Chorus:
Busa le lizwe
Rule this land
Busa lomhlaba wethu
Rule this land of ours
Busa ngo xolo
Rule with peace
(repeat)
Shwele baba
Hail to you, Father
Siyakubongla
We are grateful to you
Usi lethel' injabulo
You brought us happiness
Noxolo
And peace
Liqhakazise baba
Brighten our future
Ngo thando
With love
(chorus)
Bayede baba
Father, we salute you
Sikhokhele bo
Lead us
Busa lomhlaba
Busa ngo thando
Rule with love
Ubuse ngo thando
You must rule with love
Ubuse ngo xolo
You must rule with peace
Busa Simba busa Simba
Rule, Simba, rule, Simba
Hemna iyo
Hemna nkosi
Oh busa Simba iyo
Oh, rule, Simba!
Vusa amakhosi
Wake the ancestors
Vusa amdlozi bo
Wake the spirits up
Busa Simba iyo
Rule, Simba!