Sekuntambama, seliyakushona (It is evening, and the sun is setting)
Nank' amathunzi, asemade wona (And the shadows, are now long)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Sekuntambama, seliyakushona (It is evening, and the sun is setting)
Nank' amathunzi, asemade wona (And the shadows, are now long)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Osadelayo, maye uzokhala (The ones who delay, will weep)
"Usivulele!", iNkosi izokwala ("Let us in!" The Lord will refuse)
Maye! Maye! indawo ayisekho (Oh no! Oh no! there's no more room)
Maye! Maye! indawo ayisekho (Oh no! Oh no! there's no more room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Osadelayo, maye uzokhala (The ones who delay, will weep)
"Usivulele!", iNkosi izokwala ("Let us in!" The Lord will refuse)
Maye! Maye! indawo ayisekho (Oh no! Oh no! there's no more room)
Maye! Maye! indawo ayisekho (Oh no! Oh no! there's no more room)
Maye! Maye! indawo ayisekho (Oh no! Oh no! there's no more room)
Maye! Maye! indawo ayisekho (Oh no! Oh no! there's no more room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)
Ngena! Ngena, indawo isekhona (Come in! Come in, there is still room)