Indlu kaMpukwana

UMpukwana wayekhangela indlu.
Le ikhangeleka ngathi yindlu entle.
“Ungeza kulala kunye nam,” watsho uNjanana. “Enkosi,” watsho uMpukwana.
Ngobo busuku, uMpukwana wayephupha kuxhunywa-xhunywa, abantu bezibhuqa-bhuqa eludakeni.
Ungeza kulala kunye nam,” watsho uSikhwenene.” “Enkosi,” watsho uMpukwana.
Ngobo busuku uMpukwana waphupha kungxolwa kukho ubundlongondlongo.
Ungeza kulala kunye nam,” watsho uNtlanzi. “Enkosi,” watsho uMpukwana.
Ngobo busuku uMpukwana waphupha kubanda kwaye kumanzi.
UMpukwana wayefuna indawo efudumeleyo neyomileyo.
UMpukwana wafumana ishelufa ezele ziincwadi kufutshane apho.
Ngobo busuku uMpukwana waphupha kufudumele kwaye kumnandi.

A House for Mouse (IsiXhosa)