Ntsiku Zanga Ndi Khefo Basi

Yobe asalinganiza umaso wace na basa ya kapolo na kudikhira kwa ntumiki wakulipirwa: masiku a kubzikirika, khanda kusasuka. Iye nkhabe kunyalala. Asacinja salmo kukhala yakuwawa, mbabvundza thangwi yanji Mulungu asaonerera munthu mwakusamala tenepa, mbampempha kuti aone kunango.

Kapitulu 7.

“Kodi anthu nkhabe basa yakunentsa pa dziko yapantsi, pontho ntsiku zawo nkhabe kukhala ninga za nyabasa wakulembwa? Ninga bitcha ule asafunisisa nthundzi, pontho ninga nyabasa wakulembwa ule asadikhira malipo ace, tenepo ndagawirwa myezi yakusowa phindu, pontho ndaikhirwa masiku akutsukwala. Ndingagona pantsi, ndisalonga tenepa: ‘Ndinalamuka lini?’ Mbwenye usiku usatenta mbuthimizika, ndisapfungunyuka kuno na kuno mpaka kunaca. Manungo anga abvazikwa na mphodzi na midende ya dothi; nkhanda yanga isauma, buluka penepo isafunduka pontho. Ntsiku zanga zisacimbiza kupita cakuluka ca nyakuluka, pontho zisafika kunkhomo mwakusowa cidikhiro. Kumbukani kuti umaso wanga ndi khefo basi; nkhabe ndinaonabve cinthu cadidi pontho. Diso ire linandiona cincino nkhabe kudzandiona pontho; maso anu anadzakhala pa ine, mbwenye ine nkhabe kudzakhalapobve. Ninga khole inamala mbithimbukira, tenepo munthu ule anatcita ku manda nkhabe kudzakwirabve; iye nkhabe kudzabwererabve ku nyumba yace, pontho mbuto yace nkhabe kudzandzindikirabve iye.

“Natenepa ine nkhabe kutsinkha mulomo wanga; ndinalonga thangwi ya nyatwa ya nzimu wanga, ndinang'ung'udza mu kuwawa kwa moyo wanga. Kodi ine ndine bara, peno cinyama ca m'bara, toera imwe mundiikhire mulindiri? Ndingalonga tenepa: ‘Nkhundo wanga unandibalangaza ine, pontho ntala wanga unapungula kudandaula kwanga,’ penepo imwe musandigopesa na maloto mbamunditetemesa na masomphenya, mwakuti mbadasankhula kupotcwa khosi na kufa kupita manungo anga awa. Ndisaonongeka; nkhabe ndinakhala maso kwenda na kwenda tayu. Ndisiyeni ndekha, thangwi ntsiku zanga ndi khefo basi.

“Kodi munthu ndi cani, toera imwe munkuze kakamwe, pontho toera muikhe ntima wanu pa iye, toera imwe munacedzere iye macibese onsene mbamunyesera iye ndzidzi onsene? Mpaka lini imwe munadzacosa maso anu pa ine, mbamundisiya ndekha toera ndikwanise kumeza mata anga? Ndingadawa, ndacitanji kuna imwe, Nyakuonera anthu? Thangwi yanji mwandiikha ine ninga cakulasa canu, mwakuti ndakhala ntolo kuna ine ekha? Thangwi yanji nkhabe kundilekerera madawo anga na kucosa kudawa kwanga? Thangwi tsapano ndinagona m'pfumbi; imwe munandisaka, mbwenye ine nkhabe kudzakhalapobve.”