Ezindaweni eziwudedangendlale zezintaba
 umbala ovundile
 imifudlana yonyazi olumhlophe
 zinqwabelene ngasemithambekeni
 ukuzulazula mahhala ngokuphelele
 ngomoya obukekayo futhi okhona kakhulu.

 Sasizwa ngezinye izikhathi
 umsindo wamasimbali aphakama esigodini
 ebukhali futhi eshayayo
 bahambisana namaphimbo aphuma emlonyeni
 ukuphulula ngokuthinta indoda
 amahlathi amnyama azungezile
 njengoba ukuhefuzela kwakukhula
 imisipha yayiqina
 izithukuthuku zazibhodla
 elinde ukusa
 lapho amehlo ethe njo emkhathizwe
 umsindo wokukhala okubukhali nokwesikhathi eside
 faisait jaillir le premier rayon du soleil
 dru, brilliant, kushisa, encengayo, ephikelela, noma.

 Kwabe sekufika izidalwa
 ukukhanya nokugqamile
 esangweni lethempeli.

 Précautionneusement tu te retournais
 souriais
 les ouïes ouvertes
 ukukhipha umsindo othambile ongasho lutho
 konke ngokumelene
 usuku lwaphela nakanjani .

 Tu t'endormais . 


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