I wish you could write me a letter br A Zulu love letter br With coded colours and shapes br A diamond, for love that’s true br White, for a heart that’s pure br A ring, because endless br Blue, because thinking of me br A triangle, because heaven, earth br and sea below do know br Brown, because solid, rich, and natural br as the ground under my feet br You can leave out the yellow br Why should you love me jealously! ? br br I wish you could write me a letter br That I could wear around my neck br For all the flowers of the meadow br To watch with envy because of all br The colours bright br A Zulu love letter br With rainbow beads from distant lands br That the ancient old would understand br And then I’ll have such a great joy br Slowly fine tuning your tongue br That you may be able to properly br Greet my parents in isiZulubr br LLM Mbathabr br