty of nature kanti wena awazi ukuthi black is colourful? Zintokazi zobuhle bemvelo ngentwasahlobo.
You are queens and princesses epitomising a mezmerising artwork of God, beaming rainbows of different shades, kinds and figures. Gorgeous pearls, rarest of the ocean deepest shells, Tanzanite precious gems. Bona! you are Crowns of Nuba, Queens of Sheba, Sweet brown shukela, buhle be blue skies kumfolozi nothukela, sunrise yamathemba kulobunzima bomhlaba, nthsonalanga yamhumsha, nezinsizwa namadelakufa. Niyi sunset after hard work on the scorching heat of the desert. "Bopha'magama uklam' findo ukhuluma ngeynkosazana mshimane".
OK...alright Mamela!
Ningabo honey-comb sweetness that brings sunshine and rainbow out of a stormy day, nibahle throughout all seasons noma nikwatile ngishonivuke'kseni. Abo chocolate custard... mnandi njengelanga lasebsika. Cute black love-lines, tender calm-kindness, polished black diamonds, black rose boldness... royal highness, African greatness...niyi everything beautiful zimbokodo 'khukhukazi. Phuma langa sikothe nzala bantu, charcoal beauty...dark and serious! best of the crop, cream dela queen... uyazi, top thokozile gorgeous. Brave, inner strong and courageous; black cherry fruit delicious, brilliant shining stars of the African skies zinkosazana mbokodo... "haaa mfana...Yoh!!! Bona! Bona lobuhle bengelosi enyathela ngathi i extra careful, ihamba ngathi ayijahanga, ishayakancane ngathi amathewempukani imvula efathazayo, ngathi inyathelamaqada ayifunukphul'umhlaba, video slow-motion time eats on her palm, buhle bentokazi, skhukhukazi, mfazi omnyama Ya ne!! once you go black you will never turn back madzala. Mbali yensimi enkulukazi yase Africa. Umthombo wenzalo yesizwe somdhabu, Tshisa!!!
Aboma O'lady namagriza, pride of Africa that stands tall in harmony with honour. The hope of the nation phela ok'hlula amadoda kubuzwa kubafazi, uthanda kanjani? Your strength of patience permeates the conscious of humanity kungakho kuthiwa wathinta abafazi wathinti imboko. You are formidable last rocks standing that outstood the test of human injustices. Chothoza ntomb'endala, chothoza k'shalazele imvelo nobubanzi bayo, siqu somhlaba wokhokho, dwala lenkosazana, ntomb'emnyama, sphethu senzalo yezinkulungwane, umabonwa bashalazele, mbokodo emebalabala, peagogo elmabamahle, mgogodlo wesizwe somdhabu, nzalamakhosana namaqhawekazi, O Shaka, Skhukhune, Sobhuza. OMshweshwe, Modjadji, noNandi... Chothoza m'Africa omuhle.
Everyday is a women's day.
