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