Chapter 11
Emaka Lemphakatsi
Lokwamukelwa
埏埴以为器，当其无，有器之用。
凿户牖以为室，当其无，有室之用。
故有之以为利，无之以为用。
Kuhumusha
Kukhuluma Ngehliziyo
Lichapti lelifana?
Lencwadzi ibeka sandziswano wekutsi tintfo letivamile tingasisebentela ngenxa yemphakatsi wato. Timali letishumi nematsatfu tijolomba ndzebe linye, kodvwa kungumphakatsi wekhulu lotfola kulo lokwenta timali tisebente. Lichofo lemsika alenzelwa ngemphakatsi waso, kepa lemphakatsi lowukuso lowenza lichofo lisebente. Kanjalo-ke, indlu ayenzelwanga ngekutsi inhlangoti zayo zinjengeyodvwa, kepa kungenxa yemphakatsi weto.
Kuhlobana nati kanjani?
Kulokungabonakala kungenza ngigcogce kakhulu etintfweni letibonakala. Ngihlala ngigxila ekufaneleni, ekunakuleni, nasemacinishini, ngidlaeleka yikuphelelwa yimigomo. Lesichazelo sendzaba siyangfundzisa kutsi kunenkhukulu lotsandzekako lungukusukuma kulo lonelakhe. Letincumo letimbali, tilwane letinkhulu, netindleko letinengi zingangifaka eceleni kwemuhlumulo longawutfola.
Ngifanele ngentani namuhla?
Namuhla, ngizobheka ngitfole lilunga lemphakatsi endzaweni yami. Kungani kungikwelulela kute ngitfole ngalo? Kungulo muntu longakutfola kanye naye, kunekutsi ngingazijameli kuphela emshikashikweni wami. Ngiyovula sincumo sekuhlala nalomunye umuntfu, noma ngilulekelela lomunye kusebenteni kwelilanga.
Tincwadzi letihlobene
Tachibono tami
Leli khasi ligqugquzela ngani? Uyakusetjentisa kanjani?