Vayu ummoya
Madhuri Pai
Rijuta Ghate
isiNdebele

Soke isikhathi nangiceda ukuhlamba ngamanzi wami atjhisako. Umzimba wami omanzi uzwakala upholile, upholile, upholile. Yini eyenza lokho kwenzeke? Vayu, ummoya!

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Ibisi elingekomitjini yami - litjhisa khulu, litjhisa khulu. Kodwana maduze likulindele bona ngili rhubule. Ngubani owenza lokho kwenzeke? Vayu, ummoya!

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Amarharideni aphephetha arhuhle ubuso bami kamnandi. Ngubani owenza lokhu kwenzeke? Vayu, ummoya!

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Umbani uhlaba kude le. Amafu anzima akhamba ngendlela yami. Ngubani owenza lokho kwenzeke? Vayu, ummoya!

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Amataka aya ngapha nangapha begodu amakari ayaphephuka. Amathuthumbo awela phasi ngesineke. Kwenziwe ngubani koke lokhu? Vayu, ummoya!

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Kude nendlu, siyadlala, sele ngikhona ukunukelela amaswidi umma awalungisako. Ngubani owenza lokhu kwenzeke? Vayu, ummoya!

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Irhalasi liwa efesdirini liduleka phasi liyaphuka. Ngithabile bengingekho. Ngubani odlala ngokulelesa okumbi kangaka? Iye, bekungu Vayu, ummoya!

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Kulila umlozi. Isitimela siyangena. Angiboni kodwana ngizwa itjhada laso. Ngubani owenza lokho kwenzeke? Vayu, ummoya!

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Awubonakali. Awuzwakali. Wenza woke umsebenzi ngesidu. Kungaba ngubani? Iye! Ummoya!

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Vayu ummoya
Author - Madhuri Pai, Rohini Nilekani
Translation - B Sibiya, TM Mabaso
Illustration - Rijuta Ghate
Language - isiNdebele
Level - First sentences
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