🔊 Beside the well there was the ruin of an old stone wall. When I came back from my work, the next evening, I saw from some distance away my little prince sitting on top of a wall, with his feet dangling. And I heard him say:

Kando ya kisima kulikuwa na magofu ya ukuta wa mawe wa zamani. Niliporudi kutoka kazini yangu, jioni iliyofuata, nilimwona kutoka mbali mfalme mdogo wangu amekaa juu ya ukuta, miguu yake ikining'inia. Na nikamsikia akisema:

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ruin /ˈruːɪn/

n. magofu➕

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dangling /ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ/

v. (present participle). kuning'inia, kutundika bila msaada➕

🔊 "Then you don't remember. This is not the exact spot."

"Basi haukumbuki. Hii sio mahali halisi."

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exact /ɪɡˈzækt/

adj. halisi, sahihi kabisa➕

🔊 Another voice must have answered him, for he replied to it: "Yes, yes! It is the right day, but this is not the place."

Sauti nyingine lazima ilimjibu, kwa maana alijibu: "Ndio, ndio! Ni siku sahihi, lakini hii sio mahali."

🔊 I continued my walk toward the wall. At no time did I see or hear anyone. The little prince, however, replied once again:

Niliendelea na matembezi yangu kuelekea ukutani. Wala sikuwahi kumwona wala kumsikia mtu yeyote. Mfalme mdogo, hata hivyo, alijibu tena:

🔊 "—Exactly. You will see where my track begins, in the sand. You have nothing to do but wait for me there. I shall be there tonight."

"—Hasa. Utaona wapi njia yangu ianzio, kwenye mchanga. Huna la kufanya isipokuwa kuningojea hapo. Nitakuwa hapo usiku wa leo."

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track /træk/

n. wimbo, alama, nyayo➕

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sand /sænd/

n. mchanga➕

🔊 I was only twenty metres from the wall, and I still saw nothing.

Nilikuwa mita ishirini tu kutoka ukutani, na bado sikuona chochote.

🔊 After a silence the little prince spoke again:

Baada ya ukimya mfalme mdogo aliongea tena:

🔊 "You have good poison? You are sure that it will not make me suffer too long?"

"Una sumu nzuri? Una hakika kwamba haitanishindwa kunifanya nisumbuke kwa muda mrefu sana?"

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poison /ˈpɔɪz(ə)n/

n. sumu➕

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suffer /ˈsʌfə(r)/

v. kuteseka, kuumia, kupata hasara➕

🔊 I stopped in my tracks, my heart torn asunder; but still I did not understand.

Nilisimama kwenye njia yangu, moyo wangu ukavunjika vipande vipande; lakini bado sikuelewa.

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torn asunder /ˌtɔːrn əˈsʌndə(r)/

phrase (adj.). imevunjika/kupasuka vipande vipande➕

🔊 "Now go away," said the little prince. "I want to get down from the wall."

"Sasa ondoka," alisema mfalme mdogo. "Nataka kushuka kutoka ukutani."

🔊 I dropped my eyes, then, to the foot of the wall—and I leaped into the air. There before me, facing the little prince, was one of those yellow snakes that take just thirty seconds to bring your life to an end. Even as I was digging into my pocket to get out my revolver I made a running step back. But, at the noise I made, the snake let himself flow easily across the sand like the dying spray of a fountain, and, in no apparent hurry, disappeared, with a light metallic sound, among the stones.

Niliangalia chini, kisha, kwenye mguu wa ukuta—na nikaruka hewani. Hapo mbele yangu, akikabili mfalme mdogo, kulikuwa na moja ya nyoka hizo njano zinazochukua sekunde thelathini tu kumaliza maisha yako. Hata nilipokuwa nikichimba mfukoni mwangu kutoa bastola yangu, nilifanya hatua moja ya kukimbia nyuma. Lakini, kwa kelele nilizofanya, nyoka alijitoa kwa urahisi kupita mchanga kama dondo la chemchemi linalokufa, na, bila haraka yoyote, alitoweka, kwa sauti nyepesi ya chuma, kati ya mawe.

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leaped /liːpt/

v. (past tense). kuruka kwa ghafla➕

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snakes /sneɪks/

n. (plural). nyoka➕

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revolver /rɪˈvɒlvə(r)/

n. bastola➕

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spray /spreɪ/

n. unyevunyevu, matone madogo ya maji yanayofukuzwa hewani➕

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fountain /ˈfaʊntən/

n. chemchem, kisima cha maji ya mapambo➕

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metallic /məˈtælɪk/

adj. -a metali, yenye sifa ya metali➕

🔊 I reached the wall just in time to catch my little man in my arms; his face was white as snow.

Nilifika ukutani kwa wakati wa kumkumbatia mtu wangu mdogo kifuani; uso wake ulikuwa mweupe kama theluji.

🔊 "What does this mean?" I demanded. "Why are you talking with snakes?"

"Hii inamaanisha nini?" niliuliza. "Kwa nini unaongea na nyoka?"

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demanded /dɪˈmɑːndɪd/

v. (past tense). kudai, kuuliza kwa nguvu➕

🔊 I had loosened the golden muffler that he always wore. I had moistened his temples, and had given him some water to drink. And now I did not dare ask him any more questions. He looked at me very gravely, and put his arms around my neck. I felt his heart beating like the heart of a dying bird, shot with someone's rifle ...

Niliweka huru shali ya dhahabu aliyokuwa amevaa daima. Nilimwagilia maji kwenye mafumbatio yake, na nikamwpa maji ya kunywa. Na sasa sikuweza tena kumwuliza maswali zaidi. Alinitazama kwa uzito sana, na akalizungusha mikono yake shingoni mwangu. Nikahisi moyo wake ukibisha kama moyo wa ndege anayekufa, aliyepigwa risasi na bunduki ya mtu...

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loosened /ˈluːs(ə)nd/

v. (past tense). kulegeza➕

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muffler /ˈmʌflə(r)/

n. skafu, shali➕

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moistened /ˈmɔɪs(ə)nd/

v. (past tense). kunyevusha, kufanya iwe yenye unyevu➕

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temples /ˈtemplz/

n. (plural). vikope (sehemu za kichwa karibu na macho)➕

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gravely /ˈɡreɪvli/

adv. kwa uzito, kwa umakini mkubwa➕

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rifle /ˈraɪfl/

n. bunduki➕

🔊 "I am glad that you have found what was the matter with your engine," he said. "Now you can go back home—"

"Ninafurahi kuwa umepata kilichokuwa kikisababisha tatizo kwenye injini yako," alisema. "Sasa unaweza kurudi nyumbani—"

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engine /ˈendʒɪn/

n. injini➕

🔊 "How do you know about that?"

"Unajua vipi kuhusu hilo?"

🔊 I was just coming to tell him that my work had been successful, beyond anything that I had dared to hope.

Nilikuwa nikikuja kumwambia kwamba kazi yangu ilifanikiwa, zaidi ya yale niliyokuwa natarajia.

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successful /səkˈsesfl/

adj. -a mafanikio, yenye kufanikiwa➕

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beyond /bɪˈjɒnd/

prep. zaidi ya, nje ya, ng'ambo ya➕

🔊 He made no answer to my question, but he added: "I, too, am going back home today ..."

Hakunijibu swali langu, lakini akaongeza: "Mimi pia, narudi nyumbani leo..."

🔊 Then, sadly— "It is much farther ... It is much more difficult..."

Kisha, kwa huzuni— "Ni mbali zaidi... Ni ngumu zaidi..."

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sadly /ˈsædli/

adv. kwa huzuni, kwa bahati mbaya➕

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farther /ˈfɑːðə(r)/

adv. mbali zaidi (umbali halisi)➕

🔊 I realized clearly that something extraordinary was happening. I was holding him close in my arms as if he were a little child; and yet it seemed to me that he was rushing headlong toward an abyss from which I could do nothing to restrain him ...

Nilitambua wazi kwamba jambo la kushangaza lilikuwa likitokea. Nilikuwa nikimshikilia karibu kifuani mwangu kana kwamba alikuwa mtoto mdogo; na hata hivyo ilionekana kwangu kwamba alikuwa akikimbilia kwenye shimo ambalo sikuweza kumzuia...

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extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri/

adj. ya kipekee, isiyo ya kawaida, ajabu➕

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headlong /ˈhedlɒŋ/

adv. kwa kichwa kwanza, kwa haraka na bila kufikiria➕

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abyss /əˈbɪs/

n. shimo kubwa na la kina, bonde la kina sana➕

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restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/

v. kuzuia, kukandamiza➕

🔊 His look was very serious, like some one lost far away.

Mtazamo wake ulikuwa mkali sana, kama mtu aliyepotea mbali.

🔊 "I have your sheep. And I have the sheep's box. And I have the muzzle ..."

"Nina kondoo wako. Na nina sanduku la kondoo. Na nina kifuniko cha mdomo..."

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muzzle /ˈmʌzl/

n. kinyago cha mdomo➕

🔊 And he gave me a sad smile.

Na akanipa tabasamu la huzuni.

🔊 I waited a long time. I could see that he was reviving little by little.

Nilisubiri muda mrefu. Niliweza kuona kwamba alikuwa akifufuka polepole.

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reviving /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/

v. kuchukua tena nguvu➕

🔊 "Dear little man," I said to him, "you are afraid ..."

"Mpendwa mtu mdogo," nikamwambia, "unaogopa..."

🔊 He was afraid, there was no doubt about that. But he laughed lightly.

Aliogopa, hakuna shaka juu ya hilo. Lakini alicheka kwa upole.

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lightly /ˈlaɪtli/

adv. kwa upole➕

🔊 "I shall be much more afraid this evening ..."

"Nitaogopa zaidi usiku wa leo..."

🔊 Once again I felt myself frozen by the sense of something irreparable. And I knew that I could not bear the thought of never hearing that laughter any more. For me, it was like a spring of fresh water in the desert.

Mara nyingine nikajisikia kuganda kwa hisia ya jambo lisiloweza kurekebishwa. Na nilijua kwamba sikuweza kuvumilia wazo la kutokusikia tena kicheko hicho. Kwangu mimi, ilikuwa kama chemchem ya maji safi jangwani.

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frozen /ˈfroʊzn/

v. kuganda➕

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irreparable /ɪˈrɛpərəbəl/

adj. isiyoweza kurekebishwa➕

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bear /bɛr/

v. kuvumilia➕

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spring /sprɪŋ/

n. chemchem➕

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desert /ˈdɛzərt/

n. jangwa➕

🔊 "Little man," I said, "I want to hear you laugh again."

"Mtu mdogo," nikasema, "nataka kukusikia uki-cheka tena."

🔊 But he said to me:

Lakini aliniambia:

🔊 "Tonight, it will be a year ... My star, then, can be found right above the place where I came to the Earth, a year ago ..."

"Usiku wa leo, itakuwa mwaka mmoja... Nyota yangu, basi, inaweza kupatikana hasa juu ya mahali nilipofika Duniani, mwaka mmoja uliopita..."

🔊 "Little man," I said, "tell me that it is only a bad dream—this affair of the snake, and the meeting-place, and the star..."

"Mtu mdogo," nikasema, "niambie kwamba ni ndoto mbaya tu—jambo hili la nyoka, na mahali pa mkutano, na nyota..."

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affair /əˈfɛr/

n. jambo➕

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meeting-place /ˈmiːtɪŋ pleɪs/

n. mahali pa kukutana➕

🔊 But he did not answer my plea. He said to me, instead: "The thing that is important is the thing that is not seen ..."

Lakini hakunijibu ombi langu. Badala yake, aliniambia: "Jambo muhimu ni jambo lisiloonwa..."

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plea /pliː/

n. ombi➕

🔊 "Yes, I know ..."

"Ndio, najua..."

🔊 "It is just as it is with the flower. If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night. All the stars are a-bloom with flowers ..."

"Ni sawa na vile ilivyo kwa ua. Ukipenda ua linalokaa kwenye nyota, ni tamu kuangalia anga usiku. Nyota zote zimejaa maua..."

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a-bloom /əˈbluːm/

adj. yenye maua➕

🔊 "Yes, I know ..."

"Ndio, najua..."

🔊 "It is just as it is with the water. Because of the pulley, and the rope, what you gave me to drink was like music. You remember—how good it was."

"Ni sawa na vile ilivyo kwa maji. Kwa sababu ya kiguzo, na kamba, ulichonipa kunywa kilikuwa kama muziki. Unakumbuka—kilikuwa kizuri vipi."

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pulley /ˈpʊli/

n. gurudumu la kuvuta➕

🔊 "Yes, I know..."

"Ndio, najua..."

🔊 "And at night you will look up at the stars. Where I live everything is so small that I cannot show you where my star is to be found. It is better, like that. My star will just be one of the stars, for you. And so you will love to watch all the stars in the heavens ... they will all be your friends. And, besides, I am going to make you a present..."

"Na usiku utaangalia juu kwenye nyota. Mahali ninapoishi kila kitu ni kidogo sana hata siwezi kukuonyesha wapi nyota yangu ipo. Ni bora, hivyo. Nyota yangu itakuwa moja ya nyota tu, kwako. Na hivyo utapenda kuangalia nyota zote mbinguni... zote zitakuwa marafiki zako. Na zaidi ya hayo, nitakupa zawadi..."

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heavens /ˈhɛvənz/

n. mbingu➕

🔊 He laughed again.

Alicheka tena.

🔊 "Ah, little prince, dear little prince! I love to hear that laughter!"

"Ah, mfalme mdogo, mpendwa mfalme mdogo! Napenda kusikia kicheko hicho!"

🔊 "That is my present. Just that. It will be as it was when we drank the water ..."

"Hiyo ndiyo zawadi yangu. Hiyo tu. Itakuwa kama tulivyokunywa maji..."

🔊 "What are you trying to say?"

"Unajaribu kusema nini?"

🔊 "All men have the stars," he answered, "but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides. For others they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems. For my businessman they were wealth. But all these stars are silent. You—you alone—will have the stars as no one else has them—"

"Watu wote wana nyota," alijibu, "lakini hazikuwa vitu sawa kwa watu tofauti. Kwa baadhi, ambao ni wasafiri, nyota ni viongozi. Kwa wengine hazikuwa zaidi ya taa ndogo angani. Kwa wengine, ambao ni wasomi, ni matatizo. Kwa mfanyabiashara wangu zilikuwa utajiri. Lakini nyota hizi zote ni kimya. Wewe—wewe pekee—utakuwa na nyota kama hakuna mtu mwingine anazozonazo—"

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wealth /welθ/

n. mali; utajiri➕

🔊 "What are you trying to say?"

"Unajaribu kusema nini?"

🔊 "In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night... You—only you—will have stars that can laugh!"

"Kwenye moja ya nyota nitakuwa nikiishi. Kwenye moja yao nitakuwa nikicheka. Na hivyo itakuwa kana kwamba nyota zote zinacheka, unapoangalia anga usiku... Wewe—wewe pekee—utakuwa na nyota zinazoweza kucheka!"

🔊 And he laughed again.

Na alicheka tena.

🔊 "And when your sorrow is comforted (time soothes all sorrows) you will be content that you have known me. You will always be my friend. You will want to laugh with me. And you will sometimes open your window, so, for that pleasure ... And your friends will be properly astonished to see you laughing as you look up at the sky! Then you will say to them, \"Yes, the stars always make me laugh!\" And they will think you are crazy. It will be a very shabby trick that I shall have played on you ..."

"Na wakati huzuni yako itakapotulizwa (mda hupoa huzuni zote) utakuwa na radhi kwamba umenijua. Utakuwa rafiki yangu daima. Utataka kucheka nami. Na wakati mwingine utafungua dirisha lako, hivyo, kwa furaja hiyo... Na marafiki zako wata-shangaa kuona uki-cheka unapoangalia anga! Kisha utawaambia, \"Ndio, nyota hunifanya ni-cheke daima!\" Na watafikiri wewe ni mwendawazimu. Itakuwa hila duni sana ambayo nitakuwa nimekuchezea..."

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comforted /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

v. (past participle). kupewa faraja; kutulizwa➕

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soothes /suːðz/

v. hutuliza; hupunguza uchungu au msongo wa mawazo➕

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content /kənˈtent/

adj. kujitosheleza; kuridhika na kile kilichopo➕

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properly /ˈprɒpəli/

adv. kikamilifu; kwa namna sahihi au inayostahili➕

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astonished /əˈstɒnɪʃt/

adj. kushangaa sana; kustaajabishwa➕

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crazy /ˈkreɪzi/

adj. wazimu; (pia) kupenda sana➕

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shabby /ˈʃæbi/

adj. kichakavu; duni; isiyo na heshima➕

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trick /trɪk/

n. ujanja; hila; mchezo wa kuchekesha➕

🔊 And he laughed again.

Na alicheka tena.

🔊 "It will be as if, in place of the stars, I had given you a great number of little bells that knew how to laugh ..."

"Itakuwa kana kwamba, badala ya nyota, nimekupa idadi kubwa ya kengele ndogo zilizojua kucheka..."

🔊 And he laughed again. Then he quickly became serious: "Tonight—you know ... Do not come."

Na alicheka tena. Kisha akawa mkali upesi: "Usiku wa leo—unajua... Usije."

🔊 "I shall not leave you," I said.

"Sitakuacha," nikasema.

🔊 "I shall look as if I were suffering. I shall look a little as if I were dying. It is like that. Do not come to see that. It is not worth the trouble ..."

"Nitaonekana kana kwamba ninateseka. Nitaonekana kidogo kana kwamba ninakufa. Ni hivyo. Usije kuona hilo. Haistahili taabu..."

🔊 "I shall not leave you."

"Sitakuacha."

🔊 But he was worried.

Lakini alikuwa na wasiwasi.

🔊 "I tell you—it is also because of the snake. He must not bite you. Snakes —they are malicious creatures. This one might bite you just for fun ..."

"Nakuambia—ni pia kwa sababu ya nyoka. Haipaswi kukung'ata. Nyoka—ni viumbe waovu. Huyu anaweza kukung'ata kwa burudani tu..."

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malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/

adj. -a kudhuru kwa makusudi; -enye uadui➕

🔊 "I shall not leave you."

"Sitakuacha."

🔊 But a thought came to reassure him:

Lakini wazo lilimjia kumtuliza:

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reassure /ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)/

v. kumtia mtu moyo tena; kumhakikishia➕

🔊 "It is true that they have no more poison for a second bite."

"Ni kweli kwamba hawana sumu zaidi kwa kuumwa mara ya pili."

🔊 That night I did not see him set out on his way. He got away from me without making a sound. When I succeeded in catching up with him he was walking along with a quick and resolute step. He said to me merely:

Usiku ule sikumuona akiweka nia ya safari yake. Aliondoka kwangu bila kutoa sauti yoyote. Nilipofanikiwa kumfuatilia alikuwa akitembea kwa hatua za haraka na thabiti. Aliniambia tu:

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resolute /ˈrezəluːt/

adj. -enye azimio thabiti; isiyo penga➕

🔊 "Ah! You are there ..."

"Ah! Uko hapo..."

🔊 And he took me by the hand. But he was still worrying.

Na akanishika mkono. Lakini bado alikuwa na wasiwasi.

🔊 "It was wrong of you to come. You will suffer. I shall look as if I were dead; and that will not be true ..."

"Ulifanya makosa kuja. Utateseka. Nitaonekana kana kwamba nimekufa; na hiyo haitakuwa kweli..."

🔊 I said nothing.

Sikusema chochote.

🔊 "You understand ... it is too far. I cannot carry this body with me. It is too heavy."

"Unaelewa... ni mbali sana. Siwezi kubeba mwili huu na mimi. Ni mzito sana."

🔊 I said nothing.

Sikusema chochote.

🔊 "But it will be like an old abandoned shell. There is nothing sad about old shells ..."

"Lakini itakuwa kama ganda la zamani lililokatwa. Hakuna kitu cha kusikitisha kuhusu maganda ya zamani..."

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abandoned /əˈbændənd/

adj. yaliyoachwa; yaliyotupwa; yaliyoachwa peke yake bila ulinzi➕

🔊 I said nothing.

Sikusema chochote.

🔊 He was a little discouraged. But he made one more effort:

Alikuwa na kiasi cha kukata tamaa. Lakini alifanya juhudi moja zaidi:

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discouraged /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd/

adj. aliyepoteza moyo; aliyejisikia kukata tamaa➕

🔊 "You know, it will be very nice. I, too, shall look at the stars. All the stars will be wells with a rusty pulley. All the stars will pour out fresh water for me to drink ..."

"Unajua, itakuwa nzuri sana. Mimi pia, nitaangalia nyota. Nyota zote zitakuwa visima vyenye kiguzo cha kutu. Nyota zote zitamwagia maji safi ya kunywa..."

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rusty /ˈrʌsti/

adj. yenye kutu; kama kutu; uliogeuka kuwa kahawia nyekundu kutokana na kutu➕

🔊 I said nothing.

Sikusema chochote.

🔊 "That will be so amusing! You will have five hundred million little bells, and I shall have five hundred million springs of fresh water ..."

"Hiyo itakuwa ya kufurahisha! Utakuwa na kengele ndogo milioni mia tano, na mimi nitakuwa na chemchem milioni mia tano za maji safi..."

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amusing /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/

adj. kinachovutia; kinachofurahisha; chenye kuchekesha➕

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springs /sprɪŋz/

n. chemchem; sehemu ambayo maji yanapanda kutoka chini ya ardhi; wingi wa spring➕

🔊 And he too said nothing more, because he was crying ...

Na yeye pia hakusema tena, kwa sababu alikuwa akilia...

🔊 "Here it is. Let me go on by myself."

"Hapa ndipo. Niachie niendele na mimi mwenyewe."

🔊 And he sat down, because he was afraid. Then he said, again:

Na akaketi, kwa sababu alikuwa na hofu. Kisha akasema, tena:

🔊 "You know—my flower ... I am responsible for her. And she is so weak! She is so naive! She has four thorns, of no use at all, to protect herself against all the world ..."

"Unajua—ua langu... Nina wajibu wake. Na yeye ni dhaifu sana! Yeye ni mzuri sana! Ana miiba minne, isiyo na matumizi yoyote, kujilinda dhidi ya ulimwengu wote..."

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responsible /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/

adj. anayejihusisha; anayedaiwa; anayelazimika kutoa maelezo au kutoa fidia➕

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naive /naɪˈiːv/

adj. mjinga; asiye na uzoefu wa dunia; mwenye kumwamini kila mtu kwa urahisi➕

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thorns /θɔːnz/

n. miiba; wingi wa 'thorn'➕

🔊 I too sat down, because I was not able to stand up any longer.

Mimi pia nikakaa, kwa sababu sikuweza tena kusimama.

🔊 "There now—that is all..."

"Hapo sasa—ndiyo yote..."

🔊 He still hesitated a little; then he got up. He took one step. I could not move.

Bado alisita kidogo; kisha akainuka. Alifanya hatua moja. Sikuweza kusonga.

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hesitated /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/

v. alitaabika; alisita; alichelewesha kufanya uamuzi➕

🔊 There was nothing but a flash of yellow close to his ankle. He remained motionless for an instant. He did not cry out. He fell as gently as a tree falls. There was not even any sound, because of the sand.

Hakukuwa na chochote isipokuwa mwangaza wa njano karibu na kifundo cha mguu wake. Alibaki bila kusonga kwa muda mfupi. Hakupiga kelele. Alianguka kwa upole kama mti unavyoanguka. Hakukuwa na hata sauti yoyote, kwa sababu ya mchanga.

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flash /flæʃ/

n. mwanga wa ghafla na wa muda mfupi; uonekano wa ghafla na wa kufifia haraka➕

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ankle /ˈæŋkl/

n. kifundo cha mguu; kiungo kinachounganisha mguu na unyayo➕

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motionless /ˈməʊʃənləs/

adj. asiyegusuka; akiwa bila mwendo wowote; asiyetembea➕

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gently /ˈdʒentli/

adv. kwa upole; kwa uangalifu; kwa kiasi kidogo tu➕

🔊 And when I lightened my heart a little the next morning, I found that I could once more look at the stars. But I was not able to find his star. Perhaps it is just as well. For I shall always think of him as I saw him that first time, when he asked me to draw him a sheep. And I shall always hear his laughter, like a little bell. But I am not sure that I want to hear it. For I have grown to love that laughter.

Na nilipopunguza moyo wangu kidogo asubuhi iliyofuata, nikagundua kuwa ningeweza tena kuangalia nyota. Lakini sikuweza kupata nyota yake. Labda ni vizuri hivyo. Kwa maana nitamfikiria daima kama nilivyomwona mara yake ya kwanza, aliponiomba nimchore kondoo. Na nitamsikia daima kicheko chake, kama kengele ndogo. Lakini sina hakika kama nataka kuisikia. Kwa maana nimezoea kupenda kicheko hicho.

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lightened /ˈlaɪt(ə)nd/

v. kupunguza uzito wa mawazo au hisia; kufanya kuwa rahisi➕

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just as well /dʒʌst əz wel/

adv. phrase. ni bora; ni vyema➕

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laughter /ˈlɑːftə(r)/

n. sauti ya kicheko; mshangao wenye furaha unaoonyeshwa kwa kicheko➕

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grown /ɡrəʊn/

v. kukua au kuwa; kugeuka kuwa➕

Chapter twenty-six (Sura ya Ishirini na Sita)