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Carruur xabkeed
Children of wax
Les enfants de cire
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Ibrahim Ahmed
Waa baa waxaa jiray, qoys farxad ku nool.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Il était une fois une famille bien heureuse.
Weligood isma ayan dagaalin. Hawsha guriga iyo beertana waa ay ka caawin jireen waalidkood.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Ils ne se disputaient jamais. Ils aidaient leurs parents à la maison et dans les champs.
Laakiin looma oggolayn in ay dab u dhowaadaan.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Mais ils n’avaient pas le droit de s’approcher d’un feu.
Hawshooda oo dhanna waxa ay qabsan jireen habeenkii. Sababtoo ah waxaa ay ka sameysmaayeen xabaq!
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Ils devaient faire tout leur travail pendant la nuit. Puisqu’ils étaient faits de cire !
Laakiin Mid wiilasha ka mid ah ayaa u xiiso qabay in uu cadceedda u baxo.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Mais un des garçons désirait se promener au soleil.
Hal maalin ayaa uu rabitaankiisu aad u xoogeystay. Walaalihiis ayaa uga digay…
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Un jour son désir était trop puissant. Ses frères l’avertirent…
Laakiin waa ay daahday! Qoraxda kulul ayuu ku dhalaalay.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
Mais c’était trop tard ! Il fondit au soleil brûlant.
Carruur xabkeedkii aad bay uga murugoodeen in ay arkaan walaalkood oo dhalaalaya.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Les enfants de cire étaient si tristes de voir leur frère fondre.
Laakiin qorshe ayay degeen. Waxa ay u ekeysiiyeen kuus xabagta dhalaashay ah shimbir.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Mais ils firent un plan. Ils façonnèrent le morceau de cire fondue en oiseau.
Waxa ay u qaadeen shimbirkii walaalkood ahaa buur dheer dusheeda.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Ils apportèrent leur frère l’oiseau jusqu’au sommet d’une montagne haute.
Sidaastey qoraxda qorraxda usoo baxday na, waa uu duulay isaga oo ku dhex heesaya iftiinka arrooryaad.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
Et lorsque le soleil se leva, il s’envola vers la lumière du matin en chantant.
Written by: Southern African Folktale
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
