Mtumbwi wa Sarai

﻿Mtumbwi wa Sarai 

Mtumbwi wake ni  mkubwa.  Mtumbwi huo uko kando  ya mto.  
Baadhi ya wanawake  wanafika mtoni.  Mwanamke mmoja ana  uteo wa matunda.  Mwingine ana kuku.  Mwingine ana mbuzi  mmoja. Wa mwisho ana  mbuzi wawili.  Wanamwuliza Sarai,  "Tutavukaje mto?"  Sarai anasema, "Ingieni  mtumbwi wangu!"  
Kisha, wanaume wanafika.  Mmoja ana samaki.  Mwingine ana baiskeli.  Mwingine ana gunia la  mahindi.  
Mwanamume mwingine  ana magunia mawili ya  mahindi.  Wanamwuliza Sarai,  "Tutavukaje mto?"  Sarai anawajibu, "Ingieni  mtumbwi wangu!"  
Wanyama pia wanakuja.  Wanamwuliza Sarai,  "Tutavukaje mto?"  Sarai anasema, "Ingieni  mtumbwi wangu!"  
Wanyama wanaingia  mtumbwini. Mbwa  anaingia mtumbwini. Paka  anaingia mtumbwini.  Tumbili anaingia  mtumbwini. Sungura  anaingia mtumbwini. Kasa  anaingia mtumbwini.  Swara anaingia  mtumbwini.  
Tembo anawasili kando ya  mto. Anauliza, "Nitavukaje  mto?"  Sarai anasema, "Ingia  mtumbwi wangu!"  Tembo anaingia  mtumbwini. Mtumbwi  unafurika maji. 
Salaala!  Mtumbwi umepinduka!  
Mtumbwi huu ni mdogo  sana.  Hauna nafasi ya  kuwatosha wote.  
Sarai anasema, "Hebu!  Kwanza, nitawavukisha  wanawake."  
"Kisha niwavukishe  wanaume," Sarai  anasema tena.  
"Hatimaye, nitawavukisha  wanyama," Sarai  anakamilisha maelezo  yake.  12  Tembo anasema, "Heri  nitembee tu!"  


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