Collected by: Don Sybertz,   Scanned by: Cephas Yao Agbemenu

With special thanks to Rev Joe Healey <a href=”http://www.afriprov.org/”(African proverbs,Sayings and stories)

Bhalangwa bhadatu bhang’wa shetani ntale. Bhali na lubhanza lobhulingisilo na nimo gwabho, gwagubhahubya bhanhu bha musi.

Aho bhamala jigasho jabho jenijo, aha bhatali kubhuka lugendo lwabho lwa kwiza musi kubhakoya bhanhu. Ntale wa bhashetani agabhitana abhalangwa bhakwe na gubhabhuja higulya ya milimo yabho ya gubhalemba lemba bhanhu na gubhajimija umusi.

Nangwa wa kwandya agabhujiwa nilishetani ilitale, “Ee alu bhebhe wina nzila ki?” Agashosha, “Unene nina nzila ja gubhawila abhanhu uko Welelo giki, uMulungu atiho.”

Ushetani ntale ushosha, “Uko nzila yako yeniyo ugubhapandika bhanhu bhagehu duhu, kulwa nguno amaganiko gabhanhu gakubhamanyikijaga giki uMu1ungu aliho ng’hana.”

Agamuja uwa kabhili, “Alu bhebhe wina nzila ki?” Agashosha, “Nagubhawila giki, umoto gwa welelo na welelo nduhu, ili mihayo ya bhulomolomo gete.”

Untale wakwe aganshogeja. “Ku nzila iyi ugubhalemba lemba bhagehu duhu. Kulwa nguno hihi pye abhanhu umukwiganika gwabho, bhamanile giki, bhanhu bhagulamulwa gulenganila na shitwa shabho.”

Ha ng`halikijo, agabhujiwa nu nangwa wa kadatu. “Alu bhebhe ginehe?” “Unene nagubhawila abhanhu giki, Wangu wangu nduhu. Iti hadi ukulumva lelo, nulu ikanza linili, nulu ntondo bhungi, nulu ng’waka uyo guliza.

Nduhu Wangu Wangu.” Ntale wa mashetani akayejiwa no nilishosho lyakwe, uyomba, “Ijigasho jeniji jingilaga muntwe gwako ng’hana, ukunzila yeniyi ugubhapandika bhalangwa bhingi no.

Swahili: Mafundisho Ya Shetani – Hakuna haraka

Wanafunzi watatu wa shetani mkubwa. Hao walikuwa na kikao cha kupanga mikakati ya kutekeleza lengo lao, la kuwakosesha watu wa duniani.

 Walipomaliza kikao chao hicho, wakiwa bado hawajaanza safari yao ya kuja duniani kuwasumbua watu. Mkuu wa mashetani aliwaita wanafunzi wake na kuwauliza juu ya kazi yao ya kuwadanganya watu na kuwapoteza duniani.

Mwanafunzi wa kwanza aliulizwa na shetani mkubwa, “Wewe una njia ipi?” Alijibu, “Mimi nina njia ya kuwaambia watu hivi ulimwenguni, Mungu hayupo.”

Shetani mkubwa alijibu, “Kwa njia yako hiyo utawapata watu wachache tu, kwa sababu mawazo ya watu yanawajulisha hivi, Mungu yupo kweli.”

Akamuuliza wa pili, “Na wewe una njia ipi?” Alijibu, “Nitawaambia kwamba, moto wa milele haupo, ni maneno ya uongo kabisa.”

Mkubwa wake alimjibu, “Kwa njia hii utawadanganya wachache tu. Kwa sababu karibu watu wote katika kufikiri kwao, wanajua hivi, watu watahukumiwa kulingana na matendo yao.”

Mwishoni, alimuuliza na yule wa tatu, “Na wewe una njia ipi?” Alijibu, “Mimi nitawaambia watu hivi, hakuna haraka. Siyo lazima kuungama leo, au muda huu, au kesho kutwa, au mwaka ujao. Hakuna haraka.”

Mkuu wa mashetani alifurahishwa mno na jibu lake, alisema, “Kikao hiki kimeingia kichwani mwako kweli, kwa njia hii, utawapata wanafunzi wengi mno.”

THE ENGLISH TITLE OF THIS SUKUMA STORY IS “THE HEAD DEVIL TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES”