Lizazi leling’wi, Shakame neizamaya kwa munanga wa nuka.
One day, Rabbit was walking by the riverside.
Ubushiku bumo, kalulu aile aleenda mu lulamba lwa mumana.
Kubu niyona neiliteni, neiya kwa kuzamaya nikuca bucwani bo butala bo bunde.
Hippo was there too, going for a stroll and eating some nice green grass.
Imfubu nayo eko yaali, yaletandala no kulya umulemfwe uusuma saana.
Kubu neisikabona kuli Shakame neiliteni mi aihata fa lihutu kakusaziba. Shakame akala kuomanya Kubu, “Wena Kubu! Auboni kuli unihatile fa lihutu?”
Hippo didn’t see that Rabbit was there and she accidentally stepped on Rabbit’s foot.
Rabbit started screaming at Hippo, “You Hippo! Can’t you see that you’re stepping on my foot?”
Hippo apologised to Rabbit, “I’m so sorry. I didn’t see you. Please forgive me!”
But Rabbit wouldn’t listen and he shouted at Hippo, “You did that on purpose! Someday, you’ll see! You’re going to pay!”
Rabbit went to find Fire and said, “Go, burn Hippo when she comes out of the water to eat grass. She stepped on me!”
Fire answered, “No problem, Rabbit, my friend. I’ll do just what you ask.”
Kalulu epakuya mukufwaya Mulilo no kumweba ati, “Kabiye oce Mfubu nga afuma mu meenshi aisa mu kulya icaani. Acinyanta!” Mulilo epakwasuka ati, “Takuli bwafya mune Kalulu, nalacita ifyo fine.”
Kasamulaho Kubu neifulela kwahule ni nuka. “Mawee!” Mulilo watuka hahulu. Malimi a mulilo akala kucisa milili ya Kubu.
Later, Hippo was eating grass far from the river when, “Whoosh!” Fire burst into flame. The flames began to burn Hippo’s hair.
Panuma ya kashita akanoono, imfubu yaleelya icaani ukutali na mumana, “uuuu” Mulilo abilimuka mu lubingu. Ulubingu epakwamba ukooca umushishi wakwa Mfubu.
Kubu yakala kulila mi yamatela mwa mezi. Milili yayona kaufela neicisizwe ki mulilo. Kubu yaekeza kulila, “Milili yaka icisizwe ki mulilo. Milili yaka kaufela iile. Milili yaka yeminde!”
Hippo started to cry and ran for the water. All her hair was burned off by the fire.
Hippo kept crying, “My hair has burned in the fire! My hair is all gone! My beautiful hair!”
