As this song follows the intro into his 2018 studio album “Umqhele”, Sjava carefully articulates how powerful patience can be as a virtue. Describing how African traditionalism can sometimes be what causes us to be impatient when it comes to our blessings.
[Intro]
Ubofunda ukulinda, ulinde nje
Bathi awuhlawulwanga
S'bongo ak'siso esakho
[Chorus]
Ungashis' impepho emsamu, uthethis'abaphansi
Masingakafiki is'khathi sakho
Linda, linda
Ungahlab'imbuzi uhlab' iynkomo
Kuphele imfuyo es'bayeni
Linda, linda
Linda, linda, linda, linda
Linda, linda
Linda, linda, linda, linda
[Verse 1]
'Ma uyitshel' ukuthi uyahlupheka
Ngoba awuhlawulwanga, yijele lelo, phum' ejele
'Ma uyitshel' ukuthi uyahlupheka
Ngoba ubaba'kho awumazi, yijele lelo, phum'ejele
'Ma uyitshel' ukuthi akuhlangani empilweni yakho
Ngenxa yes'bongo, yijele lelo, phum'ejele
Ngoba mina ngiyintandane
Suka kuleyonkulumo, yijele lelo, phum'ejele
Ngoba wakhipha isisu, bathi leyongane yiyo evala iyibusiso zakho
Wawuxakekile, lelo akulona iqiniso, mawukholwa yilokho
Yijele lelo, phum'ejele
[Chorus]
Ngith' ungashis' impepho emsamu
Uthethis' abaphansi
'Ma singakafiki is'khathi sakho
Linda, linda!
Ungahlab' imbuzi uhlab' iynkomo
Kuphel' imfuyo esibayeni
Linda, linda
Linda, linda, linda, linda
Linda, linda
Linda, linda, linda, linda
Linda, linda
[Verse 2]
Yabon' impumelelo ngithi ifana nokufa
Akekh' onolwaz' ol'gcwele
Sonke s'lind' amagam' ethu mayebizwa (Sabela)
Ubona nje ses'dlala abafandusi bamanga
Besenzisa yonk'imihlola lena
Ubone sesdlala iynyanga zamanga
Zisenzisa yonk'imihlola lena
[Pre Chorus]
Mas'vuken', emaqanden'
S'fund' uk'linda
Sodlala abantu
As'vuken'
Svuk' emaqandeni
S'fund' uk'linda
Ngoba sodlala bantu!
Cabanga!
[Chorus]
Ngith' ungashis' impepho emsamu
Uthethis' abaphansi
'Ma singakafiki is'khathi sakho
Linda, linda!
Ungahlab' imbuzi uhlab' iynkomo
Kuphel' imfuyo esibayeni
Linda, linda
Linda, linda, linda, linda
Linda, linda
Linda, linda, linda, linda
Linda, linda