“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That egg was for a cake. The cake
was for my sister’s wedding. What
will my sister say if there is no
wedding cake?”
Wiilashii way ka xumaadeen inay ku ciyaareen Vusi. “Kama caawin karno keegga, laakiin halkan waa usha socodka ee walaashaa,” ayuu yiri mid. Vusi wuxuu sii watay socodkiisi.
The boys were sorry for teasing
Vusi.
“We can’t help with the cake, but
here is a walking stick for your
sister,” said one.
Vusi continued on his journey.
Jidka dhexdiisa wuxuu la kulmay laba nin oo dhisahayo guri. “Ma isticmaali karnaa ushaas xooggan?” waxaa weydiiyay mid. Laakin usha ma ahan mid xoogan oo wax lagu dhisi karo, waana jabantahay.
Along the way he met two men
building a house. “Can we use that
strong stick?” asked one.
But the stick was not strong enough
for building, and it broke.
“Maxaad samaysay?” Vusi ayaa ku qayliyay. “Ushaas waxay hadiyad u a ahayd walaashay. Kuwii midhaha guran hayay ba isiiyay sababtoo ah waxay jabiyeen ukuntii keegga. Keeggii walaashay arooskeda. Hadda ukun maleh, keeg maleh, hadiyadne majirto. Maxaan walaashey ku dhihi? ”
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That stick was a gift for my sister.
The fruit pickers gave me the stick
because they broke the egg for the
cake. The cake was for my sister’s
wedding. Now there is no egg, no
cake, and no gift. What will my
sister say?”
The builders were sorry for breaking
the stick.
“We can’t help with the cake, but
here is some thatch for your sister,”
said one.
And so Vusi continued on his
journey.
Jidka dhexdiisa, Vusi wuxuu la kulmay beeraley iyo sac. “Maxay tahay xidhmo macaan, maqaniini karaa?” sicii ayaa waydiiyay. Lakiin xidhmadu way macaaneed marka sicii wuu cunay dhamaan!
Along the way, Vusi met a farmer
and a cow. “What delicious thatch,
can I have a nibble?” asked the cow.
But the thatch was so tasty that the
cow ate it all!
“What have you done?” cried Vusi.
“That thatch was a gift for my
sister. The builders gave me the
thatch because they broke the stick
from the fruit pickers. The fruit
pickers gave me the stick because
they broke the egg for my sister’s
cake. The cake was for my sister’s
wedding. Now there is no egg, no
cake, and no gift. What will my
sister say?”
Sicii wuu ka xumaaday iney noqotay mid hunguri wayn. Beeraalihii wuxuu ku raacay in uu Vusi saca hadiyad uqaato. Sidaa daraaddeed Vusi wuuqaatay.
The cow was sorry she was greedy.
The farmer agreed that the cow
could go with Vusi as a gift for his
sister. And so Vusi carried on.
But the cow ran back to the farmer
at supper time.
And Vusi got lost on his journey.
He arrived very late for his sister’s
wedding. The guests were already
eating.
“What shall I do?” cried Vusi.
“The cow that ran away was a gift,
in return for the thatch the builders
gave me. The builders gave me the
thatch because they broke the stick
from the fruit pickers. The fruit
pickers gave me the stick because
they broke the egg for the cake.
The cake was for the wedding. Now
there is no egg, no cake, and no
gift.”
Vusi walaashiis way fikirtay in muddo ah, ka dibna waxay tiri, “Walaalkay Vusi, runtii ma daneeyo hadiyado, xitaa dan kamalihi keegga! waan wada joognaa halkan dhamanteen, waan faraxsanahay. Hada dhar quruxsan xidho oo aan u dabaaldegno maalintan!” Taasine waa sida uu Vusi sameeyey.
Vusi’s sister thought for a while,
then she said,
“Vusi my brother, I don’t really care
about gifts. I don’t even care about
the cake! We are all here together, I
am happy. Now put on your smart
clothes and let’s celebrate this
day!”
And so that’s what Vusi did.
