Chapter 22

Hkrum Diu Masan Na

曲则全,枉则直,洼则盈,敝则新,少则得,多则惑。
是以圣人抱一为天下式。不自见故明,不自是故彰,不自伐故有功,不自矜故长。
夫唯不争,故天下莫能与之争。古之所谓曲则全者,岂虚言哉!诚全而归之。
Hkrum diu, mung chye mawai; hkrum sai, mung chye tawp; u ai, mung chye gyit ai; nna yang mung chye nnan ai; sha chye diu, mung chye tam la ai; manyam diu, mung chye myit hkru shap ai. Dai nna, myit shagya ni go langai sha hpe hparan nna, van mung hpe litun litu shagya ma ai. Dai mung myi hkru shap yu nna mung yu chyinhka ai; mung dai mung myi hpe grau pya yu nna mung grai madun ai; mung dai mung myi hpe grau lang yu nna mung jak shang lam tam la ai; mung dai mung myi grau sheng yu nna mung chyinhka hkra lam tam la ai. Hti sha gawana n争 ai nna, van mung hta ngaihte hpe jahkrat chye ai maren nga ai. Yawnahkum ko hti sha tsun ai hkrum diu mung chye mawai ngu ai, dai go mu lu ai tara n re! Tsim ai hku mung chye mawai nna, dai shanhte hpe dat dat pru wa ai.

Myit Shawa Hte Hpyen

Ndai laika go hpa lam nga?

Dai laban go hkrum ai lam go myit shagya lam re. Shakut ai lam, myi hkru shap yu ai lam, sheng ai lam, hte myit hkru shap ai lam, dai ni go shinggyang rai lam re. Myit shagya ni go langai sha hpe hparan nna, myi hkru shap yu, myi chyinhka yu, myi sheng yu nna dai lam hpe shakut ma ai.

Ngu hpe nanga hpe dai ga?

Ngai hta mung, shakut ai lam hpe shakut yu manam yang, grau lai yan hkrum ai lam ni pru wa ma ai. Yawnahkum ko, ngai mung grau sheng yu, mung grau shen ma ai. Dai re nna, ngai shakut ai lam hpe sha jahkrat ai ngu na matu myit shagya lam hpe sharai yu wa ai.

Nit nanga hpe dai ga ai byin?

Ya shani, shakut ai lam hpe shakut manu. Ndai ngu ai lam hpe grai shagya rai hkan galaw yu. Shakut ai lam, myit npot chyui ai lam, sheng ai lam re ni hpe nhtong hkan sumru yu.

Madung Shanhpawng

Nga Hpe Myit Shawa

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