Xana mihi xanisela yini? 

A ndzilo hlawula kuva wansati, 

A ndzilo hlawula kuva ricece, 

Nawena a wu hlawulanga kuva wanuna, 

Kumbe nhlonghe yamina eka wena kova xikhumbha xa mbhongholo keee? 

Xana hina vavasati hi dyohe yini? 

Timpama, swibakele, mavholovholo swi helela emirhini wamina, ku xanisiwa emoyeni, ku pfyinyiwa andzaha vuli, 

Yooooooo… Ndzo rila yi xiririka, 

Imani anga pfulaka tindleve kutwa swirilo swanga. 

Va matiko banani mhalamhala yitwakala ti mheho hinkwato ta misava, 

Kusuka e nwalungu kuya endzongeni, 

E vuxeni kuya e vupela dyambu. 

Ku xanisiwa ka rimbewu ranga aku fiki e mugimamusi, 

Madzolonga eka vana na vavasati I munhlwaaa,  

Roxa ripela hikarhi hi dlawa, 

Vavasati hi khome Kutika, 

Xana switahela loko switeyini, 

Xana switahela loko switeyini, 

Xana switahela loko switeyini

Hlayisani Antonette Shiburi, also known by her stage name N’wa Jika The Poet Phyembye Ra Africa, is an award-winning poet, praise poet, author, voice-over artist, actress, entrepreneur, and a qualified electrician with a Red Seal certification. She is the published author of nine books and has contributed to several South African anthologies, including South African Anthology Poetic Minds Combined 2nd Edition, Loss – Lahleko Anthology(a national choreopoem), Gondzo Ra Vutomi (Solo), Edulwini Anthology, Poetry for African Souls Anthology, Vusiwana I Baji Anthology, Ndzi Ta
Fika (Solo), and others.

Shiburi has received numerous awards, including first place in the 2021/2022 Ndebele Students Association Virtual Poetry Competition, the Best Poet Award at the 2021/2022 Collins Chabane Night of Fame First Annual Award, and the Best Poet Award at KADAWA. She was nominated for the 2022 Limpopo Music Awards in the Best Poet category and achieved second place at the 2023 Poetry Live Performance event, where she represented South Africa in Botswana. In 2023, she also placed second in the 10th Golden Shield Heritage Awards, Young Heritage Activist category. Shiburi has performed on several local and international broadcasting platforms, including Munghana Lonene FM, Capricorn FM, Ikwekwezi FM, Energy FM, SABC TV, and DAILYTHETHA. Through her praise poetry, she has honored figures such as Mama Beka Ntsan’wisi, Tonic Chavalala,
Solly Makamu, Arthur Zwane, Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu, and the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, among others. She holds certificates of honor from Vision FM, MIA Creative Arts, and the Voninganani Foundation. In 2023, Shiburi was honored by Jaji Secondary School and received a certificate of recognition from the USA.

Shiburi has collaborated with numerous artists, including Peter Magolongondlo Bila, and has served as an adjudicator for various provincial and national competitions. A lover of culture, she is also the founder of Switirhela Ku Lulama, a clothing brand inspired by Xitsonga culture. Shiburi credits her success to her mother and family, who are her greatest supporters and inspire her deep love for her culture.