CHORUS
Ndabe zitha (King of kings)
Nkosi yethu (Our king)
Mholi wezwe lethu (Rule of our land)
Lefatshe la bonata rona (This land of our ancestors)
Lea helalela (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 sifkile (The time has come)
Is&`&khathi busa lyo (It&`&s time, rule)
Is&`&khathi sifkile (The time has come)
Busa lomhlaba (Rule this land)
Is&`&khathi sifkile (The time has come)
Is&`&khathi sifkile
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
Hem na iyo
Hem na nkosi bo
(Rule, our king)
Buse Simba iyo
(Rule, Simba)
Oh busa Simba iyo
(Oh, rule Simba)
Oh busa nkosi bo
(Ah, king of kings)
Oh busa Simba iyo
(Oh, rule Simba)
Busa Simba iyo
(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
RAFIKI/SIMBA/NALA/PUMBAA/TIMON/ZAZU/CHORUS
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life
Circle of life