Tides of Abundance
tone bontši bjo boima, a heavy ton of weight and grace,
mefaro ya bontši, great loads that sweep across the place,
dosene ya go feta masome, a dozen more than tens can hold,
ga ntši lefula, rich plenty shining bright as gold
mokgobo bokaone bja karolo ye kgolo, a pile built high above the crest,
sa seripa se segolo, a chunk of life at its bequest,
lešaba la go tlala, a slew of voices in the night,
ngatana ya sehlopha, a bunch bound close and holding tight.
bontši bja tekanyo, a quantity of measure deep,
khumo ya mahumo, where wealth of treasures softly sleep,
kudu bontši, a lot that overflows the brim,
mokgobo wa bontši bjo bo tlalago, a stack of light
when stars grow dim.
ya sego sa go tlala, a bucket filled unto the top,
ngata ya mofaro, a bundle gathered till we stop,
lefula la go ata lekgolo, abundance flowing like a sea,
thaba ka go swantšha go tlala thaba, a mountain standing wild and free.
pitša ye e tletšego thaba, a potful filled above the height,
imula yezibusiso, a flood of pure light.
ons het 'n oorvloed, a harvest so vast,
inqwaba yezinto, built strong to last.
ke lefula le leholo, a endless supply,
die berge van goud, beneath the blue sky.
a river of riches, a bountiful tide,
izibusiso zomhlaba, where true visions hide.
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