Ixhego eliphulukene nehashe lalo
Ixhego lijongene neziganeko ezilungileyo nezimbi ngokuzolileyo. Ingaba into ekhangeleka ngathi lishwangusha inokuzisa into entle, okanye ngenye indlela?
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Once, there was an old man who lived with his son in a quiet village.
Together, they raised horses and enjoyed riding them through the countryside.
One day, one of their finest horses broke free and ran away into a distant land.
The neighbors, hearing about this, rushed to the old man’s house to offer their sympathy.
"Oh, what bad luck!
Losing such a valuable horse!" they exclaimed.
But the old man didn’t seem sad at all.
He smiled softly and said, “Who knows?
Maybe losing the horse isn’t such bad luck after all.”
The villagers were puzzled by his words but left him alone.
Weeks passed, and to everyone’s surprise, the horse returned.
Not only that, but it brought along a strong and beautiful wild horse.
The neighbors, excited by this stroke of good fortune, hurried back to congratulate the old man.
"You’re so lucky!
Now you have two fine horses!" they cheered.
But the old man didn’t look as happy as they expected.
Instead, he replied, “Who knows?
This new horse may not bring such good fortune.”
The villagers were even more confused but said nothing.
The old man’s son loved to ride horses, and he was eager to try out the new one.
One day, he rode it through the fields.
But suddenly, the wild horse was startled and threw him off its back.
The young man fell hard and broke his leg.
Again, the neighbors came to the old man’s house, this time with words of comfort.
"We’re so sorry about your son’s injury.
What a terrible misfortune!" they said.
But the old man simply shrugged and replied, “Who knows?
Perhaps it’s not as bad as it seems.”
The villagers shook their heads in disbelief.
They thought the old man was too sad to understand what had happened.
Not long after, a war broke out, and the emperor’s soldiers came to the village to take all the young men to fight.
Many young men were forced to go, but the old man’s son stayed behind because of his injured leg.
Sadly, many of the young men who went to war did not return.
The neighbors realized that the old man’s words were wise.
What seemed like bad luck had saved his son’s life.
Kudala, kwakukho ixhego elalihlala nonyana walo kwilali ethe cwaka. Babengabantu abathanda amahashe, bewakhulisa, besoloko bewakhwela bejikeleza emaphandleni. Ngenye imini, elinye lamahashe abo elihle labaleka, laphuma laqhwesha laya ezweni elikude.
Bathe abamelwane bokuyiva lento, bakhawuleza baya endlwini yexhego ukuyokubonakalisa uvelwano.
"Oh, ilishwa elingaka! Ukulahlekelwa lihashe elixabisekileyo ngoluhlobo!" batsho. Kodwa ixhego alibonisanga sizi. Lavela lancuma kancinci lathi, "Ngubani owaziyo? Mhlawumbi ukulahleka kwalo eli hashe akulilishwa.”
Abahlali basala bedidekile yilentetho, baze bemka bamshiya yedwa.
Kwadlula iiveki ezimbalwa, kungacingelwanga, labuya ihashe. Alibuyanga lodwa, labuya lihamba nelinye ihashe lasendle elihle elimnyama. Abamelwane, bevuyiswa lelithamsanqa, babaleka kwakhona baya kuvuyisana nexhego.
"Unethamsanqa! Ngoku unamahashe amabini amahle!" batsho. Kodwa ixhego alibonisanga kuchwayita njengoko bebelindele. Endaweni yoko lathi, "Ngubani owaziyo? Mhlawumbi eli hashe litsha lisenongazi nantlahla.
Abahlali badideka ngaphezulu kodwa bathi cwaka.
Unyana wexhego wayethanda ukukhwela amahashe, waza wanqwenela ukuvavanya eli litsha. Ngenye imini, walikhwela waya entsimini. Kodwa ngelishwa, ihashe lasendle lothuka, lamwisa phantsi. Inkwenkwe yawa yophuka umlenze. Kwakhona, abamelwane beza endlwini yendoda endala, kwelityeli, bezisa amazwi entuthuzelo.
"Uxolo kakhulu ngomlenze wonyana wakho. Yintlekele le!" batsho. Kodwa ixhego lathatha umoya lanyikimisa amagxa lathi, "Ngubani owaziyo? Mhlawumbi ayimbi kangako
nibona lemeko."
Abahlali banyikinya iintloko, becinga ukuba ixhego ilbhidekile lolusizi. Akudlulanga ixesha elide, kwaqhambuka imfazwe. Amajoni eNkosi eza elalini ethatha onke amakhwenkwe asemacinci ukuba ayokulwa. Abaninzi bathathwa ngenkani, kodwa unyana wexhego washiyeka ngenxa yomlenze wakhe owaphukileyo. Ngelishwa, amakhwenkwe amaninzi emfazweni akazange abuye.
Kulapho abamelwane baqonda khona ukuba ixhego belikrelekrele. Oko babekuthatha njengelishwa, kwaba sisipho esisindise ubomi bonyana wakhe.
Ixhego lijongene neziganeko ezilungileyo nezimbi ngokuzolileyo. Ingaba into ekhangeleka ngathi lishwangusha inokuzisa into entle, okanye ngenye indlela?
Kudala, kwakukho ixhego elalihlala nonyana walo kwilali ethe cwaka. Babengabantu abathanda amahashe, bewakhulisa, besoloko bewakhwela bejikeleza emaphandleni. Ngenye imini, elinye lamahashe abo elihle labaleka, laphuma laqhwesha laya ezweni elikude.
Bathe abamelwane bokuyiva lento, bakhawuleza baya endlwini yexhego ukuyokubonakalisa uvelwano.
"Oh, ilishwa elingaka! Ukulahlekelwa lihashe elixabisekileyo ngoluhlobo!" batsho. Kodwa ixhego alibonisanga sizi. Lavela lancuma kancinci lathi, "Ngubani owaziyo? Mhlawumbi ukulahleka kwalo eli hashe akulilishwa.”
Abahlali basala bedidekile yilentetho, baze bemka bamshiya yedwa.
Kwadlula iiveki ezimbalwa, kungacingelwanga, labuya ihashe. Alibuyanga lodwa, labuya lihamba nelinye ihashe lasendle elihle elimnyama. Abamelwane, bevuyiswa lelithamsanqa, babaleka kwakhona baya kuvuyisana nexhego.
"Unethamsanqa! Ngoku unamahashe amabini amahle!" batsho. Kodwa ixhego alibonisanga kuchwayita njengoko bebelindele. Endaweni yoko lathi, "Ngubani owaziyo? Mhlawumbi eli hashe litsha lisenongazi nantlahla.
Abahlali badideka ngaphezulu kodwa bathi cwaka.
Unyana wexhego wayethanda ukukhwela amahashe, waza wanqwenela ukuvavanya eli litsha. Ngenye imini, walikhwela waya entsimini. Kodwa ngelishwa, ihashe lasendle lothuka, lamwisa phantsi. Inkwenkwe yawa yophuka umlenze. Kwakhona, abamelwane beza endlwini yendoda endala, kwelityeli, bezisa amazwi entuthuzelo.
"Uxolo kakhulu ngomlenze wonyana wakho. Yintlekele le!" batsho. Kodwa ixhego lathatha umoya lanyikimisa amagxa lathi, "Ngubani owaziyo? Mhlawumbi ayimbi kangako
nibona lemeko."
Abahlali banyikinya iintloko, becinga ukuba ixhego ilbhidekile lolusizi. Akudlulanga ixesha elide, kwaqhambuka imfazwe. Amajoni eNkosi eza elalini ethatha onke amakhwenkwe asemacinci ukuba ayokulwa. Abaninzi bathathwa ngenkani, kodwa unyana wexhego washiyeka ngenxa yomlenze wakhe owaphukileyo. Ngelishwa, amakhwenkwe amaninzi emfazweni akazange abuye.
Kulapho abamelwane baqonda khona ukuba ixhego belikrelekrele. Oko babekuthatha njengelishwa, kwaba sisipho esisindise ubomi bonyana wakhe.
Ixhego lijongene neziganeko ezilungileyo nezimbi ngokuzolileyo. Ingaba into ekhangeleka ngathi lishwangusha inokuzisa into entle, okanye ngenye indlela?
Reflection Questions
1. Ungabalisa uchaze uthi kwenzeka ntoni kwelibali? okuchaza okwenzeka ebalini?
2. Indlela yexhego yokubona izinto yamnceda njani ukuba ahlale ezolile kwiimeko ezinzima?
3. Ingaba unokucinga ngexesha apho into eyayibonakala imbi ekuqaleni yaba nesiphumo esihle?
4. Lisifundisa ntoni eli bali ngendlela esijonga ngayo ithamsanqa namashwa ebomini?
5. Singahlala njani sizolile kwaye silumke njengexhego xa izinto ezingalindelekanga zisenzeka ebomini bethu?
Just One More Fable
- uxanduva
- umonde
Intwazana yobisi ne-emele yayo
Intombazana eselula yobisi iphupha ngayo yonke into enokuthi iyenze ngemali yobisi lwayo. Yintoni enokuthi yenzeke xa lamaphupha wakhe enokususa amehlo akhe kwinto ekhoyo nanayo kungoku?
- uxanduva
- ukusombulula-ingxaki
Ukufaka ikati intsimbi
Iimpuku zicinga ngecebo elikrelekrele lokuzigcina zikhuselekile kwikati. Kodwa kwenzeka ntoni xa ilixesha lokuba basenze isigcwangciso sabo?
- inkohliso
- Ukuthemba
Impungutye kunye nomgawuli
Umgawuli (Umntu ocanda iinkuni) unceda impungutye ukuba izimele kodwa ngokufihlakeleyo abonise indawo yayo yokuzimela. Ucinga ukuba yaziva njani impungutye emva koko?
- Ukwaneliseka
- iziphumo
Inja kunye nembonakaliso yayo
Ibona imbonakaliso yenja emanzini ibambe ithambo elikhulu, inja ebawayo yenza impazamo yobudenge. Ingaba ukubawa kwayo kuya kumlahlekisela into ayithandayo?