Yeroo took matii gammachudhan jiratu tokkotu ture.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Wal-lolani hinbekan. Matii isaani manatis ta’e allati nigargaaru.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Garuu gara ibbiddati siquu dhorgamani turan.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Hojii isaani halkan hojachuu qaban. Sababin isaas matiin kuni gagaa irra hojataman!
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Isaan kessaa mucaan tokko garu gara adduti bahuu fedhee ture.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Kessaahu gaftokko bayee hawee garu obbolawan isaa isa dhorgan.
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Dhorgam suni bayee ture. Muccichi addu kessati baqee jira.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
Ijooleen gaga yeroo obbolessi isani baqu argudhan bayee aaran.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Sagantaa qaban turan. Gagaa baqee sana gara simbrooti gedaran.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Obbolessa isaani simbirro kan gara gaara guddaa gessan.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Akkuma addun bateen sirbaa balali’aa deeman.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
