Sakima wadin’ga nakushakama nawavwali zhindi na muhelindi wayaka yiwana. Ashakaminan’ga helun’ga deyala waheta. Chinsambu chawu chadin’ga kunkumina ya nyikanka ya nyitondu.
Sakima lived with his parents and his four year old sister.
They lived on a rich man’s land.
Their grass-thatched hut was at the end of a row of trees.
Sakima did many things that other six year old boys did not do.
For example, he could sit with older members of the village and discuss important matters.
The parents of Sakima worked at the rich man’s house.
They left home early in the morning and returned late in the evening.
Sakima was left with his little sister.
Sakima liked to sing for his little sister, especially, if she felt hungry.
His sister would listen to him singing his favourite song.
She would sway to the soothing tune.
“I can sing for him. He might be happy again,” Sakima told his parents.
But his parents dismissed him.
“He is very rich. You are only a blind boy. Do you think your song will help him?”
Hela chochu, Sakima halekeliku. Muhelindi wamukwashiliku. Hakuhosha nindi, “Nyasu ya Sakima yawundishan’ga neyi nidi nanzala. Yikuundisha ona iyala waheta niyena.”
However, Sakima did not give up.
His little sister supported him.
She said, “Sakima’s songs soothe me when I am hungry. They will soothe the rich man too.”
The workers stopped what they were doing. They listened to Sakima’s beautiful song.
But one man said, “Nobody has been able to console the boss. Does this blind boy think he will console him?”
Sakima finished singing his song and turned to leave.
But the rich man rushed out and said, “Please sing again.”
Hampinji kana iyi, kwadin’ga amayala ayedi enzili anyamuna muntu hachitamba. Aweni mwana kanona Iyala da maheta anamweti nakumushiya kumbadi ya mukwakwa.
At that very moment, two men came carrying someone on a stretcher.
They had found the rich man’s son beaten up and left on the side of the road.
Iyala da maheta watiyili kuwaha hakumona mwanindi weyala chen’gi. Wafweteli Sakima hakumukundezha. Watweli Sakima na mwanindi ku chipatela kulonda Sakima atweshi kumona chen’gi.
The rich man was so happy to see his son again.
He rewarded Sakima for consoling him.
He took his son and Sakima to hospital so Sakima could regain his sight.
