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Huku Yi Xenga Koti
Usikhukhukazi Uqiliga Ukhozi
Usikhukukazi Uqhatha Ukhozi
Hen tricks Eagle
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Khale ka khaleni, Huku na Koti a va ri vanghana. Siku rin’wana Koti ri kumile Huku ehansi ka murhi yi wisile na tibege ta yona ta le vhengeleni. Huku a yi yimile hi nenge wun’we.
Kudaladala, uSikhukhukazi noKhozi babengabangani. Ngelinye ilanga, uKhozi wafica uSikhukhukazi ephumule phansi kwesihlahla nezikhwama zakhe. USikhukhukazi wayemi ngomlenze owodwa.
Kudala-dala, uSikhukukazi noKhozi babengabahlobo. Ngenye imini, uKhozi wafika uSikhukhukazi ephumle phantsi komthi neebhegi zakhe ezinegrosari. USikhukhukazi wayeme ngomlenze omnye.
Long ago Hen and Eagle were
friends. One day, Eagle found
Hen under a tree resting with
her shopping bags. Hen was
standing on one leg.
Koti ri vutisa Huku ri ku, “Xana wu kwihi nenge wa wena wun’wana?”
UKhozi wabuza uSikhukhukazi, “Uphi omunye umlenze wakho?”
UKhozi wabuza kuSikhukukazi, “Uphi omnye umlenze wakho?”
Eagle asked Hen, “Where is
your other leg?”
Huku yi byela Koti yi ku, “Muxavisi u tsemile nenge wa mina kutani a ndzi nyika girosa tanihi bazela.”
USikhukhukazi waphendula wathi, “Umphathisitolo uwunqumile, wase enginika le mpahla esikhundleni sawo.”
USikhukhukazi waphendula uKhozi wathi, “Unovenkile unqumle umlenze wam waze wandinika ezi bhegi endaweni yawo.”
Hen told Eagle, “The
shopkeeper cut off my leg and
gave me these groceries in
return.”
Koti ri vutisa Huku loko na le ka yena a nga endla swo fana. Na rona a ri lava bege ya girosa. Huku yi pfumela.
UKhozi wabuza, “Ngingakwenza nami lokho?” UKhozi naye wayefuna izimpahla. USikhukhukazi wavuma.
UKhozi wabuza kuSikhukukazi ukuba angakwazi na naye ukwenza loo nto. Naye wayeyifuna ibhegi egcwele igrosari. USikhukukazi wavuma.
Eagle asked Hen whether
he could do the same.
He also wanted a bag
of groceries. Hen agreed.
Koti ri yile eka muxavisi kutani ri n’wi kombela leswaku ri tsemiwa nenge wun’we wa rona ku ta nyikiwa girosa. N’wamavhengele u pfumerile.
Engazelele lutho umphathisitolo, kwafika uKhozi. “Ngicela unginqume umlenze nami bese unginika izimpahla.” Wavuma umphathisitolo.
UKhozi waya kunovenkile wamcela ukuba anqumle omnye umlenze wakhe aze amnike ibhegi enegrosari ngaphakathi. Unovenkile wavuma.
Eagle went to the shopkeeper
and asked her to cut off one
of his legs in exchange for
groceries. The shopkeeper
accepted.
Koti ri thamukile hi nenge wun’we ndlela hinkwayo ri ya ekaya. Kambe a ri tsakile hi swilo leswi n’wamavhengele a nga n’wi nyika.
Khele, khele, khele kukheleza uKhozi ebheke ekhaya. Wayejabule nokho ngempahla ayeyinikwe umphathisitolo.
UKhozi wangcileza ngomlenze omnye wade wayokufika ekhaya. Wayonwatyiswe kakhulu zizinto awayezinikwe ngunovenkile.
The eagle hopped on one leg
all the way home. But he was
happy with the things
the shopkeeper gave him.
Loko Koti ri fika ekaya, ri kumile huku yi ri na milenge ha yimbirhi.
Wathi efika ekhaya uKhozi, wafica uSikhukhukazi ehamba ngayo yomibili imilenze yakhe. “Mameshane!”
Wathi akufika ekhaya uKhozi, wabona uSikhukukazi ehamba ngayo yomibini imilenze yakhe.
When Eagle reached home,
he found Hen with both
her legs.
Koti ri hlundzukile kutani ri hlongorisa huku. Kambe a ri kotangi ku yi khoma. Endzhaku ka sweswo, koti mikarhi hinkwayo ri lava swikukwana. Loko ri swi kuma ra swi khoma, ri swi dya.
Wathukuthela uKhozi wagxumela uSikhukhukazi. Zaya kuSikhukhukazi. Yingakho uKhozi ehlala ehubha amachwane kaSikhukhukazi. Uma eke walibamba, uyalidla.
Wabanomsindo uKhozi waze waleqa uSikhukukazi. Kodwa akazange amfumane. Yiyo loo nto, uKhozi esoloko ekhangela amantshontsho kaSikhukukazi. Xa ethe walibona intshontsho, uyalibamba alitye.
Eagle was furious and chased
Hen. But he never caught her.
Instead, Eagle always looks out
for Hen’s children. Whenever he
catches one, he eats it.
Written by: Nathan HigenyiIllustrated by: Rob OwenTranslated by: Mkomati John Mongwe
