Amaokwu Akwụkwọ Nsọ Ndị Ama Ama siteré na Amatiu 5

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Obha̠ agu̠o̠ o̠su̠o̠m d̠o̠ ma̠ ato̠di̠ obhin abafu̠ onin o̠to̠ma okpegiom. Ya̠a̠ na̠ o̠gbam ghan d̠a̠ anyu̠ abar ola̠ u̠marame̠ni̠ ma̠ onigha̠ e̠b̠alab̠al eb̠la̠ ogbo ya̠ od̠i d̠a̠ otu bho̠. D̠a̠ onin agu̠o̠ bho̠, e̠b̠alab̠al d̠inyin amu̠ d̠a̠ esa̠d̠io a̠nwunom, ma̠ agu̠o̠ ola̠ awa ta̠ e̠bi̠gh ib̠eb̠i ogir d̠inyin, sa̠ ta̠ e̠bu̠ghu̠me̠ni̠ ma̠ O̠we̠de̠ d̠inyin wa̠ od̠i d̠a̠ ote̠nai̠ny bho̠.”

“Inyin e̠b̠alab̠al e̠mara̠nwunom bho̠. E̠ma ola̠ od̠i d̠a̠ anyu̠ igu ola̠ na̠ anwo̠gi̠na bo̠.

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ ologi i̠b̠ab̠ala bho̠, Ezin bho̠ awa ta̠ e̠bi̠gh A̠zib̠a̠!

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠, o̠ko̠i̠ na̠ ebhiroma̠ orugh ya̠ igielake̠ na̠ ed̠ighi bho̠, Ezin bho̠ ta̠ elegha̠n awa!

Ya̠a̠, Ami̠ na̠ agba na̠ a̠nigha̠ inyin ma̠a̠, itula̠ne ma̠ ogbo ya̠ na̠ e̠lo̠gh a̠d̠ien inyin bho̠, ma̠ siseiny enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ na̠ eku inyin na̠ egbikimeni bho̠

“Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ iloghoma̠n ekulom d̠awa d̠a̠ e̠mu̠gh bho̠, Ezin bho̠ irileghom ote̠nai̠ny ola̠ awa.

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ na̠ emutiom ekima̠ bho̠, Ezin bho̠ ta̠ obhelegi awa ma̠ anwi̠i̠ny ta̠ A̠zib̠a̠!

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ od̠i d̠a̠ i̠ku̠nu̠ bho̠, Ezin bho̠ ta̠ o̠kpo̠me̠ni̠ ma̠ rologi d̠awa!

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ na̠ odin a̠ma̠rugh igielake̠ d̠awa na̠ ogbikimeni bho̠, Ezin bho̠ irileghom ote̠nai̠ny ta̠ aro̠ a̠nigha̠ awa.”

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ na̠ ekpon igbirigbir bho̠, Ezin bho̠ awa ta̠ e̠te̠i̠ okpon igbirigbir!

“Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ inyin igiel a̠nwunom na̠ erogi inyin, sa̠ na̠ egbikimeni inyin, sa̠ na̠ e̠gba ma̠ a̠d̠ien kere kere i̠karabh na̠ igunugha̠ na̠ eb̠ologiom inyin ma̠ ebula̠ ami̠. Ibhone ma̠ ologi ma̠ ebo, ezin bho̠ alu̠kpe̠ d̠inyin ibom d̠a̠ ote̠nai̠ny. Onin agu̠o̠ bho̠ awa igbikimeni ma̠ a̠riwil ya̠ id̠ia̠ i̠ro̠ na̠ inyin bho̠.”

Itutumeni e̠ro̠ enigha̠ ma̠ ogbo ya̠ na̠ erugh ado̠l o̠ki̠ri̠me̠ni̠ ozu bho̠, Ezin bho̠ a̠de bho̠ ta̠ aro̠ a̠nigha̠ awa!

“Inyin ub̠on e̠mara̠nwunom onon, ya̠a̠ ka̠ ub̠on bho̠ osibh mu̠, ka̠ ta̠ od̠ighi eka̠ ma̠ ola̠ a̠lisibh bho̠ ta̠ a̠nwe a̠mite? Abar ola̠ ta̠ obhin ogir bo̠mu̠, a̠ten ozu orobh ma̠ a̠nwunom o̠ze̠re̠gi̠.”

O̠ku̠a a̠d̠ighi be̠le̠ni̠, irughe ma̠ a̠ma̠rugh igielake̠ d̠a̠ eb̠la̠ re̠kal, ma̠ agu̠o̠ O̠we̠de̠ d̠inyin wa̠ od̠i d̠a̠ ote̠nai̠ny aro̠ ma̠ ola̠ igielake̠ d̠a̠ eb̠la̠ re̠kal bho̠.”

Ya̠a̠, o̠nu̠o̠kpe̠ d̠oyom aro̠ ma̠a̠, ‘Yii, Yii,’ bo̠d̠o̠ ‘E̠e̠nyi̠, E̠e̠nyi̠.’ Ya̠a̠, ka̠ a̠pel o̠ku̠a, bha̠ ad̠u̠a d̠a̠ agu̠o̠ o̠karabh o̠ni̠ bho̠ a̠ru.”

“Inyin o̠mu̠gho̠n ya̠ u̠gba ma̠a̠: ‘Na̠ obhin ekpo a̠d̠ien na̠ o̠kpe̠ ma̠ ekpo a̠d̠ien, sa̠ na̠ obhin ob̠ub̠ura̠ na̠ o̠kpe̠ ma̠ ob̠ub̠ura̠.’ Ya̠a̠, Ami̠ na̠ aghaghana inyin ma̠a̠, ko owia̠n o̠karabh o̠ni̠ bho̠. Kpe̠le̠me̠ni̠, ka̠ o̠ni̠ ab̠abh anwa d̠a̠ od̠iom ab̠akagba d̠oyom, tiba̠ra̠ ma̠ agba uwed̠i ma̠ a̠nigha̠ i̠na nyen.

Ku̠gba ma̠a̠ od̠iom ekpo a̠d̠ien d̠oyom na̠ a̠d̠ighi nyam ogir o̠karabh, poko ma̠ asi̠ghe̠ ma̠ a̠robh. Anwa ma̠ orobh onin esi ozu d̠oyom a̠bhon a̠pu ma̠ orobh eb̠la̠ ozu d̠oyom d̠a̠ e̠ba anya bho̠. Ku̠gba ma̠a̠ od̠iom agu̠o̠ d̠oyom na̠ a̠d̠ighi nyam ogir i̠karabh, sobhe ma̠ asi̠ghe̠ ma̠ a̠robh. Anwa ma̠ orobh onin esi ozu d̠oyom a̠bhon a̠pu ma̠ obhin eb̠la̠ ozu d̠oyom ka̠ od̠ighom d̠a̠ e̠ba anya bho̠.”