Full Text: Sheekadii Marwo Tiggy-Winkle
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Original Text: Sheekadii Marwo Tiggy-Winkle
Beri baa waxaa jirtay gabar yar oo la oran jiray Lucie, oo ku noolayd beer la yiraahdo Little-town. Waxay ahayd gabar yar oo wanaagsan—keliya waxay mar walba lumin jirtay maro-gacmeedyadeeda!
Maalin ayaa Lucie-dii yareyd waxay timid barxadda beerta iyadoo ooynaysa—alla, aad bay u ooysay!
“Waxaan lumiyay maro-gacmeedkaygii! Saddex maro-gacmeed iyo maro-shaf! Ma aragtay iyaga, Tabby Kitten?“
Bisaddii yarayd waxay sii wadatay inay dhaqdo cagoheeda cadcad; sidaas darteed Lucie waxay weydiisay digaagad dhibco leh—
“Sally Henny-penny, ma heshay saddex masar-gacmeed?“
Laakiin digaagaddii dhibcaha lahayd ayaa maqsin ku orodday, iyadoo qaqleynaysa—
“Cago-cad baan socdaa, cago-cad, cago-cad!“
Ka dibna Lucie waxay weydiisay Bird Robin oo fadhiya laan yar.
Bird Robin ayaa dhinac ka eegay Lucie ishiisa madow ee dhalaalaysa, wuxuuna ka dul duulay oodda, wuuna iska tegey.
Lucie ayaa fuushay oodda waxayna kor u eegtay buurta ku taal Little-town gadaasheeda—buur u baxda kor—kor—ilaa daruuraha sidii iyadoo aan lahayn meel ugu sarreysa!
Meel aad u fog oo dhinaca buurta ahna waxay u malaysay inay ku aragtay waxyaabo caddaan ah oo lagu kala bixiyay cawska dushiisa.
Lucie ayaa buurta kor u fuushay intii lugaheeda adag ay qaadi kareen; waxay ku orodday waddo taag ah—kor iyo sii kor—ilaa Little-town ay hoos aad ugu hadhay—waxay xitaa dhagax yar ka ridi kartay qiiqbaxa!
Wax yar ka dib waxay soo gaartay il biyo ah, oo ka soo burqanaysa dhinaca buurta.
Qof ayaa qasac saaray dhagax dushiisa si uu biyaha u qabto—laakiin biyuhu durba way ka daadanayeen, waayo qasacaddu kama weynayn koobka ukunta! Oo meeshii ciidda waddadu ay qoynayd—waxaa ku yiil raadadka qof aad u yar.
Lucie way sii orodday, oo sii orodday.
Waddadu waxay ku dhammaatay dhagax weyn hoostiisa. Cawsku wuxuu ahaa mid gaaban oo cagaaran, waxaana meesha yiilay dhar—tiirar laga jaray laamaha geedaha, oo leh xadhko caws la tidcay ah, iyo tuulmo biinanka dharka oo yaryar ah—laakiin ma jirin maro-gacmeedyo!
Laakiin waxaa jiray wax kale—albaab! oo toos u galaya buurta; gudihiisana qof ayaa ka heesayay—
“Cadaan sida ubaxa oo nadiif ah, oh!
Oo leh laablaab yaryar oo u dhexeeya, oh!
Siman oo kulul—bar cas oo daxal ah
Weligeed halkan laguma arko, oh!“
Lucie ayaa garaacday—hal mar—laba mar, oo ay kala goysay heestii. Cod yar oo cabsanaya ayaa soo yeeray
“Waa ayo?“
Lucie ayaa furtay albaabka: maxaadse u malaynaysaa inuu ku jiray buurta dhexdeeda?—jiko fiican oo nadiif ah oo leh dhul dhagax ah iyo dogobyo alwaax ah—oo la mid ah jiko kasta oo beereed. Kaliya saqafka ayaa aad u hooseeyay oo madaxa Lucie uu ku sigtay inuu taabto; dheriyada iyo digsiyaduna way yaryaraayeen, wax kasta oo meesha yaallayna sidoo kale ayay ahaayeen.
Waxaa meesha ka soo urayay caraf fiican oo kulul oo u eg wax yara gubtay; miiskana, iyadoo kaawiyad gacanta ku haysata, waxaa taagnayd qof gaaban oo aad u buuran oo si walwalsan u fiirinaysay Lucie.
Goonadeedii daabacnayd kor bay u laabnayd, waxayna xirnayd maro-gunti weyn oo ka sarraysay goonadeeda hoose ee xariijimaha leh. Sankeedii yaraa ee madoobaa wuxuu lahaa shiiq, shiiq, shuuq, indhaheeduna waxay lahaayeen bilig, bilig; koofiyaddeeda hoosteedana—halkaas oo Lucie ay ku lahayd timo huruud ah oo duuduuban—qofkaas yari waxay ku lahayd QODXAN!
“Yaad tahay?“ ayay tiri Lucie. “Ma aragtay maro-gacmeedyadaydii?“
Qofkii yaraa ayaa jilbaha laabatay iyadoo salaamaysa—“Oh, haa, fadlan; magacaygu waa Marwo Tiggy-winkle; oh, haa fadlan, waxaan ahay dhar-dhaqdo!“ Oo waxay dambiisha dharka kala soo baxday wax, oo ay ku dul fidisay bustaha feeraynta.
“Waa maxay shaygaasi?“ ayay tiri Lucie—“kani ma aha masar-jeebkaygii?“
“Oo maya, fadlan; kani waa jaakad yar oo casaan ah oo uu leeyahay Bird Robin!“
Markaasay kaawiyadaysay oo laabtay, oo dhinac dhigtay.
Markaas ayay wax kale ka soo qaadatay shabakadda dharka—
“Taasi ma aha pinny-gaygii?“ ayay tiri Lucie.
“Oh maya, raalli ahow; taasi waa marada miiska ee damask oo ay leedahay Jenny Wren; fiiri sida ay ugu wasakhowday khamriga currant-ga! Aad bay u adag tahay in la dhaqo!“ ayay tiri Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
Sankii Mrs. Tiggy-winkle wuxuu sameeyay shiiq, shiiq, shuuq, indhaheeduna waxay sameeyeen bilig, bilig; waxayna dabka ka soo qaadatay kaawiyad kale oo kulul.
“Waa mid ka mid ah maro-gacmeedyadayda yar!“ ayay ku qaylisay Lucie—“halkaasna waxaa yaalla maradayda hore!“
Marwo Tiggy-winkle ayaa kaawiyadaysay, oo laalaab qurxoon u samaysay, oo ruxday faraqyada.
“Oh, taasi waa mid aad u qurux badan!“ ayay tiri Lucie.
“Iyo maxay yihiin waxyaabahaas dhaadheer ee jaalaha ah ee leh faro sida gacmo-gashiga oo kale ah?“
“Oh, kuwaasi waa laba sharabaad oo ay leedahay Sally Henny-penny—fiiri sida ay cidhibta u duugtay iyadoo ku xoqaysa dayrka dhexdiisa! Goor dhow waxay socon doontaa caga-cad!“ ayay tiri Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
“Alla, waxaa halkan yaalla maro-gacan kale—laakiin tayda ma aha; waa casaan?”
“Oh maya, fadlan; taasi waxaa iska leh Mrs. Rabbit duqda ah; waxayna aad u uraysay basal! Waxaan ku qasbanaaday inaan si gooni ah u dhaqo, kama saari karo urta.”
“Waxaa halkan yaalla mid kale oo tayda ah,” ayay tiri Lucie.
“Waa maxay waxyaabahaas yaryar ee cadcad ee qosolka leh?“
“Waa labo gacmo-gashi oo ay leedahay Tabby Kitten; anigu kaliya waa inaan kaawiyadeeyaa; iyada ayaa iskeed u dhaqata.“
“Waa taas maro-gacmeedkeygii ugu dambeysay!“ ayay tiri Lucie.
“Oo maxaad ku dhex gelinaysaa weelka istaarijka?“
“Waa qaybaha hore ee shaararka yaryar ee la bixin karo oo uu leeyahay Tom Titmouse—aad buu u dookh adag yahay!“ ayay tiri Mrs. Tiggy-winkle. “Hadda waxaan dhammeeyay kaawiyadaydii; waxaan u socdaa inaan dhar qaar hawo siiyo.“
“Waa maxay waxyaalahan quruxda badan ee jilicsan ee dhogorta leh?“ ayay tiri Lucie.
“Oh, kuwaasi waa jaakado dhogor ah oo ay leeyihiin baraarta yaryar ee Skelghyl.“
“Jaakadooda ma la iska bixin karaa?“ ayay weydiisay Lucie.
“Oh haa, haddii aad raalli ka tahay; fiiri calaamadda idaha ee garabka ku taal. Halkan waxaa ah mid loo calaamadeeyay Gatesgarth, iyo saddex ka yimid Little-town. Had iyo jeer waa la calaamadeeyaa xilliga dhaqista!“ ayay tiri Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
Oo waxay soo laalaadisay dhar noocyo iyo cabbirro kasta leh—jaakadaha yaryar ee buniga ah ee jiirarka; iyo hal jaakad-gacan-laawe oo madow, jilicsan, kana samaysan haragga jiir-dhulka; iyo jaakad cas oo dabo-dheer balse aan dabo lahayn oo uu leeyahay Squirrel Nutkin; iyo jaakad buluug ah oo aad u yaraatay oo uu leeyahay Peter Rabbit; iyo goono-hoosaad, aan summad lahayn, oo ku dhex lumay dhaqitaanka—ugu dambayntiina dambiishii way madhnaatay!
Markaas Mrs. Tiggy-winkle waxay samaysay shaah—koob iyada ah iyo koob Lucie ah. Waxay fariisteen kursi dheer oo dabka hortiisa ah, waxayna isha geesteeda iska eegayeen midba midka kale. Gacanta Mrs. Tiggy-winkle, ee haysay koobka shaaha, waxay ahayd mid aad iyo aad u maariin ah, oo aad iyo aad u duuduuban xumbada saabuunta awgeed; iyo dhammaan khamiiskeeda iyo koofiyaddeeda dhexdeeda, waxaa ka soo taagnaa biinanka timaha oo dhinaca qaldan u soo baxayay; sidaas darteed Lucie ma jeclayn inay aad ugu fariisato agteeda.
Markii ay dhameeyeen shaaha, waxay dharkii ku xireen xirmooyin; marooyinkii jeebka ee Lucie-na waxaa lagu dhex laabay maradeeda hore ee nadiifka ah, waxaana lagu xiray biin-badbaado oo qalin ah.
Ka dibna waxay dabkii ku huriyeen caws, wayna soo baxeen oo albaabkii xireen, waxayna furihii ku qariyeen marinka albaabka hoostiisa.
Dabadeedna Lucie iyo Mrs. Tiggy-winkle ayaa buurta hoos uga orday iyagoo wata xirmooyinkii dharka ahaa!
Wadada oo dhan intii ay hoos u socdeen, xayawaano yaryar ayaa ka soo baxayay geedaha fern-ka si ay ula kulmaan; kuwii ugu horreeyay ee ay la kulmeenna waxay ahaayeen Peter Rabbit iyo Benjamin Bunny!
Oo waxay siisay dharkoodii quruxda iyo nadiifka ahaa; oo dhammaan xayawaannada iyo shimbiraha yaryar waxay aad iyo aad ugu mahadceliyeen qaalida Mrs. Tiggy-winkle.
Sidaa darteed, salka buurta markii ay soo gaareen deyrka, ma jirin wax haray oo la xambaaro aan ka ahayn hal xirmo oo yar oo ay Lucie lahayd.
Lucie ayaa si degdeg ah u fuushay jaranjarada iyadoo xirmada gacanta ku haysata; ka dibna way soo jeesatay si ay u tiraahdo
“Habeen wanaagsan,”
oo ay ugu mahadceliso dhardhaqadii—Laakiin maxay ahayd wax aad loola yaabo! Mrs. Tiggy-winkle may sugin mahadcelin ama biilkii dharka la dhaqay toona!
Way ordaysay ordaysay ordaysay iyadoo buurta kor u aadaysa—aawayna koofiyaddeedii cadayd ee laallaabnayd? iyo garbasaarteedii? iyo cambuurkeedii—iyo goonadeedii hoose?
Oo siday u yaraatay—iyo siday u maarriin noqotay—oo ay u qariyeen QODXAN!
Waa yaabe! Mrs. Tiggy-winkle ma ahayn wax kale ee waxay ahayd CAANAAQUB.
