VERONIKAMBAYA

As the day enlightens your eyes
And your hopes reach up to the skies
As the guardians bear your whispers
And your culture dispels the vipers
As you nest the future within you
And bring life to the Karoo
May the sun rise upon your clan
Daughters of Alkebulan

When your truth is veiled in smoke
And the pure is left to choke
When your eyes begin to falter
And your hearts lay on the alter
When you recall your place in Fovu
And plunge deep into Kivu
May the moon be your historian
Daughters of Alkebulan

As your strides begin to steady
And the hearts are at the ready
As your backs endure the crucible
And the dreams birth the invisible
As you fly swift as Assegai
And stand strong like Shai
May the earth be your strongman
Daughters of Alkebulan

When the desert fury rages
And your sight beckons mirages
When the vultures above hover
And your faith begins to waver
When you long for ancient Ar
And the fragrant embrace of attar
May the wind restrain Harmattan
Daughters of Alkebulan

As your courage takes root
And the joys within you shoot
As your zelous voice resounds
And the fruit of love abounds
As you settle into your skin
And call Kilimanjaro kin
May the rain wrap you like a Kaftan
Daughters of Alkebulan