Nakatira si Sakima sa lupa ng pag-aari ng isang mayaman, kasama ang mga magulang at apat na taong gulang na kapatid.
Sakima lived with his parents and his four year old sister.
They lived on a rich man’s land.
Their grass-thatched hut was at the end of a row of trees.
Sakima vivía con sus padres y su hermana de cuatro años de edad. Vivían en el terreno de un hombre rico. Su choza de paja estaba al final de una fila de árboles.
Nagkasakit si Sakima noong siya ay tatlong taong gulang at mula noon ay naging bulag siya.
When Sakima was three years old, he fell sick and lost his sight.
Sakima was a talented boy.
Cuando Sakima tenía tres años de edad, se enfermó y perdió la vista. Sakima era un chico talentoso.
Maraming nagagawa si Sakima na hindi kayang gawin ng ibang anim na taong gulang bata. Kaya niyang makipagtalakayan sa mga nakakatanda tungkol sa mga mabibigat na bagay.
Sakima did many things that other six year old boys did not do.
For example, he could sit with older members of the village and discuss important matters.
Sakima hacía muchas cosas que los otros chicos de seis años no podían hacer. Por ejemplo, podía sentarse con los miembros mayores de la aldea y discutir asuntos importantes.
Namamasukan ang mga magulang ni Sakima sa bahay ng mayaman. Maaga silang umaalis at gabi na sila nakakauwi. Naiiwan si Sakima sa kanyang kapatid na babae.
The parents of Sakima worked at the rich man’s house.
They left home early in the morning and returned late in the evening.
Sakima was left with his little sister.
Los padres de Sakima trabajaban en la casa del hombre rico. Salían a trabajar temprano en la mañana y volvían a casa tarde por la noche. Sakima se quedaba con su hermana pequeña.
Mahilig kumanta si Sakima. Kaya isang araw, natanong ng ina, “Saan galing ang mga awit na ito, Sakima?”
Sakima loved to sing songs.
One day his mother asked him, “Where do you learn these songs from, Sakima?”
A Sakima le encantaba cantar. Un día su madre le preguntó, “¿Dónde aprendes estas canciones, Sakima?”
“Kusa na lang po silang dumarating, ‘Nay. Naririnig ko sila sa isip ko kaya kinakanta ko,” sagot ni Sakima.
Sakima answered, “They just come, mother. I hear them in my head and then I sing.”
Sakima le respondió, “Simplemente llegan, madre. Las escucho en mi cabeza y después las canto.”
Gustong gusto ni Sakima kumanta, lalo na pag gutom ang kanyang kapatid. Nakikinig ito nang mabuti at sumasayaw sa tunog ng kantang kayang pumawi ng gutom.
Sakima liked to sing for his little sister, especially, if she felt hungry.
His sister would listen to him singing his favourite song.
She would sway to the soothing tune.
A Sakima le gustaba cantarle a su hermana pequeña, especialmente cuando ella tenía hambre. Su hermana le escuchaba cantar la canción favorita de Sakima. Y se relajaba bailando con su canción.
“Kanta ka uli, Kuya Sakima,” sabi ng kapatid. At kakanta si Sakima ng paulit-ulit.
“Can you sing it again and again, Sakima,” his sister would beg him.
Sakima would accept and sing it over and over again.
“¿Podrías cantarla una y otra vez, Sakima?”, le suplicaba su hermana. Sakima asentía y le cantaba una y otra vez.
Isang gabi, tahimik ang kanyang mga magulang. Naramdaman agad ni Sakima na may problema.
One evening when his parents returned home, they were very quiet.
Sakima knew that there was something wrong.
Una noche después del trabajo, sus padres volvieron muy callados. Sakima sabía que algo estaba mal.
“Ano po ang nangyari, ‘Tay, ‘Nay?” tanong ni Sakima. Nalaman niya na nawawala ang anak ng mayamang amo ng magulang. Labis ang lungkot nito.
“What is wrong, mother, father?” Sakima asked.
Sakima learned that the rich man’s son was missing.
The man was very sad and lonely.
“¿Cuál es el problema, madre, padre?” Preguntó Sakima. Sakima se enteró que el hijo del hombre rico se había perdido. El hombre se sentía muy triste y solo.
“Siguro sasaya siya kung kakanta ako,” sabi ni Sakima. “Hindi ka makakatulong. Napakayaman niya. Isa ka lang bulag. Ano sa palagay mo magagawa mo?” sabi ng mga magulang.
“I can sing for him. He might be happy again,” Sakima told his parents.
But his parents dismissed him.
“He is very rich. You are only a blind boy. Do you think your song will help him?”
“Yo puedo cantar para él. Quizá eso lo hará feliz,” le dijo Sakima a sus padres. Pero sus padres lo desestimaron. “Él es muy rico. Tú sólo eres un chico ciego. ¿Crees que tu canción lo va a ayudar?”
Hindi sumuko si Sakima. Pinagtanggol din siya ng kapatid, “Nawawala ang gutom ko pag kumakanta si Kuya. Baka naman matulungan din niya ang taong mayaman.”
However, Sakima did not give up.
His little sister supported him.
She said, “Sakima’s songs soothe me when I am hungry. They will soothe the rich man too.”
Pero Sakima no se rindió. Su hermana pequeña lo apoyó. Le dijo: “Las canciones de Sakima me ayudan cuando tengo hambre. Van a tranquilizar al hombre rico también.”
Kinaumagahan, inakay si Sakima ng kanyang kapatid papunta sa bahay ng mayaman.
The following day, Sakima asked his little sister to lead him to the rich man’s house.
Al día siguiente, Sakima le pidió a su hermana pequeña que lo llevara a la casa del hombre rico.
Tumayo siya sa ilalim ng bintana at nagsimulang kumanta. Unti-unting dumungaw ang mayaman.
He stood below one big window and began to sing his favourite song.
Slowly, the head of the rich man began to show through the big window.
Se paró debajo de una gran ventana y empezó a cantar su canción favorita. Lentamente, el hombre rico comenzó a asomar su cabeza por la gran ventana.
Tumigil ang mga trabahador sa kanilang ginagawa. Sabi ng isa, “Wala pang nakakatulong sa amo natin. Akala ba ng bulag na ito na may magagawa siya?”
The workers stopped what they were doing. They listened to Sakima’s beautiful song.
But one man said, “Nobody has been able to console the boss. Does this blind boy think he will console him?”
Los trabajadores dejaron de hacer sus tareas. Escucharon la hermosa canción de Sakima. Pero un hombre dijo, “Nadie ha podido consolar al jefe. ¿Acaso este chico ciego cree que él puede consolarlo?”
Natapos ni Sakima ang isang awit at balak na sana niyang umalis. Hinabol siya ng mayaman, “Pasuyo naman, umawit ka pa uli.”
Sakima finished singing his song and turned to leave.
But the rich man rushed out and said, “Please sing again.”
Sakima terminó de cantar y se dio vuelta para irse. Pero el hombre rico salió de prisa y dijo: “Por favor canta de nuevo.”
Biglang dumating ang dalawang lalaki na may dalang stretcher. Natagpuan nila ang anak ng mayaman, na iniwan lang sa daan matapos bugbugin.
At that very moment, two men came carrying someone on a stretcher.
They had found the rich man’s son beaten up and left on the side of the road.
En ese mismo momento, llegaron dos hombres que llevaban a alguien en una camilla. Habían encontrado al hijo del hombre rico apaleado y tirado a un lado del camino.
Natuwa ang mayaman nang makitang buhay ang anak. Binigyan niya ng gantimpala si Sakima. Dinala niya ang anak sa ospital para ipagamot. At dinala rin niya si Sakima para magpa-opera ng mata.
The rich man was so happy to see his son again.
He rewarded Sakima for consoling him.
He took his son and Sakima to hospital so Sakima could regain his sight.
El hombre rico estaba muy feliz de ver a su hijo otra vez. Y le dio una recompensa a Sakima por consolarlo. Llevó a su hijo y a Sakima al hospital para que Sakima pudiera recuperar la vista.
