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Ciqaab Punishment Adhabu

Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire

Illustrated by Melany Pietersen

Translated by Abdi Muse

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 2

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Maalin maalmaha ka mid ah, hooyo waxay heshay miro badan.

One day, mama got a lot of fruit.

Siku moja, mama alileta matunda mengi.

“Goormaa wax miro ah heleynaa?” ayaan weydiinay. “Waxaan miraha cuni doonaa caawa,” ayay tiri hooyo.

“When can we have some fruit?” we ask. “We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.

“Tutakula matunda lini?” tunauliza. “Tutakula matunda leo jioni,” mama anasema.

Walaalkay Rahim waa mid dhuuni ah. Waxa uu dhadhamiyaa midhaha oo dhan. In badan na waa uu ka cunaa.

My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.

Kaka yangu Rahim ni mlafi. Anaonja onja matunda yote. Anakula matunda mengi.

“Bal eeg waxuu Rahim sameeyey!” Waxaa ku qayliyay walaalkayga yar. “Rahim waa akhlaaq la aan iyo bakhayl,” Ayaan dhahaa.

“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother. “Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.

“Angalia Rahim alichokifanya!” mdogo wangu analalamika kwa sauti. “Rahim ni mtundu na mchoyo,” ninasema.

Hooyo waxay u caraysantahy Rahim.

Mother is angry with Rahim.

Mama amekasirishwa na Rahim.

Waxaan sidoo kale u caraysannahay Rahim. Laakin Rahim kama xumo.

We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.

Sisi pia tumekasirishwa na Rahim. Lakini Rahim haombi msamaha.

“Miyaadan u soconin in aad ciqaabto Rahim?” ayuu waydiiyay walaalkayga yar.

“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.

“Hutamwadhibu Rahim?” mdogo wangu anauliza.

“Rahim, dhakhso waad kashalaayi doontaa,” hooyo ayaa ugu digtay.

“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.

“Rahim, muda si mrefu utajuta,” mama anaonya.

Rahim ayaa billaabay inuu dareemo xanuun.

Rahim starts to feel sick.

Rahim anaanza kuhisi kuumwa.

“Caloosha ayaa aad i xanuunayso,” ayuu Rahim ku gunuunacay.

“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.

“Tumbo langu linauma sana,” Rahim ananong’ona.

Hooyo ayaa garanaysay in ay taas dhacayso. Mirtii ayaa ciqaabeyso Rahim!

Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!

Mama alijua hili litatokea. Matunda yanamwadhibu Rahim!

Ogu danbeytii, Rahim ayaa nagu yidhi waan ka xumahay. “Marnaba markale ma noqon doono mid saaid dhuuni u ah,” ayuu balanqaaday, waana aaminnay dhammaanteen isaga.

Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises. And we all believe him.

Baadaye, Rahim anatuomba msamaha. “Kamwe sitakuwa mlafi tena,” anaahidi. Na sote tunamwamini.

Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Abdi Muse
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 2
Source: Punishment from African Storybook
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