Kunyima yamafuku, kwadin’ga chisaka chawahilila.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Hiyedin’ga nakudizun’gishaku. Akwashilen’ga anvwali zhawu ku maha.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Ilan’ga hiyayitezheli kuya kwakamwihi na kesiku.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Edin’ga nakuzata nyidimu yezhima nawufuku. Mulon’ga edin’ga akutun’ga nandunda.
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Ilan’ga umu hadi itu tunyana twamayala waken’gelen’ga kuya hanzhi ha mwaana.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Ifuku dimu waswezheli kuken’gesha kuwudika. Amanakwindi amukanishili ....
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Ilan’ga alabili! wayen’gunukili mumwaana.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
Anyaana andunda atamininini hakumona manakwawu nakuyen’gunuka.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Ilan’ga ashin’ganyekeli zhakwila. Awumbili kazhila kudi indunda yayen’gunukili.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Atweli manakwawu wakazhili ku mpindi yayilehi.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Chiwenzili mwaana, watukili nakwiimba kamina muna budidi.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
