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 iyo Oh busa Simba iyo

[Oh, rule Simba]

Hem na iyo Oh busa nkosi bo

[Ah, king of kings]

Hem na nkosi bo Oh busa Simba iyo

[Rule, our king] [Oh, rule Simba]

Busa Simba iyo Busa 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