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Translation (Rita Seng Mai)
The story I'm going to tell you is about a man who was looking for a grim reaper. Once upon a time, there was a poor man in a village. He was so poor that he didn't have anything to eat. He didn't have any money to invest or do business. He was depressed. Then he thought, "Maybe I am useless to live in this world. It's a waste to live. I should just die. Yes, I want to die. I should find a grim reaper to take my life." He started looking for the grim reaper. He left his village to find the grim reaper. He asked everyone he met on his way if they knew the grim reaper. He kept asking everyone, "Have you seen the grim reaper?" They said, "No." He didn't give up and kept searching for him. At one place, he met the grim reaper. The grim reaper asked him, "What are you doing there?" He answered, "I am penniless. I also don't have any money to invest or do business, although I want to be rich like the others. I just chose to die. So I am looking for the grim reaper." The grim reaper told him, "Young man, you can't die if it is not the time for you, even if you want to. Just live your life. I will teach you a mantra. You can wish for anything you want by using it. Live your life." He said, "Okay, I will." And the grim reaper told him the mantra. He told him, "Just wish only three wishes." The man memorized the mantra and went back to his village. He really wanted to be rich, so he wished to be wealthy. And he wished to own a big house and some servants. His wishes came true. He really became rich and owned a big house and servants. He lived his life happily. Days flew by fast. The grim reaper told him before, "When it is time for you to die, you have to." He also gave him the date when his life would be taken. The man was happy, living his life wealthily. The day he had to die was getting closer. He thought, "I don't want to die when I am living my life best. It's getting closer." Then he called his servants and told them, "The day I have to die is getting near, but I don't want to die yet. I need to hide so as not to be found by the grim reaper when he comes for me. Collect as much food as you can. Put me into a big box with rations and throw me into the sea." His servants made a big box. They did as he ordered. He told them, "When the grim reaper comes for me, tell him that I'm gone. After that day, come and save me. Tie a rope to the box." His servants threw the box, which he was inside, into the sea. And they tied a rope to it. They tied the other side of the rope to a tree. Then the due date arrived. On that day, the grim reaper thought, "Where is that poor man who wanted to die? Today is the day he has to die. Why didn't he come to me yet?" Then he started searching for the man. He couldn't find him, although he searched for him everywhere. Then he knew, "This man wanted to die when he had nothing. He doesn't want to die anymore since he has so much money." He was angry and tired. So he went to the shore and walked on it. Then he tripped over the rope, which was tied to the box. He was already tired, so he was a bit angry. He thought, "Who tied the rope here? Who tied the rope on the beach?" He pulled and pulled it, but it was really long. He kept pulling it. It turned out that the other side of the rope was in the sea. As he pulled it hard, the box appeared. He wondered what kind of box that was since it was thrown into the deep sea. Then he hit it hard to open it. Inside the box was the man who wanted to die in the past. The grim reaper asked him, "Why are you there? What are you doing inside the box in the deep sea?" He said, "I wanted to die in the past, but I don't want to die now because I have enough money. Don't take my life. I want to live happily in this world. Please, don't take my life." The grim reaper said, "No! You can't live in this world anymore. It's time for you to die. I have to take your life no matter what." Then the man died. Therefore, no one should say, "I am poor. I don't have any money. I want to die. Take my life." If it is not your time to die, you can't die yet. Even if you are poor or find it difficult to make a living, you can't die unless it is your time to die. When it is time, you have to die, even if you still want to be alive and live happily. You can die while you are sleeping, too. It happens because it is your time. That's why we have to live happily while we are alive. We should live our lives by doing good things. Everyone can die at an unexpected time. We shouldn't act like that man who was running away from the grim reaper. No one is immortal. We shouldn't wish to die before it is the right time for us. We can't run away from death. I tell you this story to remind everyone not to act like that man.
Transcription (Lu Awng)
Ya tsun na lam gaw si du hpe tam ai la a lam hpe tsun dan na hku re. Kalang mi na da mare langai mi kaw grai matsan ai la langai mi nga ai da. Shi gaw hpa galaw na lu na sha na mung n lu ai, gumhpraw tam hkawm na mung arang nlu ai. Gumhpraw nlu ai majaw shi gaw hpa mung n chye tam re na dai kaw nga ai sha mi ma hkyit sha re na nga na shi gaw grai myitru da, ja gumhpraw tam hkawm na mung arang mung nlu, re gaw kaning di na tam hkawm na ngai gaw mungkan ga ntsa nga ai gaw hpa lachyum n pru ai re sai, dai majaw si mayu sai si mat ai she tsa mai sai ngu na shi gaw ya ngai si mayu ai, ngai hpe sat ya na si du she hkan tam sa na ngu na shi gaw si du hpe hkan tam mat wa ai da. Dai mare kaw na pru mat wa na si du hpe hkan tam wa hto shara shagu dai si du hkan tam mat wa ai, masha langai hpe mu yang langai, si du hpe tam ai ngu na hkan tsun na masha ni hpe san ai da. Si du hpe nmu ai i ngu, oh ra ni gaw nmu ai ngu shi gaw dai hku re na hto hkan tam mat wa hkan tam mat wa, re na hkawm hkrai hkawm mat wa re shaloi gaw shara mi kaw gaw kaja nan si du hpe e shi gaw katut ai da. Si du hte katut ai shaloi gaw dai wa gaw san ai da, ya nang hkau nang gaw hpa baw re hkawm ai law ngu, ngai mungkan ga ntsa nga ai nau matsan la ai hpa mung nlu su ai, masha ni zawn lu su mayu ai retim ngai arang ni nlu ai, dai majaw hpa hte gara hku na lusu hkra mung ngai n chye galaw ai dai majaw si mat mayu ai majaw ngai si du hpe hkan tam ai re ngu na tsun ai da. Dai shaloi gaw si du wa gaw ga shabrang wa e nang gaw si mayu ai nga, si mayu ai nga tim na na si ten ndu yang gaw nmai si ai gaw ya nang grai si mayu ai nga retim ndai ya ngai nang hpe nang mungkan ga ntsa naw wa nga su, ya ngai nang e mandan lakle tsun dat ya na, nang ra ai lam hpe nang wa tsun na ndai si du kaw na lawt na matu nang wa galaw yaw ngu na tsun ai da. Dai shaloi mai sa ngu shi gaw tsun na she shi gaw shi hpe dai mandan ga tsun dat ai da. Mandan ga tsun dat ai, nang ra ai 3 hpe sha tsun u yaw, ngu na dai hku tsun dat ai shaloi gaw shi gaw dai dinggai dai kaw na si du kaw na mandanga matsing la re na shi gaw dai bai wa mat ai da. Wa mat shi mare de bai wa mat na shi ra sharawng dik ai mungkan ga ntsa sahte mayu ai, lu su mayu ai lam ni shi gaw ngai grai lu su mayu ai, lusut lusu mayu ai ngu shi gaw mandanga tsun dat re shaloi gaw kaja nan lu su na ya nta kaja ni ma ra ai, ndai shangun ma ni ma ra ai ngu na dai tsun ai da. Dai shaloi kaja nan si du wa hpung shingkang gaw shi kaw i dai jaw dat ai hte shi gaw kaja nan dai kaw nta kaja ni rawng, dai kaw shangun ma ni lu re na shi gaw grai pyaw na sahte mat wa ai da. Sahte mat wa na shi grai pyaw na nga, grai pyaw na nga mat ai da. Dai shaloi gaw e aten gaw lani hte lani lai lai lai, re na shi gaw pyaw she pyaw re na si du wa tsun dat ai ga nang si ten du ai shani gaw nang nkam si tim si ra na re yaw ya nhtoi ma jaw dat ai i shi hpe nhtoi ma jaw dai shani gaw nang si ra na re yaw ngu tsun dat ai shaloi shi gaw grai nga pyaw shi gaw dai kaw sahte ja gumhpraw lu mat na nga pyaw kam ai sha, sa kam ai de sa re na dai kaw shangun ma ni hte a pyaw a law re na shi gaw grai pyaw na nga taw. Dai shaloi lani hte lani gaw si nhtoi du wa sai da. Dai shaloi gaw shi gaw ga ya ngai mungkan ga ntsa gumhpraw lu yang ndai ram ram pyaw na nga ai wa ya si ten wa du wa sai ngai kaning di na i, ngai n kam si sai, ya gaw ngai nkam si sai ngu tsun na she shi shangun ma ni hpe she gai ma ni e ya ngai si ten du wa sai, si du wa ngai hpe shaga na ten du wa sai re majaw ngai n kam si ai da. Dai majaw ndai si du ngai hpe sa tam ai shaloi ngai hpe nmu na matu ya ngai gaw nyan galaw ra sai ngu na she gai ya ngai hpe ndai sadek kaba re galaw ya mit, sadek kaba galaw na dai kaw lusha law law bang, ngai ndai si du nhtoi si du shaga ai nhtoi hpe shalai na matu ngai hpe lusha ni lajang ya na ndai ngai hpe hto panglai kata de jahkrat bang da mit ngu na tsun ai da. Shi shangun ma ni mung dai kaw shi hpe sadek kaba law dai kaw grai shim ai le i, shim lum ai sadek kaba galaw na she dai kaw lusha ni law law bang re na she shi hpe mung bang re na she hto panglai de woi sa mat wa re na si du hkan tam jang ngai n nga ai, nnga mat sai ngu na tsun u mu ngu da. Dai shaloi retim ngai si ai ngai na si ten nhtoi lai ai shaloi gaw ngai hpe bai shaw la mit yaw ndai sadek kaw sumri dun da mu, sumri du na hto de hka kau de hpun kaw nanhte dun da mu yaw, ngai na si ai aten lai ai shaloi dai ngai hpe bai gang shaw da mit ngu htet kau da ai da. Kaja wa shi shangun ma ni shi hpe panglai kaw sa bang kau na panglai sung dik ai shara kaw bang da na she dai kaw sumri hte dun da ai da. Sumri hte hto hka makau na hpun kaw dun da re da, dai shaloi gaw lani hte lani gaw dai si ten nhtoi du wa ai da. Du wa ai shani gaw si du gaw hkan tam hkawm sai da, ndai moi grai matsan na si mayu ai la ya dai ni ya si (ale) du sai, shi na aten du sai re, ya mung nsa wa ai ngu na shi gaw hkan tam hkawm ai da. Hkan tam hkawm e la dai hpe hkan tam hkawm ai da, shi woi la na matu hkan tam hkawm tim, gara kaw tam tim nmu da, gara kaw tam tim nmu na si du mung um la ndai gaw grai matsan na si mayu nga, ya lu su mat na nkam si mat sai hku re nga la ndai gaw ngu na pawt mayu ai hte re na shi gaw pawt gaw pawt mayu, myit mung ru ba mung ba, re na she hto panglai hkingau hku na shi hku dai hku garet wa re shaloi gaw ndum shami wa she dai la hpe dun da ai sadek sumri kaw wa she wa ahtu galau taw ai da. Wa ahtu galau taw na she aga ba gaw ba la re shaloi ndai kaw sumri sa gran da ai gaw kadai wa re kun, ngu na ndai sumri kaning san re sumri wa ta? ning re hka kau hkan ne ning re me dun da gaw ngu tsun na she shi gaw dai sumri dai hpe gang hkrai gang, kade gang tim n htum ai da loh. Nfai ram galu ai sumri gaw kaning re kun ngu gang hkrai gang, gang hkrai gang re yang gaw jahkring gaw panglai de na rai taw na gang hkrai gang grai ding gang wa shaloi she dai sadek wa pru wa ai da. Sadek pru wa shaloi gaw kei hpa baw sadek wa re kun dai ram ram sung ai bang da ai gaw ngu na da dai sadek dai hpe she shi gaw adup hpaw dat yu ai da. Adup hpaw dat yu ai shaloi gaw mi grai si mayu ai la wa re taw ai da. Si mayu ai la wa re taw shaloi she ga nang gaw ndai panglai kata de hpa baw re na sa sadek kaw ding re rawng taw ma ngu e si du e ngai mungkan ga ntsa nga ai, moi gaw grai si mayu ai retim ya ngai gumhpraw lu jang ngai nkam si sai. Ngai hpe hkum woi la kau rit, hkum woi la kau ngai asak naw hkrung mayu ai pyaw pyaw re na naw nga mayu ai ngu di na she si du hpe bai shi gaw hpyi nem ai da. Hpyi nem ai shaloi si du gaw e nmai ai nmai ai nang moi de grai si mayu ai nga re, ya na a si aten du sai dai re majaw nang gaw ndai kaw na nmai lawt sai, dai majaw si ra sai na si ai ahkying du sai dai majaw nang e gaw asak jahkrung da nmai sai si ra sai yaw ngu di na dai la hpe shi a wenyi dai hpe shi gaw woi mat wa ai da. Dai la mung dai kaw si mat ai da. Dai majaw anhte gaw kadai retim mung tinang a ahkying aten ndu shi yang grai si mayu sai loh, grai matsan ai loh grai yak hkak ai loh si mat she mayu sai loh nga na nmai tsun ai. Tinang a ahkying aten ndu yang tinang kade yak hkak jam jau ai retim karai kasang sha nwoi la yang gaw anhte gaw nsi mai ai re dai majaw tinang a ahkying aten du wa ai shaloi si ten du jang gaw nang kade nkam si tim kade pyaw mayu tim mung shi a ahkying a ten du ai shaloi gaw shi na shi si mat ai. Ndum shami dai hku mung si mat wa ai, yup galeng na si mat wa ai ni mung nga ai, dai mung shi aten du na si mat chye ai re dai majaw asak naw hkrung nga ai shaloi gaw atsawm re na nga ra ai i. Tinang mai kaja ai hku na hkawm sa nga ra ai, dai hku na tinang a sak hkrung lam hte e i ndum shami byin wa chye ai mang hkang ni hpe mung tinang gaw dai hku na hpa ran chye ra ai ngu. Dai si du tam ai la zawn zawn anhte gaw nrai ga ngu aten du jang gaw kadai mung si na re, dai majaw aten n du shi ai shaloi si mayu ai lam hpe gaw n hpyi ga aten du ai shaloi nsi tim si ra ai. Dai la zawn si ten du yang mung anhte hprawng na ma lawt na nre, dai majaw kadai mung dai la zawn nrai ga ngu na maumwi hpe hkai dan ai re. |
