Measures of wealth
Sefoka sa mokgobo
a trophy from the mounting heap
bogolo bja bophara
the volume of the rivers deep
barele ya sego
a barrel holding ancient wine
merero ka moka
all kinds of fortune now aligned
tumellano ye bontši
a good deal struck within the light
seroto se segolo
a bushel carried through the night
mohlape wa legofi
a pack that travels far and wide
morwalo wa lori
a truckload rolling with the tide
go se nene go le gonyane go ya godimo
quite a bit that starts to grow
ngata ya mabele
a sheaf of wheat in golden glow
bontši bo bo hlakahlakanego
a mess of wonders mixed and thrown
bja dikete-kete
a myriad of seeds now sown
morwalo wa sekepe
a boatload drifting to the shore
mefaro ya mahlwe
great gobs of treasure forevermore
morwalo wa sefatanaga
a carload driven down the line
bontši bjo bogolo
a mass of beauty divine
polokelo ya ngata ya tšhelete
a storehouse where the riches stay
morwalo wa sekepe
a shipload guided on its way
tekanyo ye nnyane
a peck to measure out the grain
seroto se se tletšego
a basketful to ease the pain
go ata mo gogolo
profusion rising like the sun
mehutahuta ya dipampiri tše dintši
multiplicity in all begun
go phetla ye e tletšego
a plateful overflowing free
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