🔊 So then the seventh planet was the Earth.

Kwa hivyo sayari ya saba ilikuwa Dunia.

🔊 The Earth is not just an ordinary planet! One can count, there, 111 kings, 900,000 businessmen, 7,500,000 tipplers, 311,000,000 conceited men—that is, the six continents, a veritable army of 462,511 lamplighters for the street lamps.

Dunia si sayari ya kawaida tu! Mtu anaweza kuhesabu, huko, wafalme 111, wafanyabiashara 900,000, walevi 7,500,000, wanaojivuna 311,000,000—yaani, mabara sita, jeshi la kweli la wawasha taa 462,511 kwa taa za mitaani.

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businessmen /ˈbɪznəsmən/

n. Watu wanaofanya biashara, wafanyabiashara.

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tipplers /ˈtɪplərz/

n. Watu wanaokunywa pombe kwa kawaida, walevi.

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conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/

adj. Mwenye kujiona muhimu sana, mwenye kiburi.

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veritable /ˈverɪtəbl/

adj. Halisi, kweli, isiyo na shaka.

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lamplighters /ˈlæmplaɪtərz/

n. Watu walioajiriwa kuwasha taa za barabarani, wawashataa.

🔊 Seen from a slight distance, that would make a splendid spectacle. The movements of this army would be regulated like those of the ballet in the opera. First would come the turn of the lamplighters of New Zealand and Australia. After they had retired into the wings, then the lamplighters of China and Siberia would enter for their steps in the dance. Next would come the turn of the lamplighters of Russia and the Indies; then those of Africa and Europe; then those of South America; then those of North America. And never would they make a mistake in the order of their entry upon the stage. It would be magnificent.

Kutazamwa kutoka umbali mdogo, hiyo ingekuwa tamasha zuri. Mienendo ya jeshi hili ingedhibitiwa kama ile ya wachezaji wa baleti katika opera. Kwanza ingekuwa zamu ya wawasha taa wa New Zealand na Australia. Baada ya kujiondoa kwenye pembe za jukwaa, kisha wawasha taa wa China na Siberia wangeingia kwa hatua zao za ngoma. Ifuatayo ingekuwa zamu ya wawasha taa wa Urusi na Indies; kisha wale wa Afrika na Ulaya; kisha wale wa Amerika Kusini; kisha wale wa Amerika Kaskazini. Na kamwe hawangekosea katika mpangilio wa kuingia kwao jukwaani. Ingekuwa ya kustaajabisha.

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spectacle /ˈspektəkl/

n. Tukio la kuvutia sana la kuona, tamasha.

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regulated /ˈreɡjuleɪtɪd/

v. Iliyodhibitiwa au iliyopangwa kwa utaratibu fulani.

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ballet /ˈbæleɪ/

n. Aina ya dansi ya kisanaa inayotumia mwendo na maelekezo maalum.

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opera /ˈɒprə/

n. Tamthiliya ya muziki ambapo maneno yanasemwa kwa kuimba, kwa kawaida na orkestra.

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retired /rɪˈtaɪəd/

v. Kujiondoa, kuondoka (kutoka kwenye jukwaa, kazi, n.k.).

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wings /wɪŋz/

n. Sehemu za pembeni za jukwaa ambazo hazionekani kwa watazamaji, kwa ajili ya watendaji kusubiri.

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magnificent /mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/

adj. Nzuri sana, ya kustaajabisha, ya kuvutia sana.

🔊 Only the man who was in charge of the single lamp at the North Pole, and his colleague who was responsible for the single lamp at the South Pole —only these two would live free from toil and care: they would be busy

Ni mtu mmoja tu aliyekuwa msimamizi wa taa moja tu kwenye Ncha ya Kaskazini, na mwenzake aliyekuwa na jukumu la taa moja tu kwenye Ncha ya Kusini—hao wawili tu wangeliishi bila shughuli na wasiwasi: wangekuwa na kazi

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colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/

n. Mwenzi kazini, mtu anayefanya kazi pamoja nawe.

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responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/

adj. Anayeshughulikia, anayelinda, anayejihusisha na.

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toil /tɔɪl/

n. Kazi ngumu, juhudi kubwa.

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care /keə(r)/

n. Wasiwasi, hofu, mawazo yanayosumbua.

Chapter XVI (Sura ya Kumi na Sita)