Imbuki ya Lusumo lunulo ilolile munhu uyo ozumalika. Umunhu ulu winga kuwelelo abhanhu b’agibhujaga giki, umbati hali?’ Abho bhadebhile uko ali bhagushosha giki, ‘ung’wene waja kub’ingi.’ Ukwene huguhaya giki, ‘umunhu ng’wunuyo wazumalika.’

Ulusumo lunulo lugalenganijiyagwa kubhanhu abho bhadebhile ugubhalunguja abhichabho abho bhapandikile mayange ga guzumalikilwa na ng’wichab’o. Abhanhu bhenabho bhamanile igiki, abhanhu abho bhazumalika bhalibhingi gukila abho bhalimusi. Giko lulu, abhoyi, bhagab’alangaga abhichibho giki, bhuli munhu aguzumalika, nulu aguja kubhingi. Kuyiniyo lulu, itiho inguno ya munhu gupinhihala mpaga ugabhitilija ulu ozumalikilagwa na nduguye.

Ulusumo lunulo lolanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na bhumani bho gubhalunguja abhanhu abho bhapandikaga mayange ga guzumalikilwa na ng’wichabho. Yigelelilwe abhanhu bhenabho bhakije ugupinhihala mpaka bhugabhitilija, kunguno umunhu ng’wunuyo, ojile kubhingi.

Marko 9:31-32.

KISWAHILI: ALISHAENDA KWA WENGI

Chanzo cha methali hiyo huangalia mtu ambaye amefariki. Mtu akiaga dunia watu huulizana kwamba, ‘fulani wapi?’ Wale wafahamuo kule aliko hujibu kwamba, ‘huyo alishaenda kwa wengi.’ Ndiyo kusema kwamba, ‘mtu huyo alishafariki.’

Methali hiyo hulinganishwa kwa watu wale wafahamuo kuwafariji wenzao waliopata matatizo ya kuondokewa na wenzao. Watu hao wafahamu kwamba, watu waliofariki ni wengi kuliko wale walioko duniani. Hivyo, wao huwafundisha wenzao kwamba, ‘kila mtu atafariki, au ataenda kwa wengi. Kwa hiyo basi, hakuna sababu ya mtu kuhuzunika kupita kiasi pale ambapo ndugu yake atafariki dunia.

Methali hiyo, hufundisha watu juu ya kuwa na uelewa wa kuwafariji wenzao waliopata matatizo ya kuondokewa na wapendwa wao. Yafaa watu hao waache kuhuzunika kupita kiasi kwa sababu mtu huyo alieshaenda kwa wengi.

Marko 9:31-32.

ENGLISH: HE/SHE WENT TO MANY

The above proverb addresses the phenomenon of death. When a person dies, people ask each other, ‘Where is so and so?’ And those in the know would usually respond by saying, ‘He/she went to many,’ which implies that the person is deceased.

This proverb relates to people who understand how to comfort their friends who may have experienced distressing situations like loss of loved ones. Aware that the dead are more than the living, they use the wise saying to teach others that everyone will die, or ‘will go to many’. There is therefore no compelling need for the affected person to grieve too much for a kinsman’s demise.

The proverb teaches people to be understanding as they comfort others who may have suffered loss of loved ones. Bereaved people need not grieve extensively because, after all, the deceased ‘has gone to many.’

Mark 9: 31-32.