IXESHA

Ixesha alilibali, lihlala litheth’ intwenye
Yinene ke leyo engenakuphikiswa ‘mntu 
Sizalwa siziphinde, sizala sizolula
‘de sinyamalal’ oku kwelanga lizimele ngelifu 
Sitsala ubunzima, sithyala sikhala ngomphefumlo
Sikhangel’ ukukhanya nasezinzulwini zobusuku
Yibalixesha ungalibali, uhlal’ uyazi eyona nene
Ungaqengqeleka ungaqhawuka
Kuchitheke neezonyembezi
Kodw’ ekuzithobeni uyawuvuka uzakhe okokutsha

© Yugen Blakrok
Audio production: Haus für Poesie, 2019