Khayanga na kibuyu chake
Ursula Nafula
Catherine Groenewald

Khayanga aliishi na wazazi wake kwa furaha.

Alipokuwa na umri wa miaka kumi, walifariki.

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Khayanga alitunzwa na Rosa, mmoja wa jamaa zake. 

Rosa alikuwa mkarimu lakini alikuwa mkongwe.

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Khayanga aliyatembelea makaburi ya wazazi wake.

Aliwaeleza matatizo yake.

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Siku moja alipokuwa makaburini, alipokea zawadi ya kibuyu.

Aliamini kuwa kilitoka kwa wazazi wake.

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Khayanga aliusikia wimbo mtamu wa kuliwaza kutoka katika kibuyu.

Uliimbwa hivi:

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Khayanga, ee,
Khayanga!
Mtoto wetu, mpendwa!
Kibebe kibuyu hiki, mpendwa!
Kikuliwaze, mpendwa!

Khayanga alifahamu sauti hiyo kuwa ya mamake.

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Khayanga alikibeba kibuyu chake wakati wote.

Aliamini kwamba wazazi wake walimlinda.

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Siku moja, kibuyu hicho kilivunjika.

Khayanga alivunjika moyo vilevile.

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Alivishika vigae hivyo mikononi akaimba:

Babangu, mamangu!
Kibuyu changu kimevunjika!
Nifanyeje?
Nipe ishara nyingine!
Nijue mko nami!

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Sauti ilisema:

Khayanga mtoto wetu!
Viokote vigae hivyo!
Vitumie kuchota maji!
Ioshe miguu yako!
Yafumbe macho!

Khayanga alitii.

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Khayanga alikibeba kibuyu chake kila mahali. Waliomwona, walijiuliza, "Hiki ni kibuyu cha aina gani?"

Kibuyu hicho kilimsaidia kupata mahitaji yake.

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Khayanga aliamini kuwa wazazi wake walikuwa naye wakati wote.

Hakuna lolote baya lingeweza kutendeka kwake.

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Khayanga na kibuyu chake
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Mitugi Kamundi
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Kiswahili
Level - First sentences