• Chorus
  
• Rafiki, Simba, Nala, Pumbaa, Timon, Zazu, Chorus
  
• Translations of Zulu

Ndabe zitha			[King of kings]
Nkosi yethu			[Our king]
Mholi wezwe lethu		[Ruler of our land]

Lefatshe la bonata rona	[This land of our ancestors]
Lea halalela			[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 sifikile		[The time has come]
Is'khathi busa iyo		[It's time, rule]
Is'khathi sifikile		[The time has come]
Busa lomhlaba			[Rule this land]

Is'khathi sifikile		[The time has come]
Is'khathi sifikile
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		Oh busa Simba iyo
			[Oh, rule Simba]
Hem na iyo		Oh busa nkosi bo
			[Ah, king of kings]
Hem na nkosi bo		Oh busa Simba iyo
[Rule, our king]	[Oh, rule Simba]
Busa Simba iyo		Busa Simba iyo
[Rule, Simba]		[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

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life
Circle of life