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Poem title: Rendzo ra rirhandzu

A ri kohli ku mila ka rona. Switshembiso swa rona swi tiye bya ribye, swi lo khe! Ndlela ya kona yi suka yi ri hava mitwa. Swa olova ku khomisana nd...

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Poem title: Kuyini lokhu?

Bekuyini kanti lokhu Zulu? Bekuyini kanti lokhu Ndaba? Bekuyini kanti lokhu Mageba? Bekuyini kanti lokhu Mnguni? Bengith' ukhakhayi lwakho luqinile nj...

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