Imbuki ya kahayile kenako ihoyelile munhu uyo agaleka gudilila nimo gokwe kunguno ya gudilila gungi. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agaja ukunimo gokwe ugatumama nimo gungi uyo gudina solobho ukuweyi kunguno ya guduma gwitegeleja chiza. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wila giki, “aha nimo goko guliho nimo.”

Akahayile kenako kagalenganijiyagwa kuli munhu uyo adinawitegeleja bho gutumama milimo yakwe chiza, umuwikaji bhokwe. Umunhu ng’wunuyo, agajaga ukumilimo yakwe ogalijimija ilikanza bho gudilila milimo iyo idinasolobho kunguno ya gugawila witegeleja umuwikaji bhokwe bhunubho. Uweyi agikalaga ukoya na nzala aha kaya yakwe kunguno ya kugayiwa witegeleja bho gutumama milimo yakwe umukikalile kakwe kenako.

Umunhu ng’wunuyo agikolaga nuyo agaguleka unimo gokwe bho gudilila milimo yingi mpaka uduma ugugumala, kunguno nuweyi agajaga ukumilimo yakwe ogadilila milimo iyo idina solobho mpaga opandika makoye ga gugayiwa jiliwa ahakaya yakwe umuwikaji bhokwe. Hunagwene abhanhu bhagang’wilaga giki, “aha nimo goko guliho nimo.”

Akakayile kenako kalanga bhanhu higulya ya gubhiza na witegeleja bho gudilila milimo yabho ijinaguitumama chiza kugiki bhadule gupandika matwajo mingi umumilimo yabho ya bhuli lushigu yiniyo.

Mathayo 22:1-4.

Luka 14:15-17.

Ufunuyo 19:9.

KISWAHILI: KUNA KAZI KAZINI KWAKO.

Msemo huu wa Kisukuma unatokana na maisha ya kitamaduni ya jamii ambapo kila mtu alikuwa na jukumu wazi iwe katika kilimo, ufugaji ng’ombe, ujenzi, au majukumu ya kifamilia. Unawakumbusha watu kwamba kila sehemu ya jukumu ina majukumu yake.

Hapo zamani, alikuwepo mtu aliyetarajiwa kuzingatia kazi aliyopewa, kwa bahati mbaya alitangatanga kwa kuingilia kazi za watu wengine. Ndiyo maana wengine walisisitiza ufahamu wa uwajibikaji na kujitolea katika kulitekeleza jukumu lake mwenyewe, kwa kusema “kuna kazi kazini kwako.”

Msemo huu hulinganishwa na mtu anayepewa jukumu lakini analipuuza, ama kwa kuwa mvivu, kuvurugwa, au kujishughulisha na mambo ambayo hayahusiani nalo maishani mwake. Mtu huyo hupuuza kazi zake kwa kufanya kazi zisizo za lazima kwa sababu ya kutokuwa makini maishani mwake. Yeye hukabiliwa na matatizo ya upungufu wa chakula katika familia yake kwa sababu ya kupuuza kazi zake maishani mwake.

Mtu huyo hufanana na yule aliyetangatanga kwa kuingilia kazi za watu wengine hadi kufikia hatua ya kushindwa kufikia lengo lake. Kwa njia hiyo, pia yeye hupuuza kazi zake hadi kufikia hatua ya kukabiliana na matatizo ya upungufu wa chakula katika familia yake. Ndiyo maana watu humwambia kwamba, “kuna kazi kazini kwako.”

Msemo huu huwafundisha watu kuhusu kuwa makini vya kutosha kutimiza wajibu wao na uwajibikaji katika majukumu yao ili waweze kufanikiwa katika kazi zao za kila siku.

Mathayo 22:1-4.

Luka 14:15-17.

Ufunuyo 19:9.

Mhubiri 9:10 “Lolote mkono wako utakalolipata kulifanya, lifanye kwa nguvu zako zote.”

Wakolosai 3:23 “Lolote ufanyalo, lifanye kwa moyo wako wote, kama kwa ajili ya Bwana.”

1 Wathesalonike 4:11 “Fanya azma yako kuishi maisha ya utulivu: Unapaswa kuzingatia mambo yako mwenyewe na kufanya kazi kwa mikono yako.”

Luka 16:10 “Yeyote anayeweza kuaminiwa katika mambo madogo sana anaweza pia kuaminiwa katika mengi.”

Methali hii ya Kisukuma huwataka watu kuwa na umakini katika majukumu yao. Hufundisha kwamba kila mtu ana “mahali pa kazi” maishani, na kutimiza wajibu wake kwa uaminifu huleta utulivu, uaminifu, na baraka katika jamii na mbele za Mungu.

 

ENGLISH: THERE IS A WORK AT YOUR WORK.

This Sukuma saying comes from traditional community life where every person had a clear role whether in farming, cattle keeping, building, or family responsibilities. It reminds people that every place of responsibility has its own duties.

There as person was expected to focus on the work which was assigned to him, unfortunately he wandered by interfering in other people’s tasks. That is why other emphasized awareness of responsibility and commitment to one’s own role, by saying “there a work at your work.”

This saying is compared to a person who is given a responsibility but neglects it, either by being idle, distracted, or busying with matters that do not concern it in his life. This person neglects his works by doing unnessary works because of not being serious in his life. He faces food shortage problems in his family because neglecting his works in his life.

This person resembles the one who wandered by interfering in other people’s works to the point of failing to attain his goal. In the way, he also neglectes his works to the point of faceing food shortage problems at his family. That why people tell him, “there a work at your work.”

This saying teaches people about being serious enough to fulfil their responsibility and accountability in their duties so that they can be successifully in their daily works.

Matthew 22:1-4.

Luke 14:15-17.

Revelation 19:9.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.”

Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.”

1 Thessalonians 4:11 “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands.”

Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”

This Sukuma proverb calls people to seriousness in their responsibilities. It teaches that each person has a “workplace” in life, and fulfilling one’s duty faithfully brings order, trust, and blessing both in the community and before God.