Wakhti dheer ka hor, saddex gabdhood ayaa u baxay inay soo guurtan qoryo.
A long time ago, three girls went
out to collect wood.
Hapo zamani za kale, wasichana watatu walienda kukusanya kuni.
Waxay ahayd maalin kulul sidaa darteed waxay aaden webiga si ay ugu soo dabaashaan. Way cayaaren waxayna firdhiyeen kuna dabaasheen biyaha.
It was a hot day so they went down
to the river to swim.
They played and splashed and
swam in the water.
Ilikuwa ni siku yenye jua kali na wakaamua kwenda mtoni kuogelea. Wakaogelea huku wakicheza na kurushiana maji.
Si kadis ah, waxay xaqiiqsadeen in ay yihiin kuwa daahay. Waxay dib ugu soo dagdageen tuulada.
Suddenly, they realised that it was
late.
They hurried back to the village.
Ghafla waligundua kuwa muda umekwenda. Wakaharakisha kurudi nyumbani.
Markii ay ku dhawaadeen guriga, Nozibele waxay saartay gaceenteeda qoorta. Waxay soo iloowday silsiladeedii! “Fadlan ila laabta!” ayay kabariday saaxiibaddeeeda. Laakiin saaxiibaddeeda waxa ay dhaheen waa xilli aad u dambe.
When they were nearly home,
Nozibele put her hand to her neck.
She had forgotten her necklace!
“Please come back with me!” she
begged her friends.
But her friends said it was too late.
Walipokuwa wanakaribia kufika nyumbani, Nozibele akajishika shingoni. Alikuwa amesahau shanga zake! “Tafadhali turudini!” aliwasihi rafiki zake. Lakini rafiki zake wakasema tumechelewa.
Sidaas darteed Nozibele ayaa kaligeed dib ku laabatay webiga. Way heshay silsiladeedi waxayna usoo dhaqsatay guriga. Laakiin waxay ku luntay mugdiga.
So Nozibele went back to the river
alone.
She found her necklace and hurried
home.
But she got lost in the dark.
Kwa hiyo Nozibele akarudi mwenyewe mtoni. Akapata shanga zake na akakimbia kurudi nyumbani. Lakini akapotea gizani.
Meel fog waxay ka aragtay iftiin ka imaanayo aqal. Waxay u dhakhsatay dhinaciisa waxayna garaacday albaabka.
In the distance she saw light
coming from a hut.
She hurried towards it and knocked
at the door.
Kwa mbali akaona mwanga unatoka kwenye nyumba. Akakimbilia kwenye nyumba na kugonga mlango.
La yaabkeda, ey aya ka furay albaabka oo ku yidhi, “Maxaad doonaysaa?” “Waan lumay waxaana u baahanahay meel aan seexdo,” ayay Nozibele tidhi. “Soogal, ama waan ku qaniini doonaa!” ayuu yidhi eygi. Sidaas darteed Nozibele way gashay gudaha.
To her surprise, a dog opened the
door and said, “What do you want?”
“I’m lost and I need a place to
sleep,” said Nozibele.
“Come in, or I’ll bite you!” said the
dog.
So Nozibele went in.
Akastaajabu kumwona mbwa akifungua mlango na akasema, “Unataka nini?” “Nimepotea na ninatafuta sehemu ya kulala,” akasema Nozibele. “Ingia ndani, la sivyo nitakung’ata!” mbwa akamwambia. Nozibele akaingia ndani.
Kadib eeygii wuxuu ku yidhi, “Cunto ii kari!” “Laakiin waligay marna wax uma karrinin eey,” ayay ku jawaabtay. “Kari, ama waan ku qaniini doonaa!” ayuu egya yidhi. Sidaas darteed Nozibele waxeey xoogaa cunto ah u karisay eeygii.
Then the dog said, “Cook for me!”
“But I’ve never cooked for a dog
before,” she answered.
“Cook, or I’ll bite you!” said the dog.
So Nozibele cooked some food for
the dog.
Kadib eeygii wuxuu yidhi, “Sariirta ii hagaaji!” Nozibele ayaa ku jawaabtay, “Waligay marna sariir uma hagaajinin eey.” “Sariirta hagaaji, ama waan ku qaniini doonaa!” ayuu eygi yidhi. Sidaas darteed Nozibele way hagaajisay sariirti.
Then the dog said, “Make the bed
for me!”
Nozibele answered, “I’ve never
made a bed for a dog.”
“Make the bed, or I’ll bite you!” the
dog said.
So Nozibele made the bed.
Maalin kasta waxay ku qasbanayd in ay wax kariso, nadiifiso oo u dhaqdo eeyga. Dabadeedna, maalin aya eeygii yidhi, “Nozibele, maanta waa in aan booqdaa saaxiibo, nadiifi guriga, cuntada kari, oo dhaq alaabta kahor intaanan soo laaban.”
Every day she had to cook and
sweep and wash for the dog.
Then one day the dog said,
“Nozibele, today I have to visit
some friends. Sweep the house,
cook the food and wash my things
before I come back.”
Akawa kila siku anampikia, anamfulia na kumfagilia mbwa. Siku moja mbwa akasema, “Nozibele, leo naenda kuwatembelea rafiki zangu. Fagia nyumba, pika chakula na osha vitu vyangu kabla sijarudi.”
Dhakhsaba sidaas tuu eeyga u tagay, Nozibele ayaa madaxa ka soosiibtay saddex timood. Waxay hal tin dhigtay sariirta hoosteeda, mid kalane albaabka gadaashiisa, midna gudaha xerada. Kadibna waxay u carartay guriga sida ugu dhakhsaha badan oo ay awooday.
As soon as the dog had gone,
Nozibele took three hairs from her
head.
She put one hair under the bed, one
behind the door, and one in the
kraal.
Then she ran home as fast as she
could.
Mara baada tu ya mbwa kuondoka, Nozibele akanyofoa nywele tatu kutoka kwenye kichwa chake. Akaweka unywele mmoja chini ya kitanda, mmoja nyuma ya mlango, na mwingine akauweka kwenye uzio wa nyumba. Halafu, akakimbia kuelekea nyumbani kwa nguvu zote.
When the dog came back, he looked
for Nozibele.
“Nozibele, where are you?” he
shouted.
“I’m here, under the bed,” said the
first hair.
“I’m here, behind the door,” said the
second hair.
“I’m here, in the kraal,” said the
third hair.
Mbwa aliporudi akaanza kumtafuta Nozibele. “Nozibele, uko wapi?” akapiga kelele. “Niko hapa, chini ya kitanda,” unywele wa kwanza ukajibu. “Nipo hapa nyuma ya mlango,” unywele wa pili ukajibu. “Niko hapa kwenye uzio,” unywele wa tatu ukajibu.
Dabadeed eeygii waxuu ogaaday in Nozibele ay sirtay. Sidaas darteed eeygii wuu orday oo ku orday wadadi illaa iyo tuulada. Laakiin walaalaha Nozibele ayaa halkaas ku sugayay iyagoo ulo waaweyn. Eeygii wuu jeestay oo wuu cararay, waligiisna dib looma arag.
Then the dog knew that Nozibele
had tricked him.
So he ran and ran all the way to the
village.
But Nozibele’s brothers were
waiting there with big sticks.
The dog turned and ran away and
has never been seen since.
Mbwa akagundua kuwa Nozibele amemkimbia. Kwa hiyo akakimbia kuelekea kijijini. Kaka zake Nozibele walikuwa wakimsubiri na fimbo. Mbwa alipowaona akageuka na kukimbia, na hajawahi kuonekana tena.
