Teheń hạṭiạre Bhagmat haṛam tuluć iń ńapamlena. Uni do bora caole sagaṛre ladekate hạṭiạre ạkrińe ạgulet́a. Bhagmat haṛam da cas baste nahaḱ do ḍhere kisạ̃ṛ akana; menkhan horoḱ ḍeṅgan seć, jom ńu seć, ạḍi ạdại bạdại do bạnuḱtaea. Ar colon ar gun hõ ạḍi bogetaea. Sedae leka bạpuṛić geye tahena. Reṅgeć oṛeć goṛoako ạḍiye rạskạḱa, ar peṛa pạrbhạko ạḍi manotkateye ataṅkoa ar khube peṛakoa.

Bhagmat haṛam caoleye ạkrińet́ tahẽkan jokheć, Haṛmae ńel ńamkedea. Bhagmat ar Haṛma dokin mit́ atoren kana. Haṛma hõe casa kangea menkha ạḍiye reṅgećgea, ona iạte udhạr caole hatao lạgit́ hạṭiạteye senlena. Menkhan okare hõ udhạrte bae ńamlet́a, ar hemẽṛmẽyoḱ̃e teṅgo akan tahẽkana. Bhagmat haṛam do Haṛmae hohoadea, are kulikedea, “ Henda Haṛma, cekate nonka mulin dom ńeloḱ kana?” Haṛmae roṛ ruạṛket́a, “ Iń do ạḍi gạr ar muskilreń paṛao akana. Nes do cas bale hoe ocolet́te ạḍile ṭana ṭipạ akana, ar kạuḍi ḍhibuạ ema hõ baṅtalete mit́ din gan hõ lać bioḱ do bale jomet́a.” Khange Bhagmat haṛam do Haṛmae kulikedea, hoponme do cet́e kạmi kana? Haṛmae roṛ ruạṛket́a, “ Uni do oṛaḱrege menaea, oṛaḱ reaḱ emanteaḱkoe kạmi baṛayet́ talea, thoṛa thuṛi oloḱ paṛhaoe cet́ akat́a, kạmiye ńam baṛayet́a. Uni thoṛa thuṛiye rojgarle khan, inạtege dinle ṭalaokea. E ho teheń do dayakate thoṛa thuṛi caolem emliń khan ạḍim beskea baṅkhan teheń do reṅgećte tahen hoyoḱtaea.”

Bhagmat haṛam do bora khon gel pạilạ caole oḍokkate Haṛmae emadea are metadea. “ Noa reaḱ dam do baṅgeń hataoa, ar gapa tikin jokheć hoponme koṛa ale oṛaḱte kolkaeme; aleaḱ kocare utu durib aema menaḱa; thoṛae ạguapea. Bhagmataḱ daya ńelte Haṛmawaḱ mẽt́ daḱ hiḍir mente joroyentaea, arm one monete Bhagmate sarhaokedea.

Nijum ńindạ kãṛãṅ ńut

Arhõ reaṛ rabaṅ

Ḍigḍigạuen dhạrti puri

Ańjomoḱ sereń aṛaṅ

Sereń ate dutko lạiyet́

Seṭeren bańcaoḱ din

Bochor mucạt́ seṭerena

Rạskạ maraṅ din.

Laṅga hoṛmo manwa joto

Jạpit́ kan do ạḍi

Reaṛ rabaṅ guti koma

Meneḱ ko bathan ṭạnḍi,

Acka bathan marsalena

Gutiko botorena

Dutko lạiyet́ jisuaḱ janam

Maraṅ din seṭerena.

Purub disom gonok ponḍet

Ontor pereć ạkil

Ńel kedako acka teheń

Ḍigḍigạuḱ kan ipil,

Ponḍetko guni ńam keda

Nawa raje janamen

Dhạrti re hećen suluk

Manwako kusiyen

Joseph, mạriạm soṅge kate

Betlehem kin seṭeren

Bhạrti hoṛmo mạriạmaḱ hõ

Duṛuṕ dinge tiạḱen

Nandware jisui janamena

Meṭao lạgit́ kại rin

Rạskayenako dhạrti manwa

Seṭerena maraṅ din.

                                          Meskoć

Operation lahare rogi adisạ ko reaḱ karo̠ntet́:

Diagnostic center re nurse hatao reaḱ interview hoyoḱ kana-

Kukli ić: Operation lahare rogi do̠ cedaḱko adisạ koa?

Bidạu emoḱić: Je̠mon rogi ko operation bako cet́ daṛeaḱ, Sir.

Kukli ić: Cet́em menkeda! Nonko ạuṛi- pạthạuṛi katha okarem cet́keda?

Bidạu emoḱić: Ạuṛi- pạthạuṛi do̠ baṅ Sir, ekal sạri katha kana.

Kukli ić: Me̠nkhan onate aleaḱ metaḱme Ḍaktar koaḱ  lab do̠ cet́ ?

Bidạu emoḱić: Sir, rogi judi aćge operatione cet́ lekhan tahole ar apekoaḱ do̠ jạruṛ baṅ hoyoḱa – bam bujhạuleda?

Mit́ṭen jo̠lha do̠ ato atote sado̠m kirińe dãṛã baṛae kan tahẽkana; oṛaḱ oṛaḱe kuliyet́koa, Henda ho, sado̠m ho̠po̠npe ạkrińkoa? Din hiloḱ onkageye kulikoa. Ado̠ mit́ṭeć oṛaḱreko metadea, Sado̠m ho̠po̠n do̠ bạnuḱkotalea, sado̠m bele menaḱa. Ado̠ ko̠eko lạgit́e bo̠lo̠yena, metako kanae, De̠n ona sado̠m belege imạńpe. Ado̠ onko ho̠ṛ do̠ mit́ṭen bora bora konḍhako tioḱ akat́ tahẽkana; ona konḍhako oḍoṅadea, arko metae kana, Ne̠ noa bele do̠ sado̠maḱ kana, pichạuṛire ghẽ̠ṭme khub kajakte, baṅkhanem paskaoa; gaṛhao bele kana, ar okare hõ̠ alom do̠ho̠ baṛaea; baṅkhan sado̠m ho̠po̠n busạḱkateye dạṛa. To̠be̠ inạ katha ańjo̠mkate uni jo̠lha do̠ konḍha jo̠ go̠ḱkateye mohnḍayena; ać do̠e me̠nket́a, Sado̠m bele kangea jạnić. Ạḍi ãṭe̠ rạskạyena, ho̠rre jãhãekoko kuliyde kana, Cet́em moṭraket́a ho? Ado̠e metako kana, Sado̠m bele kana. Ado̠ko metae kana, Henda ho, sado̠m do̠ko belea? Unreye metako kana, Bako beleyet́tegeko ho̠po̠no̠ḱ kan khan, cekateko bạḍoḱ kana to̠be̠? Inạko ro̠ṛ baṛakategeye paro̠moḱ kana, ar onko ho̠ṛ do̠ko landawae kana.

Calaḱ calaḱte mit́ṭeć birteye bo̠lo̠yena; ona moṭra do̠ho̠kate racate lạgit́e duṛuṕ akana; oka se̠n khon co̠ṅ mit́ṭen toyo do̠ he̠ćente ona moṭra do̠e ji baṛayet́ tahẽkana; ona konḍha do̠ do̠ho̠e jo̠khe̠nrege posaḱ akana; ado̠ racate khon beret́kateye ńe̠lket́ posaḱ akan, ar o̠nḍe̠ khonge mit́ṭen toyoe dạṛket́a. Ado̠ uni jo̠lha do̠e me̠nket́a, Pase̠ć sado̠m ho̠po̠ngeye dạṛket́tiń. Ạḍi ãṭe̠ uh uhket́a are hahawae kana teṅgo ocoye lạgit́; onka me̠nkateye lagakedea, me̠nkhan baṅgeye tioḱ daṛeae kana, sara dine khudạukedere hõ̠ bae bataolet́a, ḍher ńindạ hạbiće khudạukedere hõ̠ bae saṕ daṛeadea. Oṛaḱte ruạṛ jo̠khe̠n do̠ khube ńindạyena; ho̠rre kombṛoko ńamkedea, ado̠ko metae kana, O̠ko̠e kanam ho? Unre uni ho̠ṛ do̠e me̠nket́a, ińge ho, peṛa ho̠ṛ. Ado̠ko metae kana, Okatem se̠nlena ho? Unre ar hõ̠e me̠nket́a E̠ho, mit́ṭeć sado̠m ho̠po̠niń khudạuede tahẽkana. Ado̠ko metae kana, Okarem ńamledea? Ado̠e lạiat́koa. Belegeń kirińlet́a. Ado̠ko metadea, Cele belem kirińlet́a? Ado̠e metat́koa, Sado̠m bele kirińkateń ạguyet́́ tahẽkana, racate me̠nte noa barren do̠ho̠let́a, unrege busạḱenteye dạṛket́a. Ado̠ unreko metadea, arko dhomkaokedea, Dhur boka, sado̠m do̠ko belea? Uni jo̠lhae ro̠ṛ ruạṛket́a, Bele baṅ khanko cekaea. Ado̠ko bujhạuadea, Sado̠m do̠ baṅko belea, e̠ṛe̠ket́meako, dela allele idimea. Ado̠e me̠nket́a, Okatepe idińa?  Metadeako, Sado̠m kombṛo. Me̠nkhan bae pạtiạuḱ kana; metako kanae, Okarepe ńawańa? Ado̠ko metae kana, Dela se̠, ale tuluć gateḱme, tinạḱ sado̠mem cekakoa.

Ado̠ uni ho̠ṛe me̠nket́a, Acha, delabon. Ado̠ko calaoena mit́ṭen kisạ̃ṛ oṛaḱre kombṛoe lạgit́; dealko maḱ bhugạḱket́a, arko metadea, Do̠, bo̠lo̠ḱme ar bhage bhage jinis ạguime. Ado̠e bo̠lo̠yen khan uni jo̠lha do̠ mit́ṭeć haṭaḱe ńam oḍokket́a are metako kana, Nõ̠ḱõ̠e. Ado̠ onko do̠ bại bạiteko khae kho̠ae kana, Noa do̠ bhage jinis kana? Do, arhõ bo̠lo̠ḱme, khub bhạri jinis ạguim. Uni jo̠lha do̠ se̠n ruạṛkate janteye ạguket́a, are metako kana, Nõ̠ḱõ̠e. Ado̠ onkoko metae kana, Dhut lelha, to̠be̠rege enan do̠ko e̠ṛe̠let́mea. Noa do̠ bhạri jinis kana? Noa ma jante kan; do arhõ bo̠lo̠ḱme ark hub sapha jinis ạguime. Uni do̠e bo̠lo̠yente ṭukućre dakae ńamket́a, ar ona daka do̠ haḍ baḍe ạgulet́a. Unre ona oṛaḱren ho̠ṛko disạkedea, arko laga oḍokkedea. Onko kombṛo ma jo̠to̠ko dạṛket́a, uni do̠ko ńir bạgiadea; tayo̠m tayo̠mte, Hape̠ ho, hape̠ ho, me̠nkateye dạṛ idiyet́a; laga tioḱket́koae. Ado̠ko metae kana, Am do̠ bale gatemea, bhage bhage jinis bam oḍoket́a. Ado̠e metako kana, Acha nit do̠ń oḍok aḍoena. Ado̠ onae me̠nket́khan do̠ko gatekedea. Ado̠ mit́ṭeć raj oṛaḱteko calaoena kombṛo; o̠nḍe hõ̠ dealko la bhugạḱket́a, ado̠ unigeko bo̠lo̠ ocokedea, khange bo̠lo̠kate janteye oḍoḱket́a are metako kana, Nõ̠ḱõ̠e ho, bhạri jinis do̠ baṅ kana. Ado̠ko metae kana, Huṭ, am do̠ baṅle gatemea; enana hõ̠ jantegem oḍoṅat́lea ar nit hõ̠, me̠n dạṛme ale ṭhen khon do̠. Ado̠e metat́koa, Acha nit do̠ bhage jinisgeń ạguia.

Bo̠lo̠kate mit́ṭen ḍhulkiye ńamket́a, ar ona ru ruteye oḍokena onko ṭhen; ado̠ onkoko manayede kana, metae kanako, Alom ruia, baṅkhanle disạia. Ado̠ko metae kana, Noa do̠ cedaḱem ạguket́a? Noa do̠bo joma? Ado̠ uni ho̠ṛe me̠nket́a, To̠be̠ khan cet́ iń ạguia? Dela bon jo̠to̠ ho̠ṛgebon bo̠lo̠ḱa. Ado̠ uni do̠e lahayen takoa, ạyur aderket́koae; ać do̠ mit́ṭen kandhare tumdaḱe ńamket́a ar rurui dhurạuena are ho̠ho̠ako kana, Nõ̠ḱõ̠e ho, bhage jinisiń ńamket́a. E̠nre hõ̠ uni rajaḱ oṛaḱren ho̠ṛ do̠ bako disạyet́a; onko kombṛoko modern mit́ ho̠ṛ se̠nkate uni ho̠ṛe manaye kana, khae kho̠ekateye metae kana, Alom ruia, baṅkhanko saṕbona. Khange uni lamo̠ṭ ho̠ṛ do̠ ạḍi ńindạ hoeyenkhan re̠ṅge̠ćkedea. Rajren mit́ṭen mahrae tahẽkana; uni mahrae do̠ toa duhạukate ać ṭhengeye basaṅ do̠ho̠ akat́ tahẽkana; uni ho̠ṛ do̠ mahrae gitić oṛaḱteye bo̠lo̠yena; ńe̠lket́ae, mit́ kara toa culhạreko conda akat́a; caole ńamket́te ona toareye khadleket́a, dakae isinket́a, jo̠mket́ae. Mahra tikin do̠ haṛam buḍhi parko̠mrekin gitić akan tahẽkana; ado̠ uni maejiu do̠ aćaḱ tire bo̠ho̠ḱe lade akat́taea bạlis leka, ar ti talka do̠ ataṅ akan leka ńe̠loḱ kana; uni lamoṭ ho̠ṛ do̠e hudisket́a, pase nui ạimại do̠ ińge dakae ko̠eyeń kan. Khange ona tiregeye loadea lo̠lo̠ daka. Uni ạimại do̠e lo̠yen khane ńir beret́ena, are  kạumạuket́a; khange jo̠to̠ kombṛoko dạṛket́a, ar ać do̠, pạcri bhitrire busuṕ cake tahẽkana, ona co̠ṭreye de̠ćena; kombṛo do̠ cet́ hõ̠ bako idilet́a.

Uni ho̠ṛ do̠ busuṕ co̠ṭrege luṭuḱ luṭuḱe gitić aṅgaḱ kana; setaḱ jo̠khe̠n oḍokoḱ lạgit́e asbasaoena; khangeko ńamkedea arko ho̠ho̠ket́a, Nũḱũi ho kombṛo. Uni ho̠ṛ do̠e me̠nket́a, Baṅ ho, kombṛo do̠ń baṅ kana. Onko ho̠ṛ do̠ko me̠nket́a, Ma ho to̠le ma ar dale ma! Uni ho̠ṛ do̠e ro̠ṛ ruạṛket́a, Alope daleńa, alope to̠leńa, iń do̠ kombṛo do̠ń baṅ kana; kombṛo bo̠ro̠ṅko he̠ćlen tahẽkana, onkogeko ạguledińa. Ado̠ko metae kana, Kombṛo m baṅ kan khan cekatem gatelena? Me̠nket́ae, Iń do̠ sado̠m kirińiń he̠ćlena, unre kombṛoko ńamkidińa, arko metadińa, Delale gatemea. Khange eskarenteń he̠ć aḍoyena onko sãote; ado̠ko metań kana, De̠ kombṛole idimea, bogeń he̠ćen, baṅkhan ape oṛaḱ reaḱ jinis do̠ sanamko idi cabaketapea. Raj hõ̠ko pạtiạuena, metae kanako, Sạrige, bhage am re̠ṅge̠ćtem dakaket́te kombṛom lagaket́koa. Unreye me̠nket́a, Hẽ̠ e̠nte tire lo̠lo̠ dakań loadea disạ ocoyea me̠nte; ho̠ho̠le khan ma onko kombṛoko ruhet́kin. Mit́ jaegare nonkagele bo̠lo̠lena, unreń gulmallet́a, unreko ruhet́lidińa, onate niạ dhao do̠ bań ho̠ho̠let́a.

Khange onko rajko me̠nket́a, Acha uḍim bogeket́a, baṅkhan ạḍi utạr jinisko idiketalea, thạri bạṭi, loṭa emanteaḱko, aema jinisko sajaolet́ tahẽkana. Ado̠ko ho̠ho̠adea, Acha dela no̠te̠ge hijuḱme. Mit́ṭen pạcri bhitri se̠nko ho̠ho̠ aderkedea, o̠nḍe̠ye ńe̠lket́koa, aema utạr sado̠mko to̠l akat́koa; ado̠e metako kana, Noko sado̠m do̠pe ạkrińkoa se̠ baṅ? Baṅkhan dini mit́te̠ć imạńpe, tinạḱpe damea? Ado̠ko kulikedea, Tinạḱ ṭaka menaḱtama? Uni ho̠ṛ do̠e me̠nket́a, Pea ṭaka menaḱtińa. Ado̠ko metae kana, Inạḱgetama? Ado̠e metako kana, Hẽ̠, raj, inạḱgetińa; re̠ṅge̠ć ho̠ṛ kạnạń, okareń ńama? Unre raj do̠ bujhạukateko metadea, Acha, baṅle damam kana, ma enkatege idiyem, jãhãeṭaḱgeyem khusiae kan bin damtege idiyem; am iạte e̠nte ạḍi utạr jinis bańcaoentalea, Khange uni jo̠lha do̠ ạḍi khusiyente sado̠me to̠lkedea are tiạḱ oḍoṅkedea.

Tumạl: Santal Folk Tales

Alom landaea

Reṅgeć hoṛ ńelte

Alom rạskạḱa

Kisạṛgeam mente

Alom lajaḱa.

Lelhako soṅge ropoṛoḱ

Mit́din hiloḱ cet́korecoṅ

Onkogeko jạruṛoḱ

Beṅget́akome aḍepaseren

Reṅgeć nacar hoṛ

Tobem ńama coṭkhonaṅ

Isoraḱ Bhor.

Aghãṛ cando tiyoḱ lenkhan monre ạikạu Botor,

Reṅgeć nacar hoṛ koaḱ cet́ dosa co hoyoḱ

Niạ reaṛ te him utạroḱ hoṛmo reaṅ jaṅ

Thar tharaoḱ kan goṭa hoṛmo jiwi oḍoṅoḱ kan.

Jaoge noko nacar hoṛko cetan

Duk haron hoe – bharḍu paromoḱkan.

Hiṅsạ bạḍạe bạgi kate dela onko pheḍ re bo

Niạ rabaṅ bo tiṅgo daram.

Ona lạgit́ de amaḱ goṛo ti tiạrtam.

Meskoć

(1)

Biḍạu Re Phel Reaḱ Karontet́:

Baba: Am ma coṅ metaḱ me tahẽn, biḍaurem pas lekhan ḍuluṅ gạḍiń kirińama.

Gidrạ: Hẽ, menlet́geam.

Baba: Enrehõm phel keda! baṅ Paṛhao kate cet́em cekaet́ tahẽkana?

Gidrạ: Cedaḱ, duluṅ gạdi calao iń cet́et́ tahẽkana.

(2)

Cet́lekate ṭaka lekha lekhan bạṛti subitạ:

Ạkhrińić: Nõḱõe, thoṛa ojon re ko̠m nõḱiń emat́mea. Oṛaḱte idi subitạ hoyoḱtama.

Polṭu: Nõḱõe ṭaka.

Ạkhrińić: A re, hako reaḱ dam ma mit́ sãe ṭaka, gel ṭaka cedaḱem emạń kana?

Polṭu: Ṭaka ṭhoṛa kom ńoḱiń emat́mea. Je̠mon lekhare subitạ hoyoḱtam.

Mit́ din mit́ṭen kạṭić macha sim hopon ać gogo tuluć gudṛi khone oḍoṅ ena. Oḍoṅ torage sim kisạṛ samaṅre tiṅgu akankin ńam kedea. Khange sim eṅga do aćren hopone metadea “ nui do alaṅ ren mạlik kanae. Jãhãtinregei hoho am nui ṭhenem dạṛ edea. Ente nuiaḱ dayatege bańcao menaḱlaṅa”. Sim hopone roṛ ruạṛadea “ ṭhikgea”. Sim kisạṛ do unkin khudie eraḱkina. Ar unkin  do khot́ – khot́, ciạṕ – ciạṕ ate jojomkin lagaoena. Inạ tayom sim hopon ar sim eṅgat do barhete daṛankin oḍokena. Dãṛã dãṛãte samaṅre mit́ṭen pukhrikin ńamkeda. Ać gogoe menkeda – “ E beṭa noa do pukhri kana. Pukhri re do alogem pheḍoḱa, baṅ khan dom unum gojoḱa”. Sim hopone menkeda – “ ṭhikgea”. Hors en idiyena. Ar sim eṅgat do aema lekan sikhạuna aćren hopone cet́adea. Ar sim hopon hõ jotoaḱge lutur kiṛbit́ kateye ańjomeda. Baṅgei ạṛisoḱ kana. Jãhãnaḱgei ńeloḱ met́ lonḍo – lonḍo kateye ńeleda.

Ente niạge pạhil dhom gudṛi barhei oḍoḱ akana. Hoṛ aṛere menaḱ hạrić – pạsir jomaḱ cet́ leka jom lagaḱa, sim eṅgat do aćren hopone cet́ adea. Metadeai – “ Pạhil re nonkam paskaya, adom joma”. Sim hopone menkeda “ ṭhikgea”. Hante nate dãṛã baṛae re koyoḱ baṛae jokheć sạṅgińre mit́ṭen biṛ gajaṛ kin ńam keda. Sim eṅgat doe menkeda – “ Hanem ńeńelkan ona do bir kana, onḍe do aema lekan jojom janwar menaḱkoa. Maṭ maṭ onḍe alom boloḱa. Baṅkhan do jom re hõ ko jom megea. Sim hopon do bohoḱ mit́ aṛe koce kateye menkeda ṭhikgea. Aḍepaseren aema sim hopon mit́ tuluć ko gateḱ kan tahẽkana. Mit́ ghạṛi tayom jhogṛaḱ ko ehoṕena. Khange sim eṅgat aćren hopone metadea – ar hankum ńelet́ko kan jhogṛaḱ kanko onko leka alom jhogṛaḱa. Bạṛić hopon tuluć hõ hõ alom gateḱa. Baṅkhan am hõ paseć onko leka bạṛićaḱ em cet́a. Sim hopone menkeda ṭhikgea. Pạchim seć siń candoe unumoḱ kan tahẽkana ar araḱgey ńeloḱ kana. Aćka ge gajaṛ khon toyoko raḱ got́ keda hukka hua. Ać gogoe menkeda dela usạrate baṅkhan toyo doko jom laṅa. Sim hopone menkeda dela.

Sikhạuna

Abo do aboren gidrạ kạṭićre cet́ leka bon cet́ akoa. Onkageko hara buruḱa. Ente kạṭić re jãhãnaḱ gebo ńel cet́ akoa, ona geko pạtiạuḱa. Mit́ṭen katha menaḱa “ loha jokhon leher tahẽna, un jokheć amaḱ sana leka goṛon em em daṛeaḱa. Loha keṭeć lenkhan amaḱ sana leka goṛon bam em daṛeaḱa. Cet́ leka kạṭić akana onkage tahẽna. Ar hõ bon ńela sim jãhãnaḱge paska kateko joma onkage abo hõ kạmi kate jom lagao abona. Sim eṅgat jemon aćren hopone metadea sim kisạṛ batao lạgit́ onkage abo hõ aboren gidrạ ko bon meta koma – Isor bataoe lạgit́.

Hahaṛa janam tae

Hahaṛa kạmi tae

Hahaṛa gujuḱ tae

Hahaṛa beret́ tae.

Ạḍi maraṅ hoṛ kanae

Ạḍi maraṅ daṛe tae

Ạḍi maraṅ daya tae

Ạḍi maraṅ dulạṛ tae.

Dhạrti teye hećena

Manwa lạgit́e alayena

Miridos mayam joroena

Puruchun kạmi purạuena.

Hoṛ ńutumteye nindhạuena

Hoṛ ńutumteye nacarena

Hoṛ ńutumteye dukena

Hoṛ ńutumte jione alaekeda.

Okoyaḱ noa hahaṛa dulạṛ?

Okoyaḱ noa hahaṛa kạmi?

Okoyaḱ noa hahaṛa katha?

Uniaḱ ńutum Jisu Mạsi!

Sedaere, kathae, mit́ṭen ṭuạr koṛae tahẽ̠kana. Ado̠ bại bạite uni gidrạ do̠e hara idiyena; me̠nkhan jãhãnaḱ kạmi eman se̠nte do̠ ḍhere lelhagea. Mit́ dhao eṅgate kulikedea, Henda go̠, ińaḱ bapla do̠ hoe akana se̠ baṅ? Eṅgat do̠e metadea, Amaḱ bapla do̠, bạbu, gidrạre hoe akantama phalna atore. Ado̠ uni koṛa do̠e me̠nket́a, De̠n go̠, sạtu sambarạńme, pańja ạguyeạń. Ado̠ uni eṅgatte̠t́ do̠e sạtu sambaradea. Ado̠e calaoena; calaḱ calaḱteye pańja ńamket́a bạhu oṛaḱ, ar onko do̠ jãwãe gomke me̠nteko ataṅ daramkedea, arko peṛa baṛakedea khub leka. Ar tayo̠mteye pe̠ṛa bhagaoen khan do̠e metat́koa, Calaḱaliń, bidạkạlińpe. Ado̠ko bidạkat́kina. Uni koṛa do̠ lahateye oḍokena, ar uni kuṛi do̠ ạḍi tayo̠m. Ado̠ uni koṛa do̠ mit́ṭen dare buṭạre duṛuṕkateye tạṅgi akadea, are ńe̠l daramedea. Ar uni kuṛi do̠ dustur lekako sindur go̠t́adea. Ar cạndire jo̠ro̠ṅ jo̠ro̠ṅ sindur ńe̠lket́te uni koṛa do̠e me̠nket́a, Bạhu me̠nte mań idiyede, me̠nkhan bo̠ho̠ḱ paṛaḱentae do̠; nui do̠e gujuḱa, bae bańcaoḱa; bạń do̠ho̠yea, nui do̠ń bo̠do̠lea.

Ona takrege mit́ṭen ho̠ṛ ona ho̠rte mit́ṭen ḍaṅgrae idiye kan tahẽ̠kana. Khangeye metadea, Dini ho, nui ḍaṅgra do̠ imạńme, nui iń do̠ń emama. Uni ho̠ṛ hõ̠e kusiyena. Ado̠ uni ḍaṅgrae hataokedea. Ado̠ calaḱ calaḱte mit́ṭen ḍạḍi lekae ńamket́a, ar o̠nḍe̠ye jirạu ńõ̠ḱena; khange uni ḍaṅgra do̠ dustur lekae aḍoyet́ kana. Ado̠ uni koṛa do̠ uni ḍaṅgrae be̠ṅge̠t́ae kana are me̠nket́a, Iń bạhu do̠ bo̠ho̠ḱ paṛaḱentaea, onateń bo̠do̠lkedea, ar nui hõ̠ nitoḱ do̠ lać bo̠go̠ćentaea, o̠ho̠e bańcaolena; nui hõ̠e gujuḱgea, bạń do̠ho̠yea nui hõ̠. Onakoe mo̠ne̠joṅ tak khange mit́ ho̠ṛ ona ho̠rteye hijuḱ kana, mit́ṭen me̠ro̠me idiye kana. Khangeye metae kana, Henda ho, nui me̠ro̠mem e̠mkoḱa? Nui ḍaṅgrań emama. Uni ho̠ṛ do̠ ạḍiye kusiyena. Khange uni me̠ro̠me hataokedea, ar ḍaṅgrae emadea. Ado̠ calaḱ calaḱte mit́ṭen gaḍae ńamket́a, ar o̠nḍe̠ do̠ jo̠m lạgit́e duṛuṕena, cet́ko co̠ṅko kol akawade nạihạr khon, ado̠e jo̠jo̠m kana, ar me̠ro̠m do̠e to̠l akadea. Ado̠e jo̠jo̠m kan tuluć uni me̠ro̠me be̠ṅge̠t́ae kana, ać cet́ leka mocae laṛaoet́a, me̠ro̠m hõ̠ akoaḱ dustur lekae pạḱgur kana. Khane me̠nket́a, Nui me̠ro̠m do̠ ya, ińe besaoiń kan do̠, bań do̠ho̠yea. Ado̠e jo̠m baṛaket́teye jirạu akana. Ińạḱ  khange ho̠ṛ mit́ṭen konḍhae idiyet́a. Khangeye metadea, E̠ ho, ona konḍha imạńme, iń do̠ me̠ro̠m iń emama. Khange uni ho̠ṛ do̠ konḍha bo̠do̠l me̠ro̠me ńamkedete ạḍiye rạskạyena. Khange ado̠e calao idiyena ar oṛaḱe tioḱket́a.

Ado̠ ạḍi rạskạte konḍhae ge̠t́ket́a, ar aćgeye utui lạgit́ karahere bhoraokate khange khube jolaḱ kana; tayo̠mte ona do̠ le̠yen khan ona do̠ se̠ṅge̠l tạpiste khub khad he̠ḍe̠jok kana. Ado̠ uni koṛae me̠net́a, Ạijo, iń do̠ me̠ro̠m se̠ celeye mitạń kana, onateye bo̠d bodaoạń kana. Arhõ̠e jol jolaḱ kana, ar onka khad khadge he̠ḍe̠joḱ kana. Khane me̠nket́a, Alom bo̠d bodaoḱa, baṅkhan iń tawaḱ ge̠jermea. Me̠nkhan tinạḱe jolaḱ kan, unạḱge onka saḍe kana. Ado̠ edrete racateye kuṭuṅ oḍokket́a, are tawaḱ ge̠je̠rket́a, are me̠nket́a, Ma nitoḱ do̠ bo̠d bodaoḱme. Ado̠ uni koṛaren eṅgat jo̠to̠ uniaḱ katha ańjo̠mte ar ona kạmi ńe̠lte ạḍiye mo̠n dukena, are metae kana, Cekate, bạbu, unạḱ do̠m lelhawa? Cet́ lekatem ạsuloḱa? Ado̠ tahẽn tahẽnte hoṛo iroḱ din tioḱena. Ar uni koṛa do̠ cet́ kạmi hõ̠ bae baḍaea, cekate hoṛo hõ̠ko ira ona hõ̠ bae baḍaea. Ado̠ uniren eṅgat do̠e metadea, Do bạbu, datro̠m idite hoṛo iroḱ calaḱme. Khange uni koṛa do̠ datro̠m saṕkate hoṛo khe̠tteye calaoena, ar datro̠m do̠ hoṛo budạ ṭhene do̠ho̠ket́a, are me̠nket́a, Ma khub iroḱtalaṅme; iń do̠ dakań ạguia oṛaḱ khon.

Ona me̠nkateye calaoena oṛaḱte. Ado̠ eṅgat do̠e kulikedea, Tinạḱ e̠m irket́a, bạbu? Uni do̠e me̠nket́a, Datro̠mgeń me̠n oṭo akawadea, khub leka iroḱtalaṅme, dakań ạguitalaṅa; de̠n bar bakhra daka imạńme, datro̠m jạnić re̠ṅge̠ćedea, calao go̠doḱạń. Khange uniaḱ katha leka eṇgat do̠ bar bakhrae emadeteye calaoena. Ado̠ se̠nkateye ńe̠lket́a, baṅ ir akana, enkage menaḱa. Ado̠e me̠nket́a, baṅ do̠ teheń do̠e ruạḱ kan, ona iạte baṅ iroḱ kan. Khange datro̠m saṕkateye tunumket́ do̠ lo̠lo̠ kan, ado̠e me̠nket́a, Uh, ruạḱ kantege bae irlaḱa. Ado̠e me̠nket́a, Cekateye bogeḱa? Ado̠ mit́ṭene hudisket́a, Baberte pạsikate kũireń ãṛgoea, pase̠ye bogeyenge. Sạrige datro̠m baberte pạsikate kũireye ãṛgoket́a; ado̠ daḱre topoyen khan do̠ reaṛena; ado̠e me̠nket́a, Nit do̠e bogeyena; e̠nte lo̠lo̠ do̠ cabayena, reaṛ kanae. Ona thoṛa din tayo̠mte eṅgatte̠t́e ruạyena, khange ado̠ disạ he̠ćadea, baṇma, Mit́ dhao datro̠me ruạyenre iń do̠ kũireń ãṛgoket́a are bogeyena, to̠be̠ nitoḱ nui hõ̠ń onkale khan do̠ pase̠ dhorageye bogeḱa. Ona me̠nkate eṅgatte̠t́ ho̠ṭo̠ḱre pạsikedete kũireye ãṛgokedea. Khange uni eṅgat do̠e pạsikedeteye go̠ćena; are o̠r rakaṕkedere uni do̠e isiṛ akat́a. Khangeye me̠n go̠t́ket́a, Nitoḱ iń go do̠e bogeyenteye landawạń kana. Ado̠ o̠r rakaṕkateye ńe̠lkede do̠e go̠ć akan.

Khange me̠nket́a, Ho̠rko ma akoren go̠ć ho̠ṛ gaḍateko idikoa, iń do̠ okateń idiyea? Ho, iń do̠ buruteń idiyea. Ado̠ mit́ṭen  pạṭiạteye po̠ṭo̠mkedea, are he̠rme̠t́kedea, ar buruteye mohnḍayena.Ado̠e calao idiḱ kana; calaḱ calaḱte  ho̠rre tinre co̠ṅ eṅgatte̠t́ do̠e bujurena, ar uni do̠ e̠ke̠n pạṭiạte̠t́ge burureye giḍi oṭokat́a. Khane ruạṛ hijuḱ kana, ar ho̠rre eṅgatte̠t́e ńe̠lkedea, ado̠e me̠nket́a, O̠ko̠e ren buḍhi ho̠ṛ co̠e go̠ćente no̠nḍe̠ do̠ko giḍi akade, jạnić toyo eman nãhãḱko jo̠mea; cedaḱ co̠ṇ no̠nḍe̠ do̠ko giḍi akade? Iń go̠ hana buruteń idi oṭokade. Ado̠ bạgiadeteye ruạṛena oṛaḱte.

Source: Santal Folk Tales