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Translation (Rita Seng Mai)
The title of the story is 'Twins'. A long time ago, there were a mother and her daughter in a village. The girl was a fatherless child. Since they were poor, they were not allowed to do farming on a big farm. They had to farm at the outskirt of the village. One day, the girl was pregnant. She gave birth to twin boys: Ma Gam and Ma Naw. The boys grew up well. They became young men. When they visited the village, the villagers told them, "You don't have a father! Such fatherless twins!" When they talked to the girls, the girls told them, "How dare fatherless twins to talk to us!" They looked down at the twins. Wherever they went, they were looked down. The boys were upset and told their mother about it. They told her, "Mom, we are being looked down upon wherever we go. When we talk to boys and girls from the village, they say that fatherless twins like us shouldn't talk to them. They always look down on us. So, can you tell us who our father is?" The mother said, "I can't tell who your father is." The twins insisted on asking who their father was. They told her, "Mom, our lives are meaningless. Wherever we go, we are looked down. So, what's the point of being alive in this world? Even the life of the animal is meaningful. Please, tell us." In the end, she decided to tell them about their father. She said, "Take some iron and strike it beside a big lake. Strike it every day. At that time, your father will show up in front of you." They went to the big lake and stroke the iron beside it every day. They made an iron rope too. They said, "When our father shows up, let's tie him up with this rope." They were striking the iron without even taking a rest. Meanwhile, a giant snake in the lake felt unpleasant because of the noises. It came out of the water and told them, "Please, don't strike the iron anymore. I feel really dizzy because of that sound." But the twins continued striking the iron. The snake thought of begging them not to do that anymore. When it came out of the water, the twins quickly caught it and tied its neck with the rope. It was afraid and said, "Why did you do this kind of action to me? Release me right now. Don't you know that animals like dragons and me are scared of iron? Now, I am going to die because of you." The boys said, "You made our mom pregnant and left her alone. We are your sons. You made us feel outcast. If you can't promise us what we want, we won't release you! We will kill you with this iron rope despite the fact you are our father." The father said, "Yes, I am your father. I did really wrong to your mother. I am so sorry." The twins said, "But you make us feel outcast among people. If you can't do something good for us, we will not let you go. We will hang you here till you die. If you are not dead yet, we will come to this lake every year and strike the iron loudly." Their father said, "Don't do that, please. Release me, please. I will give you a valuable stone. It can make your lives perfect. It can fulfill your wishes. It can bring you success in everything you do. You will get recognition and favour from other people if you have this stone. I am just a snake, but I will give you this valuable stone in my head. But you can't break this stone. Take turns bringing the stone." The boys said, "Then, spit it out quickly! If you don't, we will kill you." It said, "Don't kill me, please. I will give it to you." Then, it spat the stone out. The boys said politely after getting the stone, "Dad, we have known who you really are now. Since you are a snake and we are humans, we can't be together. This is the farewell for us. We will live our lives happily with your priceless gift. Goodbye, dad." The girls, who hated them at first, liked them now. The twins became rich by the gift of their father. They lived happily forever. This is the end of the story.
Transcription (La Ring)
Ya marun yen nau na lam hpe ga baw gaw marun yen nau. Lani na aten hta e num shayi sha gaw jahkrai ma re. Kanu ma nga ai shan nu lahkawng yen nga ai wa shan nu gaw ndai yi kaba ba re i ka-ang kaw shan nu gaw yi hkyen sha na ahkang nnga ai majaw shan gaw le masha na yi shingnawm de hka kau de shan gaw yi hkyen sha na shan nu gaw dai kaw yi sha hkyen sha. Shaloi she ndai kasha num sha mahkawn ma gaw lani na aten hta na um na sin byin wa ai da. Ma hkum rai wa na dai ma hkum kaw gaw bai shangai wa ai shaloi gaw kasha la sha lahkawng Magam hte Manaw ndai lahkawng shangai ai. Shaloi gaw lani hte lani kaba wa kaba wa grai kaba wa shaloi gaw shabrang tai wa ai shaloi gaw mare hkan sa dam ai htingbu hkan sa dam timung "Nan gaw kawa ma nlu ai yen nan zawn rai kawa yen nlu ai" yenngu. Mahkawn ni hpe sa shala mahkawn ni hpe sa shala timung "Nan zawn re kawa pyi nlu ai yen mi hpa anhte hpe sa shala ai" ngu grai shagrit grai shanhte hpe grai yu shagrit ai da grai yu kaji ai. Shan nau hpe gara kaw sa gara hpawng kaw sa gara salang hpawng kaw sa poi hkan sa tim shan nau hpe grai yu shagrit ai da. Dai majaw shan nau gaw kanu kaw wa nna kanu hpe lani na aten hta kanu hpe wa tsun dan ai da. "E nu e an nau na kawa gara kaw re ta ya an gaw gara poi shingra sa timung kawa nlu ai n-gyi ma yen nga nna masha ni an hpe shagrit ai. Mahkawn ni hpe shabrang ni hpe sa shaga timung nan gaw kawa pyi nlu ai yen hpabaw ngu na ndai grai shagrit ai. Dai majaw nu e an a kawa she madun yu kaning re re kun an a kawa hpe madun u" nga yang "E na kawa hpe gaw madun ai baw nre law" nga "Madun rit law nu e she madun u nang dai sha nmadun yang gaw an nau a prat gaw nga pra tim pyi nhkrak mat sai. Hpa sak hkrung ai yang mung akyu nrawng mat sai. Dusat ni pyi akyu naw rawng ai an nau na matu gaw myi man ma kaji ai. Masha ni shagrit shanem ai mung grai hkam sha ai dai majaw she tsun dan rit" ngu tsun jang "E ma yen e nan hpri tawng ni hpri pa ni la sa nna nawng kaba re nga ai dai nawng kaba makau kaw e hpri sa dup mu yaw. Hpri sa adup mu shani shagu sa adup mu shaloi dai kaw pru wa ai gaw na nwa rai na re" ngu tsun dat ai da. Rai jang she e shan nau shani shagu sa dup na shan nau hpri sumri mung galaw da da. "An a kawa gaw pru na she nga ai gaw ndai hpri sumri hte gyit majaw la ga" nga na she shan nau gaw dai hku hpri sumri ni hpe mung sa hkawngwan nga sa tawn da noi da. Shan nau shani tup tup shat pyi nsha hkra hkra dai e nawng a ntsa kaw nawng makau kaw ndai hpri sa adup nga ai da. Shaloi gaw ndai lapu a kaba gaw ndang hkam wa ai da. Ndang hkam wa na she kalang mi gaw zawt pru na "Ma yen e dai kaw e hpri sha gaw hkum sa adup mu ngai baw grai machyi ai baw grai machyi ai. Dai kaw hpri adup nga na baw grai machyi ai" ngu tsun ai da. Dai rai yang she shan gaw bai adup sai da. Shani shagu bai adup nga ai da. Adup nga jang she um "Ndai shani gaw atsawm sha sa tsun na re" ngu na she shi gaw atsawm sha ye sa na sa tsun she ndai marun ma yen gaw kawa na du kaw kyit di na she gyit da sai da. "E nan nau nan lahkawng ngai hpe ndai hku hkum di hpa majaw ndai hku di ai i nan ndai hpri ngu gaw anhte gaw grai hkrit ai. Anhte dusat ni lapu ni baren ni gaw ndai hpri hpe gaw anhte hkrit dik ai. Hkum di ya ngai gaw si wa na rai sai" ngu na she "Nang an na kawa re yin na i n-yin na i, nang nye nu kaw nang an nau hpe shakap da ai. Nye nu yi hkyen ai kaw moi yi hkyen ai shaloi nang nye nu hte nang ma sa shakap da wa an nau gaw na kasha re. Nang kaning rai me dai ni an nau hpe matsan jam jau shangun ai. Nang kaning re ndat ai nang lama ma sha pyi gaw e an nau hpe ga sadi njaw yang an nau gaw ndat sai. Hpa nra ai ndai hpri de gyit sat kau na, nang kawa raitim nang hpabaw re i nang tsun u" ngu da. "Tsun u" ngu jang she "Rai sai law ngai nan a kawa re kawa majing re ngai lapu raitim na nu hpe shut sai. Shut ai majaw ngai e ndai hku ndai nawng kaw nga taw ai re. Dai majaw e nan a kawa ngai rai sai raitim mung an hpe ndai ram matsan chyaren shangun ai gaw nan gaw aw nang gaw lama ma sha an lahkawng hpe nmasat yang gaw an gaw ndai hpri sumri gaw ntat ai. Gyit na gyit noi sat kau na dai na shaning shagu prat tup raitim mung ndai hpri adup na. Ndai nawng makau kaw e adup na shani shagu adup na" ngu da. Shaloi gaw shi tsun ai "E hkum adup sa rai na ndai ngai hpe hpri sumri mung she dat kau marit. Ya nan hpe gaw ngai grai manu dan ai nan a prat hta e sha nma nan a prat hta gaw hpung dagu rawng ai baw ndai ngai na baw kaw e ndai kyauk-lone ndai nlung rawng ai. Dai nlung hpe ngai nan hpe prat jaw na. Dai majaw ndai hte gaw nan hpa myit yang hpa byin. Hpa galaw yang hpa awng dang manu mana bai na myi man mung pa ai. Rai na ndai lang sai kaw na nan hpabaw galaw mayu tim masha hpawng sa tim grai sadi sadang rawng na hpung dagu rawng wa hpan ngai nwa gaw lapu re raitim ndai ndai na baw na dan ndai nan hpe jaw dat na. Nan nau lahkawng yen ndai hpe ngaran hka, garan nmai ai ga ma nmai ai ndai hpe e nan nau langai mi e bang gun langai mi bang gun rai na prat tup ndai hku rai na nan nau nga mu" ngu na tsun ai da. Shaloi "Ya lawan prat u nprat yang gaw ya gyit sat na" ngu da. "E hkum gyit sat u nan hpe e ngai jaw na" ngu na ndai shi na baw ndai nlung dai hpe shi gaw shaw na jaw ai da. Prat na jaw na she shan nau gaw "E wa e nang wa re mung chye ai raitim mung nang hte anhte gaw amyu nbung sai re majaw daini kaw na an wa ni gaw hka ai mung rai sai. Kawa ngu hpe mung an gaw chye sai dai majaw an mung an chye ai hku na nang wa jaw ai sut gan hte an gaw sak hkrung nna nga galu kaba wa sana yaw" ngu nna kawa hpe atsawm tsun na shan wa ni gaw hka mat na ndai kasha yen gaw lu su sahte kum myi moi nra sai nga sumtsaw ga sa tsun ai num sha ni mung e shan hpe mu ai hte gaw yawng yawng ra bang wa ai da. Yawng yawng ra bang wa sut gan hpaji ni mung manu mana lu sut lu su nga mu nga mai na shan gaw grai nga pyaw na kawa chyeju hpe mung hkam la lu ai da. Maumwi dai kaw htum sai. |
