Shaqlawa, Christian: A 'Pious' Fox

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Transcribed by	Source	Speakers	Place
Geoffrey Khan	Fieldwork by Lourd Hanna	Seran Sher	Shaqlawa, Iraq

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0:00	ʾana šəmi Serā́n ʾĂdày Šer꞊ile.ˈ ʾe šəmət yə̀miˈ Ḥane ʿAwdu Surìnu.ˈ šatət ʾalpa꞊w təša ma꞊w ʾəšti꞊w xamša gu Šaqlawa hwète꞊wan.ˈ ʾəti ḥŭčita gu šəmət mām telòna.ˈ ʾana šəmi Serā́n ʾĂdày Šer꞊ile.ˈ ʾe šəmət yə̀miˈ Ḥane ʿAwdu Surìnu.ˈ šatət ʾalpa꞊w təša ma꞊w ʾəšti꞊w xamša gu Šaqlawa hwète꞊wan.ˈ ʾəti ḥŭčita gu šəmət mām telòna.ˈ	My name is Seran Adday Sher. My mother’s name is Hane Awdo Surino. I was born in Shaqlawa in 1965. I have a story to tell about Uncle Fox.
	ʾətwa꞊w lə̀twaˈ xa mā̀m telona ʾətwa.ˈ ʾe mā̀m telona,ˈ ʾaxni kŭlan čằdəx,ˈ xa ʾadya fèḷbāz꞊ileˈ ʾawàle꞊leˈ ... g-mqašmər ʾələt ḥaywanā́t zore ḥatta ʾaxə̀lu,ˈ ...ˈ g-mande naše gawət măšàkəlˈ ḥat-ta ʾawa màḥṣəl.ˈ ʾətwa꞊w lə̀twaˈ xa mā̀m telona ʾətwa.ˈ ʾe mā̀m telona,ˈ ʾaxni kŭlan čằdəx,ˈ xa ʾadya fèḷbāz꞊ileˈ ʾawàle꞊leˈ ... g-mqašmər ʾələt ḥaywanā́t zore ḥatta ʾaxə̀lu,ˈ ...ˈ g-mande naše gawət măšàkəlˈ ḥat-ta ʾawa màḥṣəl.ˈ	Once upon a time there was an Uncle Fox (mām telona). This Uncle Fox, as we all know, is scheming and mischievous. He makes tricks on small animals in order to eat them, he gets people into problems so that he may gain.
	xà šata mən šənàneˈ kə̀pna ʾətwa gu de manṭăqa.ˈ kə̀pna ʾətwa.ˈ ḥaywanā́t metiwa mən kə̀pnu.ˈ ʾixala lə̀twa.ˈ fàˈ gằlak kpəne ʾe mām telòna.ˈ bəxdare꞊le ʾixala lìtən.ˈ yaʿni ʾan ʾətwa꞊š psèwalu.ˈ ʾaw qam-ʾaxəlu qam-ʾaxə̀lu,ˈ psèle.ˈ xà šata mən šənàneˈ kə̀pna ʾətwa gu de manṭăqa.ˈ kə̀pna ʾətwa.ˈ ḥaywanā́t metiwa mən kə̀pnu.ˈ ʾixala lə̀twa.ˈ fàˈ gằlak kpəne ʾe mām telòna.ˈ bəxdare꞊le ʾixala lìtən.ˈ yaʿni ʾan ʾətwa꞊š psèwalu.ˈ ʾaw qam-ʾaxəlu qam-ʾaxə̀lu,ˈ psèle.ˈ	In one year there was famine in the area. There was famine and animals died of hunger. There was no food. Therefore, Uncle Fox became very hungry. He searched for food but could not find it. I mean the ones that used to be around had left. He ate some of them and left.
	mà ʾawəd?ˈ pə̀šluˈ yàrxe fətlu reša꞊wˈ tre ṭlahà yarxe,ˈ mām telona zằʿif pəšle.ˈ bas gəlda꞊w gàrme pəš gawu.ˈ ʾamər:ˈ ʾazən xa-zən ʾe karma mà ʾət gawu.ˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ pə̀šluˈ yàrxe fətlu reša꞊wˈ tre ṭlahà yarxe,ˈ mām telona zằʿif pəšle.ˈ bas gəlda꞊w gàrme pəš gawu.ˈ ʾamər:ˈ ʾazən xa-zən ʾe karma mà ʾət gawu.ˈ	What should he do? Months passed by. Two or three months went by and Uncle Fox became very thin. Only skin and bones remained on him. He said ‘I shall go and see what there is in this orchard.’
	baraw payəzàne꞊le.ˈ tsə məndi lìtən.ˈ ʾixalàne꞊š litən.ˈ ʾaxni čădəx payəzane pàyəšˈ la făwàkəh ʾitən.ˈ ḥaywanā́t kŭlu k-uri gawət ... burgagət jànu.ˈ baraw sə̀twa k-azəx.ˈ baraw payəzàne꞊le.ˈ tsə məndi lìtən.ˈ ʾixalàne꞊š litən.ˈ ʾaxni čădəx payəzane pàyəšˈ la făwàkəh ʾitən.ˈ ḥaywanā́t kŭlu k-uri gawət ... burgagət jànu.ˈ baraw sə̀twa k-azəx.ˈ	It was nearly autumn and there was nothing. There was no food. We know when it is autumn, there are no fruits and all animals enter into their holes, as we approach winter.
	psèle,ˈ xa qṭèfa xzeleˈ mtùltewale.ˈ trè gayeˈ ʾidata ʾàtxa mxélelu,ˈ ʾàtxa mxélelu.ˈ là ṭpélelu.ˈ psèle,ˈ xa qṭèfa xzeleˈ mtùltewale.ˈ trè gayeˈ ʾidata ʾàtxa mxélelu,ˈ ʾàtxa mxélelu.ˈ là ṭpélelu.ˈ	He went off and found a bunch of grapes hanging (from a tree). Twice he thrust his hands towards it, he thrust them towards it thus, but could not reach it.
	ʾàmər:ˈ ʾo qṭèfaˈ dyara gằlak xămùṣe꞊wət.ˈ ʾăgar xămuṣa là (a)wətwa k-awənwa ʾixìlux.ˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ kasu bədwaqa ʾəlu mən kə̀pnu.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾo qṭèfaˈ dyara gằlak xămùṣe꞊wət.ˈ ʾăgar xămuṣa là (a)wətwa k-awənwa ʾixìlux.ˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ kasu bədwaqa ʾəlu mən kə̀pnu.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ	He said ‘Oh bunch of grapes, it is clear that you are very sour. If you were not source, I would have eaten you.’ What should he do? In his stomach he felt pangs of hunger. He said:
	dunyā awanda꞊y nā̀-wē,ˈ hazārē bə-kawīt꞊a dāwḕˈ. dunyā dḕ꞊ū da-řwā̀ˈ. wā čā̀k꞊a řū bə-kam ba xwā̀ˈ dunyā awanda꞊y nā̀-wē,ˈ hazārē bə-kawīt꞊a dāwḕˈ. dunyā dḕ꞊ū da-řwā̀ˈ. wā čā̀k꞊a řū bə-kam ba xwā̀ˈ	(Song in Kurdish): [Living in] the world does not require that much [in the way that] thousands get trapped in it. The world comes and goes. It is better for me to turn to God
	qam ʾaməra ʾằya꞊wˈ ʾăya k-amrila màtlaˈ ʾe gət naša be zar payəš mən jànuˈ ʿal ʾăsā̀sˈ toba꞊w tyawùta byade꞊le,ˈ daʾər l-ʾurxət ʾàlaha.ˈ băsa mən dan šulanət wìde꞊leˈ ʾaw ʾatìqaˈ kŭ́lu k-šawə̀qlu.ˈ ʾurxət ʾalàha g-dawəqla.ˈ qam ʾaməra ʾằya꞊wˈ ʾăya k-amrila màtlaˈ ʾe gət naša be zar payəš mən jànuˈ ʿal ʾăsā̀sˈ toba꞊w tyawùta byade꞊le,ˈ daʾər l-ʾurxət ʾàlaha.ˈ băsa mən dan šulanət wìde꞊leˈ ʾaw ʾatìqaˈ kŭ́lu k-šawə̀qlu.ˈ ʾurxət ʾalàha g-dawəqla.ˈ	He said this. People say this as a proverb when some-one becomes depressed about life, so that they repent and ask for atonement and return to God’s path. Enough with what he has done in the past days, he leaves them (i.e. the bad deeds) all and takes the path of God.
	fa dəqnu qam-maṛpèle.ˈ xa tasbəḥe drèle gu păqàrtu.ˈ bitaye꞊le꞊w bizàle꞊le,ˈ rešu m ăxa bəsràdu꞊le.ˈ ha ʾàdyaˈ hàyhut꞊uˈ hàyhut byadaw꞊ileˈ max dằnətˈ ... ʾegatət ... ʾăna ʾadya k-udilu ʾăna sàyəde,ˈ ʾurxət ʾe gət k-azi qa ḥàj.ˈ fa dəqnu qam-maṛpèle.ˈ xa tasbəḥe drèle gu păqàrtu.ˈ bitaye꞊le꞊w bizàle꞊le,ˈ rešu m ăxa bəsràdu꞊le.ˈ ha ʾàdyaˈ hàyhut꞊uˈ hàyhut byadaw꞊ileˈ max dằnətˈ ... ʾegatət ... ʾăna ʾadya k-udilu ʾăna sàyəde,ˈ ʾurxət ʾe gət k-azi qa ḥàj.ˈ	So, he (Uncle Fox) let his beard grow long. He put a ro-sary around his neck. He started moving up and down and spinning his head, and uttering the sounds hayhut hayhut like those made by Sunni clerics on their way to the pilgrimage.
	rešu ʾatxa byàdu꞊lu,ˈ rešu ʾatxa byàdu꞊lu.ˈ daf dwiqe꞊le gu ʾidàtu.ˈ bəxzàyu꞊naˈ ʾajòbe꞊na.ˈ ʾe mām telòne꞊leˈ mām telona lèwe?! dăbi mà hawe?! rešu ʾatxa byàdu꞊lu,ˈ rešu ʾatxa byàdu꞊lu.ˈ daf dwiqe꞊le gu ʾidàtu.ˈ bəxzàyu꞊naˈ ʾajòbe꞊na.ˈ ʾe mām telòne꞊leˈ mām telona lèwe?! dăbi mà hawe?!	He began moving his head this way, moving it that way. He held a tambourine in his hands. People gazed and were astonished. ‘Is it really Uncle Fox?! What could it be?!
	kăḷăbàbaˈ janu là qam-dawəqla.ˈ hàre ʾamərˈ mā̀m telona,ˈ ʾăya mà꞊wət wida l-janux?ˈ kăḷăbàbaˈ janu là qam-dawəqla.ˈ hàre ʾamərˈ mā̀m telona,ˈ ʾăya mà꞊wət wida l-janux?ˈ	The rooster could not contain himself. He said ‘What have you done to yourself, Uncle Fox?’
	ʾamər: là čădət?ˈ ʾamər: ʾana xlə̀ṣlaˈ toba꞊w tyawùta byade꞊wən.ˈ la tsə naša k-ə̀xlənˈ là꞊šˈ ḥile꞊w ʾăwalta mən tsə̀ naša la k-udən.ˈ ʾamər: là čădət?ˈ ʾamər: ʾana xlə̀ṣlaˈ toba꞊w tyawùta byade꞊wən.ˈ la tsə naša k-ə̀xlənˈ là꞊šˈ ḥile꞊w ʾăwalta mən tsə̀ naša la k-udən.ˈ	He said ‘Don’t you know?’ He said ‘It is over for me. I am now leading a life of repentance and atonement. I shall not eat anybody, nor shall I play tricks and cunning pranks on an-yone.
	ʾànaˈ m ăxa=u bàwbalˈ jani ḥàzr byadawe꞊wənˈ toba=u tyàwta.ˈ k-azən qa ḥàdz.ˈ dəqni lewət bəxzaya mùṛpyu꞊wən?ˈ ʾu ʾe tasbìḥe꞊š?ˈ ʾànaˈ m ăxa=u bàwbalˈ jani ḥàzr byadawe꞊wənˈ toba=u tyàwta.ˈ k-azən qa ḥàdz.ˈ dəqni lewət bəxzaya mùṛpyu꞊wən?ˈ ʾu ʾe tasbìḥe꞊š?ˈ	From now on, I am preparing myself (to seek) repent-ance and atonement. I shall go on pilgrimage. Can’t you see how I have grown my beard, and [I have] this rosary?’
	ʾe tasbiḥe bəgdalu꞊le gu ʾidàtuˈ har bitaya꞊w bizàle꞊le,ˈ har ṣawṣòre tasbiḥe.ˈ har: ya ʾàḷḷa ya ʾàḷḷa mare꞊le.ˈ ʾe tasbiḥe bəgdalu꞊le gu ʾidàtuˈ har bitaya꞊w bizàle꞊le,ˈ har ṣawṣòre tasbiḥe.ˈ har: ya ʾàḷḷa ya ʾàḷḷa mare꞊le.ˈ	He wound the rosary around his hand, walking up and down, and turning the rosary saying ‘O God, O God.’
	ʾamər: haymən là g-mhaymənən ʾəlux.ˈ wălux ʾamər .... haymənət la mhaymənət b-kefət jànux꞊ile.ˈ ʾamər: ʾana har na marən mən ləbət jàni.ˈ lewət bəxzaya ʾay də̀qna?ˈ ʾăgar là,ˈ qa mà ʾay dəqna maṛpyə̀ne.ˈ ʾe tasbìḥe qa ma darən gu ʾidati?ˈ ʾamər: haymən là g-mhaymənən ʾəlux.ˈ wălux ʾamər .... haymənət la mhaymənət b-kefət jànux꞊ile.ˈ ʾamər: ʾana har na marən mən ləbət jàni.ˈ lewət bəxzaya ʾay də̀qna?ˈ ʾăgar là,ˈ qa mà ʾay dəqna maṛpyə̀ne.ˈ ʾe tasbìḥe qa ma darən gu ʾidati?ˈ	He said ‘But I don’t believe you.’ ‘Well,’ he (the fox) said ‘it is up to you to believe or not to believe.’ He said ‘I’m telling you the truth. Don’t you see this beard? Otherwise, why would I grow this beard. Why would I have this rosary in my hands?
	ʾàmər:ˈ hèmən.ˈ ʾamər, mā̀m telona,ˈ lèwənˈ gùˈ ... lèwən mhaymone ma maḥčoye꞊wət.ˈ bas yàlla,ˈ mar păsəx gu ʾùrxux.ˈ k-amər: psu gawət batṛət ʾurxət duglana hàl xazəx l-eka g-maṭpelux.ˈ ʾàmər.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ hèmən.ˈ ʾamər, mā̀m telona,ˈ lèwənˈ gùˈ ... lèwən mhaymone ma maḥčoye꞊wət.ˈ bas yàlla,ˈ mar păsəx gu ʾùrxux.ˈ k-amər: psu gawət batṛət ʾurxət duglana hàl xazəx l-eka g-maṭpelux.ˈ ʾàmər.ˈ	He (the rooster) said ‘To be honest’ he said ‘Uncle Fox, I do not believe what you are saying, but any way, let’s go down your way.’ It is said ‘Go down the road of the liar until we see where he will lead you.’ So it is said.
	kăḷăbā́b꞊iš xa ʾaqla꞊w xa qàma bizale꞊le xa ʾaqla bədʾare꞊le qa bàtṛa.ˈ səqa ləte gàwuˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ ʾăxìra꞊w yăwā̀š yăwā̀šˈ tela ʾamər: mar păsəx xàzəxˈ l-eka g-maṭpə̀tan.ˈ kăḷăbā́b꞊iš xa ʾaqla꞊w xa qàma bizale꞊le xa ʾaqla bədʾare꞊le qa bàtṛa.ˈ səqa ləte gàwuˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ ʾăxìra꞊w yăwā̀š yăwā̀šˈ tela ʾamər: mar păsəx xàzəxˈ l-eka g-maṭpə̀tan.ˈ	The rooster went one step forwards and one step back-wards (i.e. he was hesitant). What could he do, since he did not trust him. Eventually the rooster said ‘Let’s go and see where you will lead us.’
	psèluˈ xantsa psèluˈ xàntsaˈ ṣŭpùrṭaˈ qam-xazyàlu.ˈ ʾamra: hay hày! mām telona꞊w kăḷăbàba! ʾamra: ʾìman piše꞊witun xur-awàta?ˈ qa lèka bizale꞊witun?ˈ psèluˈ xantsa psèluˈ xàntsaˈ ṣŭpùrṭaˈ qam-xazyàlu.ˈ ʾamra: hay hày! mām telona꞊w kăḷăbàba! ʾamra: ʾìman piše꞊witun xur-awàta?ˈ qa lèka bizale꞊witun?ˈ	They went along for a little. A sparrow saw them. She said ‘Come (and see) Uncle Fox and a rooster!’ She said ‘Since when have you become friends? Where are you going?’
	kăḷăbaba ʾamər: qa ma là čădat?ˈ ʾamra:ˈ là mhemənˈ mà čădan?ˈ ʾana har ʾəl šmằye꞊wan.ˈ xo l-ʾăra lèwan hăta yădan ma wìde꞊witun.ˈ kăḷăbaba ʾamər: qa ma là čădat?ˈ ʾamra:ˈ là mhemənˈ mà čădan?ˈ ʾana har ʾəl šmằye꞊wan.ˈ xo l-ʾăra lèwan hăta yădan ma wìde꞊witun.ˈ	The rooster said ‘Don’t you know?’. She (the sparrow) said ‘I believe not. What should I know? I am always in the sky. I am not on the ground so that I may know what you have done.
	ʾamər: hèmənˈ mām telònaˈ toba꞊w tyawuta byàde꞊leˈ bi-zàle꞊le qa ḥadzˈ ʾana꞊š bizàle꞊wən mənu.ˈ ʾamra: ʾawja ʾàhatˈ gu qəsət mām telona npale꞊wət gawət ʾùrxa?ˈ ʾamər: hèmənˈ mām telònaˈ toba꞊w tyawuta byàde꞊leˈ bi-zàle꞊le qa ḥadzˈ ʾana꞊š bizàle꞊wən mənu.ˈ ʾamra: ʾawja ʾàhatˈ gu qəsət mām telona npale꞊wət gawət ʾùrxa?ˈ	He (the rooster) said ‘Believe me, Uncle Fox is perform-ing repentance and penitence. He is going on the pilgrimage and I am going with him.’ She (the sparrow) said ‘So you are telling me that you yourself have listened to Uncle Fox and are going with him!?’
	ʾamər: la, là.ˈ lewət bəxzaya də̀qnu?ˈ dəqnu muyrə̀xule.ˈ maʿqū́l ... ʾələt tsə məndi ʾay dəqna muṛpìyu꞊le?ˈ tasbìḥeˈ bəxzaye꞊wət tasbiḥe gu ʾidàtu.ˈ ʾe de xzi daf har mxàye꞊le.ˈ ʾe ʾurxət malkùta ham bəzwànan꞊ile.ˈ ʾamər: la, là.ˈ lewət bəxzaya də̀qnu?ˈ dəqnu muyrə̀xule.ˈ maʿqū́l ... ʾələt tsə məndi ʾay dəqna muṛpìyu꞊le?ˈ tasbìḥeˈ bəxzaye꞊wət tasbiḥe gu ʾidàtu.ˈ ʾe de xzi daf har mxàye꞊le.ˈ ʾe ʾurxət malkùta ham bəzwànan꞊ile.ˈ	He (the rooster) said ‘No, no. Don’t you see his beard. He has grown his beard. It stands to reason that he would not have grown his beard for nothing. Can’t you see the rosary in his hands? See how he is beating the tambourine! He is buying the road to heaven for us.’
	yaʿni ʾamra: mà?!ˈ mhuymə̀nux gu maḥčetu?ˈ hemən ʾamər ʾana psàye꞊wən gu ʾurxu.ˈ ʾahat de tà ʾăta ʾati꞊iš mənan.ˈ ʾamra: ʾana la k-àtyan mənoxun.ˈ yaʿni ʾamra: mà?!ˈ mhuymə̀nux gu maḥčetu?ˈ hemən ʾamər ʾana psàye꞊wən gu ʾurxu.ˈ ʾahat de tà ʾăta ʾati꞊iš mənan.ˈ ʾamra: ʾana la k-àtyan mənoxun.ˈ	She said ‘What?! Do you believe what he says? ‘Believe me’ he (the rooster) said ‘I am going on the road with him. Why don’t you come with us now?’ She said ‘No, I shall not come with you.’
	ʾamər: de pso psò,ˈ xo məni bəz zawda lèwat.ˈ ʾamra: ʾànaˈ bas k-pàrxan.ˈ là k-azan mənoxən gu ʾằra.ˈʾawja ʾamər: b- kèfət janax꞊ila.ˈ ʾamər: de pso psò,ˈ xo məni bəz zawda lèwat.ˈ ʾamra: ʾànaˈ bas k-pàrxan.ˈ là k-azan mənoxən gu ʾằra.ˈʾawja ʾamər: b- kèfət janax꞊ila.ˈ	He said ‘Go away! For sure, you are not better than me.’ She said ‘I shall only fly. I shall not walk with you on the ground.’ He said ‘As you please’.
	psèlu,ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu.ˈ ʾani har psàye꞊na.ˈ har ʾamər: la ṭpèlan ʾəl ḥadz?ˈ wəlux ʾamər ḥadz lăxa lèlaˈ be qằza bən.ˈ ʾurxət ḥadz ḥărùqte꞊la!ˈ mdamət ʾăta raʾsan k-ṭàpət?ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu.ˈ ʾani har psàye꞊na.ˈ har ʾamər: la ṭpèlan ʾəl ḥadz?ˈ wəlux ʾamər ḥadz lăxa lèlaˈ be qằza bən.ˈ ʾurxət ḥadz ḥărùqte꞊la!ˈ mdamət ʾăta raʾsan k-ṭàpət?ˈ	They went on and on. They kept walking. He (the rooster) said ‘Have we not arrived at the [place of] pilgrmage yet? ‘Look man, he said, [the place] of pilgrimage is not here nearby, with respect. The [place of] pilgrimage is a long way away. Do you think you will reach it at once?’
	ʾè,ˈ dunye xšə̀kla꞊wˈ kăḷăbaba ʾamər: dunye xšə̀kla꞊wˈ là k-ṭapəx.ˈ ʾamər: xa beta ʾìtən lăxa.ˈ xàˈ ʾàdye꞊leˈ beta zòre꞊le.ˈ k-azəx k-yatwəx l-ṭàma.ˈ lele k-qadə̀xle l-ṭama.ˈ ʾàwdzaˈ xuškə̀ntaˈ xuškən-ta hàya k-păsəx.ˈ ʾamər: bā̀š꞊ila.ˈ ʾè,ˈ dunye xšə̀kla꞊wˈ kăḷăbaba ʾamər: dunye xšə̀kla꞊wˈ là k-ṭapəx.ˈ ʾamər: xa beta ʾìtən lăxa.ˈ xàˈ ʾàdye꞊leˈ beta zòre꞊le.ˈ k-azəx k-yatwəx l-ṭàma.ˈ lele k-qadə̀xle l-ṭama.ˈ ʾàwdzaˈ xuškə̀ntaˈ xuškən-ta hàya k-păsəx.ˈ ʾamər: bā̀š꞊ila.ˈ	Now, it got dark and the rooster said ‘It has become dark. We shall not get there.’ He (the fox) said ‘There is a house here. It is a small house. We shall go and stay there. We shall spend the night there. Then in the morning, early in the morning, we shall set off.’ He (the rooster) said ‘All right.’
	wəru gawət ... beta gòrin.ˈ ʾàmərˈ ʾamər: kut xa l-dùktu,ˈ xa dukta dàwəq ta januˈ lăxa dàməx꞊uˈ ma məndyane ʾìtən.ˈ bas ʾamər ʾana xà šaṛt ʾəti.ˈ kăḷăbā́b mə̀re:ˈ ʾe mà šaṛṭi꞊la?ˈ har ʾaxtsa zor šàrṭe꞊š matwət rešan.ˈ wəru gawət ... beta gòrin.ˈ ʾàmərˈ ʾamər: kut xa l-dùktu,ˈ xa dukta dàwəq ta januˈ lăxa dàməx꞊uˈ ma məndyane ʾìtən.ˈ bas ʾamər ʾana xà šaṛt ʾəti.ˈ kăḷăbā́b mə̀re:ˈ ʾe mà šaṛṭi꞊la?ˈ har ʾaxtsa zor šàrṭe꞊š matwət rešan.ˈ	They entered the house. He (the fox) said ‘Let each one have his own place, let each one find a place for himself and sleep sleep there, whatever places are available. But’ he said ‘I have a condition.’ The rooster said ‘What is this condition! Do you still make conditions on us?’
	ʾamər: làʾˈ šarṭi gorīn ʾằye꞊le.ˈ ʾana tsə̀hye꞊wən,ˈ čădìtun?ˈ mən xùškənta gu ʾaqlati꞊wən,ˈ fa dăbi ʾana ʾistəràḥat ʾawdən.ˈ la k-awe tsə naša qàla ʾawəd rešiˈ ḥăta mxuškənta hawebi pằsən,ˈ tsunka ʾàna ʾurxa maxwoye꞊wən ʾəloxən.ˈ ʾamər: làʾˈ šarṭi gorīn ʾằye꞊le.ˈ ʾana tsə̀hye꞊wən,ˈ čădìtun?ˈ mən xùškənta gu ʾaqlati꞊wən,ˈ fa dăbi ʾana ʾistəràḥat ʾawdən.ˈ la k-awe tsə naša qàla ʾawəd rešiˈ ḥăta mxuškənta hawebi pằsən,ˈ tsunka ʾàna ʾurxa maxwoye꞊wən ʾəloxən.ˈ	He (the fox) said ‘No, my condition is this. I am tired, don’t you know? I have been on my feet since the morning. So, I need to rest. It is not allowed for anyone to disturb me with any noise, so that I may be able to walk in the morning, be-cause it is I who is showing the way for you.
	xo ʾaxtun ʾurxa là čăditun꞊ila?ˈ ʾana ʾurxa bət ʾurxa čădə̀na꞊wˈ dăbi ʾànaˈ ʾaga hawe l-jàni꞊wˈ bāš ter꞊u ter꞊u pə̀ř damxən.ˈ ʾamri: bā̀š꞊ila,ˈ ʾətəfaqux mà꞊ile?ˈ ʾamər: ʾaw qala ʾàwəd k-əxləxle.ˈ xo ʾaxtun ʾurxa là čăditun꞊ila?ˈ ʾana ʾurxa bət ʾurxa čădə̀na꞊wˈ dăbi ʾànaˈ ʾaga hawe l-jàni꞊wˈ bāš ter꞊u ter꞊u pə̀ř damxən.ˈ ʾamri: bā̀š꞊ila,ˈ ʾətəfaqux mà꞊ile?ˈ ʾamər: ʾaw qala ʾàwəd k-əxləxle.ˈ	You do not know the way, do you?. I know the way very well and therefore; I need to be alert and sleep very well.’ They said ‘All right, but what is your condition? ’ He said ‘We shall eat anyone who makes a noise.’
	ṣŭpərta xəra gu kăḷăbàba.ˈ ʾamra: ṛàzi꞊wət gu de ʾətəfā́q?ˈ ʾe ʾaw dza mằni qala k-awəd.ˈ ʾaxni tfìqe꞊wəx ʾəlaw.ˈ là ʾidele ʾe ga ʾawa xuškənta ʾawa k-qàyəm.ˈ ʾèˈ ʾàmər:ˈ dèˈ bā̀š wədlux.ˈ ṣŭpərta xəra gu kăḷăbàba.ˈ ʾamra: ṛàzi꞊wət gu de ʾətəfā́q?ˈ ʾe ʾaw dza mằni qala k-awəd.ˈ ʾaxni tfìqe꞊wəx ʾəlaw.ˈ là ʾidele ʾe ga ʾawa xuškənta ʾawa k-qàyəm.ˈ ʾèˈ ʾàmər:ˈ dèˈ bā̀š wədlux.ˈ	The sparrow looked at the rooster ‘Are you happy with this condition? But who is going to make noise.’ (The rooster said) ‘So, we have agreed to it’. He did not know then that it was he who would rise early in the morning. ‘Yes’ he said ‘That is all right.’
	ṣŭpə̀rtaˈ səqla xa ... mḗz zùrta ʾətwala.ˈ l-ṭàmaˈ wə̀dla꞊wˈ kăḷăbaba꞊š rəš xà ṣiwa sməxle.ˈ mām telòna꞊šˈ ʾəl xa balət ʾằraˈ štə̀ḥle.ˈ ṣŭpə̀rtaˈ səqla xa ... mḗz zùrta ʾətwala.ˈ l-ṭàmaˈ wə̀dla꞊wˈ kăḷăbaba꞊š rəš xà ṣiwa sməxle.ˈ mām telòna꞊šˈ ʾəl xa balət ʾằraˈ štə̀ḥle.ˈ	The sparrow went up ... (on) a small table that she had [found there]. She stayed there while the rooster stood on a piece of wood. Uncle Fox stretched on one side of the floor.
	pə̀šlaˈ ʾàdyaˈ baraw băyàni.ˈ ṭabʿan ʾaxni čădəx ʿadət kăḷăbàba.ˈ har xantsa yòma bayəzˈ qàla k-awəd,ˈ qàre.ˈ xa tira tre gaye ṭlaha gaye mšurèle gu qraya.ˈ pə̀šlaˈ ʾàdyaˈ baraw băyàni.ˈ ṭabʿan ʾaxni čădəx ʿadət kăḷăbàba.ˈ har xantsa yòma bayəzˈ qàla k-awəd,ˈ qàre.ˈ xa tira tre gaye ṭlaha gaye mšurèle gu qraya.ˈ	Dawn began to break. Of course, we know the habit of a rooster. As soon as day begins to break, it makes a noise, it crows. He started to crow once, twice, three times.
	baraw băyani yoma ptə̀xle,ˈ kăḷăbaba šrèle gu qraya.ˈ kăḷăbaba šrèle gu qraya.ˈ mām telònaˈ smixe꞊le kăḷăbaba qàre.ˈ lèwa dmixaˈ hăta ʾe furṣa dawəqle꞊w ʾaxə̀le.ˈ baraw băyani yoma ptə̀xle,ˈ kăḷăbaba šrèle gu qraya.ˈ kăḷăbaba šrèle gu qraya.ˈ mām telònaˈ smixe꞊le kăḷăbaba qàre.ˈ lèwa dmixaˈ hăta ʾe furṣa dawəqle꞊w ʾaxə̀le.ˈ	Dawn had broken and the rooster started to crow. Un-cle Fox was waiting for him to crow. He was not asleep (but awaited) the opportunity to seize him and eat him.
	ʾamər xəre gawu ʾamər kăḷăbaba ʾăya mà꞊ila?ˈ ʾaxər ʾətəfaqan mà꞊ile?ˈ ʾamər: ʾaw dza ʾāt là čădət ʾana mxuškənyata k-qemən qàrən꞊uˈ b-idati lèwa?ˈ ʾamər xəre gawu ʾamər kăḷăbaba ʾăya mà꞊ila?ˈ ʾaxər ʾətəfaqan mà꞊ile?ˈ ʾamər: ʾaw dza ʾāt là čădət ʾana mxuškənyata k-qemən qàrən꞊uˈ b-idati lèwa?ˈ	He (the fox) looked at him and said ‘Rooster, what is this?! What have we agreed on?’ He said ‘But don’t you know that I rise early in the morning and crow and that I cannot help it?’
	hèmənˈ qam-dawə̀qle.ˈ ṣŭpurta ʾàmra:ˈ wəj wəj wə̀j!ˈ ʾahat la ʾamrət toba꞊w tyawuta wìde꞊wən?ˈ ʾamra: ʾaxər ʾətəfaqan mà꞊wewa?ˈ la məran tsə naša qala là [a]wəd?ˈ hèmənˈ qam-dawə̀qle.ˈ ṣŭpurta ʾàmra:ˈ wəj wəj wə̀j!ˈ ʾahat la ʾamrət toba꞊w tyawuta wìde꞊wən?ˈ ʾamra: ʾaxər ʾətəfaqan mà꞊wewa?ˈ la məran tsə naša qala là [a]wəd?ˈ	So, he seized him. The sparrow cried ‘Chirp chirp chirp. Didn’t you say you have started a life of repentance and peni-tence?’ He (the fox) said ‘What was our agreement? Did we not say that nobody should make a noise?’
	ʾida wəṛe l-adya ʾələt ṣŭpurta gòrīn.ˈ ṣŭpùṛtaˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾāt mà məlat꞊iwət?ˈ məran ʾaxni bizale꞊wəx qa ḥadz꞊u mə̀ndi꞊w?ˈ ʾida wəṛe l-adya ʾələt ṣŭpurta gòrīn.ˈ ṣŭpùṛtaˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾāt mà məlat꞊iwət?ˈ məran ʾaxni bizale꞊wəx qa ḥadz꞊u mə̀ndi꞊w?ˈ	He stretched a hand towards the sparrow. The sparrow said ‘What community do you belong to? Did not we said we are going on pilgrimage and the like?’
	ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana măḥammàdi꞊iwən.ˈ ʾe gət məre măḥammad꞊iwən kəmu ptə̀xleˈ ṣŭpurta ʿərə̀qla.ˈ ʾawhù!ˈ ʾana qa mà məri maḥammadi?ˈ hawənwa mira jərjəs꞊iwən ʾàna,ˈ la k-awèwa,ˈ har k-oyawa ʾàdya,ˈ k-awənwa bə̀lyaw.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana măḥammàdi꞊iwən.ˈ ʾe gət məre măḥammad꞊iwən kəmu ptə̀xleˈ ṣŭpurta ʿərə̀qla.ˈ ʾawhù!ˈ ʾana qa mà məri maḥammadi?ˈ hawənwa mira jərjəs꞊iwən ʾàna,ˈ la k-awèwa,ˈ har k-oyawa ʾàdya,ˈ k-awənwa bə̀lyaw.ˈ	He said ‘I am Muslim’. When he said ‘I am Muḥammad’, he opened his mouth and the sparrow fled away. ‘Oh! Why did I say I am Muslim? If I only had said I am Christian it would not have happened, she would have still been (in my mouth), and I would have swallowed her.’
	ʾana꞊š ʾitèliˈ tsə̀ məndi la wəlu qati.ˈ ʾe ḥŭčita꞊š k-əmrìlaˈ ta naša səqa là mate gu dan našətˈ šulane xrìwe hawi wide.ˈ ʾana꞊š ʾitèliˈ tsə̀ məndi la wəlu qati.ˈ ʾe ḥŭčita꞊š k-əmrìlaˈ ta naša səqa là mate gu dan našətˈ šulane xrìwe hawi wide.ˈ	(Narrator:) I have come back [from the events of the story], but they [the characters in the story] have given me nothing [to prove it]. This story is told so that people do not trust those who have done bad things.

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(1 0:00)ʾana šəmi Serā́n ʾĂdày Šer꞊ile.ˈ ʾe šəmət yə̀miˈ Ḥane ʿAwdu Surìnu.ˈ šatət ʾalpa꞊w təša ma꞊w ʾəšti꞊w xamša gu Šaqlawa hwète꞊wan.ˈ ʾəti ḥŭčita gu šəmət mām telòna.ˈ(2)ʾətwa꞊w lə̀twaˈ xa mā̀m telona ʾətwa.ˈ ʾe mā̀m telona,ˈ ʾaxni kŭlan čằdəx,ˈ xa ʾadya fèḷbāz꞊ileˈ ʾawàle꞊leˈ ... g-mqašmər ʾələt ḥaywanā́t zore ḥatta ʾaxə̀lu,ˈ ...ˈ g-mande naše gawət măšàkəlˈ ḥat-ta ʾawa màḥṣəl.ˈ(3)xà šata mən šənàneˈ kə̀pna ʾətwa gu de manṭăqa.ˈ kə̀pna ʾətwa.ˈ ḥaywanā́t metiwa mən kə̀pnu.ˈ ʾixala lə̀twa.ˈ fàˈ gằlak kpəne ʾe mām telòna.ˈ bəxdare꞊le ʾixala lìtən.ˈ yaʿni ʾan ʾətwa꞊š psèwalu.ˈ ʾaw qam-ʾaxəlu qam-ʾaxə̀lu,ˈ psèle.ˈ(4)mà ʾawəd?ˈ pə̀šluˈ yàrxe fətlu reša꞊wˈ tre ṭlahà yarxe,ˈ mām telona zằʿif pəšle.ˈ bas gəlda꞊w gàrme pəš gawu.ˈ ʾamər:ˈ ʾazən xa-zən ʾe karma mà ʾət gawu.ˈ(5)baraw payəzàne꞊le.ˈ tsə məndi lìtən.ˈ ʾixalàne꞊š litən.ˈ ʾaxni čădəx payəzane pàyəšˈ la făwàkəh ʾitən.ˈ ḥaywanā́t kŭlu k-uri gawət ... burgagət jànu.ˈ baraw sə̀twa k-azəx.ˈ(6)psèle,ˈ xa qṭèfa xzeleˈ mtùltewale.ˈ trè gayeˈ ʾidata ʾàtxa mxélelu,ˈ ʾàtxa mxélelu.ˈ là ṭpélelu.ˈ(7)ʾàmər:ˈ ʾo qṭèfaˈ dyara gằlak xămùṣe꞊wət.ˈ ʾăgar xămuṣa là (a)wətwa k-awənwa ʾixìlux.ˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ kasu bədwaqa ʾəlu mən kə̀pnu.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ(8)dunyā awanda꞊y nā̀-wē,ˈ hazārē bə-kawīt꞊a dāwḕˈ. dunyā dḕ꞊ū da-řwā̀ˈ. wā čā̀k꞊a řū bə-kam ba xwā̀ˈ(9)qam ʾaməra ʾằya꞊wˈ ʾăya k-amrila màtlaˈ ʾe gət naša be zar payəš mən jànuˈ ʿal ʾăsā̀sˈ toba꞊w tyawùta byade꞊le,ˈ daʾər l-ʾurxət ʾàlaha.ˈ băsa mən dan šulanət wìde꞊leˈ ʾaw ʾatìqaˈ kŭ́lu k-šawə̀qlu.ˈ ʾurxət ʾalàha g-dawəqla.ˈ(10)fa dəqnu qam-maṛpèle.ˈ xa tasbəḥe drèle gu păqàrtu.ˈ bitaye꞊le꞊w bizàle꞊le,ˈ rešu m ăxa bəsràdu꞊le.ˈ ha ʾàdyaˈ hàyhut꞊uˈ hàyhut byadaw꞊ileˈ max dằnətˈ ... ʾegatət ... ʾăna ʾadya k-udilu ʾăna sàyəde,ˈ ʾurxət ʾe gət k-azi qa ḥàj.ˈ(11)rešu ʾatxa byàdu꞊lu,ˈ rešu ʾatxa byàdu꞊lu.ˈ daf dwiqe꞊le gu ʾidàtu.ˈ bəxzàyu꞊naˈ ʾajòbe꞊na.ˈ ʾe mām telòne꞊leˈ mām telona lèwe?! dăbi mà hawe?!(12)kăḷăbàbaˈ janu là qam-dawəqla.ˈ hàre ʾamərˈ mā̀m telona,ˈ ʾăya mà꞊wət wida l-janux?ˈ(13)ʾamər: là čădət?ˈ ʾamər: ʾana xlə̀ṣlaˈ toba꞊w tyawùta byade꞊wən.ˈ la tsə naša k-ə̀xlənˈ là꞊šˈ ḥile꞊w ʾăwalta mən tsə̀ naša la k-udən.ˈ(14)ʾànaˈ m ăxa=u bàwbalˈ jani ḥàzr byadawe꞊wənˈ toba=u tyàwta.ˈ k-azən qa ḥàdz.ˈ dəqni lewət bəxzaya mùṛpyu꞊wən?ˈ ʾu ʾe tasbìḥe꞊š?ˈ(15)ʾe tasbiḥe bəgdalu꞊le gu ʾidàtuˈ har bitaya꞊w bizàle꞊le,ˈ har ṣawṣòre tasbiḥe.ˈ har: ya ʾàḷḷa ya ʾàḷḷa mare꞊le.ˈ(16)ʾamər: haymən là g-mhaymənən ʾəlux.ˈ wălux ʾamər .... haymənət la mhaymənət b-kefət jànux꞊ile.ˈ ʾamər: ʾana har na marən mən ləbət jàni.ˈ lewət bəxzaya ʾay də̀qna?ˈ ʾăgar là,ˈ qa mà ʾay dəqna maṛpyə̀ne.ˈ ʾe tasbìḥe qa ma darən gu ʾidati?ˈ(17)ʾàmər:ˈ hèmən.ˈ ʾamər, mā̀m telona,ˈ lèwənˈ gùˈ ... lèwən mhaymone ma maḥčoye꞊wət.ˈ bas yàlla,ˈ mar păsəx gu ʾùrxux.ˈ k-amər: psu gawət batṛət ʾurxət duglana hàl xazəx l-eka g-maṭpelux.ˈ ʾàmər.ˈ(18)kăḷăbā́b꞊iš xa ʾaqla꞊w xa qàma bizale꞊le xa ʾaqla bədʾare꞊le qa bàtṛa.ˈ səqa ləte gàwuˈ mà ʾawəd?ˈ ʾăxìra꞊w yăwā̀š yăwā̀šˈ tela  ʾamər: mar păsəx xàzəxˈ l-eka g-maṭpə̀tan.ˈ(19)psèluˈ xantsa psèluˈ xàntsaˈ ṣŭpùrṭaˈ qam-xazyàlu.ˈ ʾamra: hay hày! mām telona꞊w kăḷăbàba! ʾamra: ʾìman piše꞊witun xur-awàta?ˈ qa lèka bizale꞊witun?ˈ(20)kăḷăbaba ʾamər: qa ma là čădat?ˈ ʾamra:ˈ là mhemənˈ mà čădan?ˈ ʾana har ʾəl šmằye꞊wan.ˈ xo l-ʾăra lèwan hăta yădan ma wìde꞊witun.ˈ(21)ʾamər: hèmənˈ mām telònaˈ toba꞊w tyawuta byàde꞊leˈ bi-zàle꞊le qa ḥadzˈ ʾana꞊š bizàle꞊wən mənu.ˈ ʾamra: ʾawja ʾàhatˈ gu qəsət mām telona npale꞊wət gawət ʾùrxa?ˈ(22)ʾamər: la, là.ˈ lewət bəxzaya də̀qnu?ˈ dəqnu muyrə̀xule.ˈ maʿqū́l ... ʾələt tsə məndi ʾay dəqna muṛpìyu꞊le?ˈ tasbìḥeˈ bəxzaye꞊wət tasbiḥe gu ʾidàtu.ˈ ʾe de xzi daf har mxàye꞊le.ˈ ʾe ʾurxət malkùta ham bəzwànan꞊ile.ˈ(23)yaʿni ʾamra: mà?!ˈ mhuymə̀nux gu maḥčetu?ˈ hemən ʾamər ʾana psàye꞊wən gu ʾurxu.ˈ ʾahat de tà ʾăta ʾati꞊iš mənan.ˈ ʾamra: ʾana la k-àtyan mənoxun.ˈ(24)ʾamər: de pso psò,ˈ xo məni bəz zawda lèwat.ˈ ʾamra: ʾànaˈ bas k-pàrxan.ˈ là k-azan mənoxən gu ʾằra.ˈʾawja ʾamər: b- kèfət janax꞊ila.ˈ(25)psèlu,ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu,ˈ psèlu.ˈ ʾani har psàye꞊na.ˈ har ʾamər: la ṭpèlan ʾəl ḥadz?ˈ wəlux ʾamər ḥadz lăxa lèlaˈ be qằza bən.ˈ ʾurxət ḥadz ḥărùqte꞊la!ˈ mdamət ʾăta raʾsan k-ṭàpət?ˈ(26)ʾè,ˈ dunye xšə̀kla꞊wˈ kăḷăbaba ʾamər: dunye xšə̀kla꞊wˈ là k-ṭapəx.ˈ ʾamər: xa beta ʾìtən lăxa.ˈ xàˈ ʾàdye꞊leˈ beta zòre꞊le.ˈ k-azəx k-yatwəx l-ṭàma.ˈ lele k-qadə̀xle l-ṭama.ˈ ʾàwdzaˈ xuškə̀ntaˈ xuškən-ta hàya k-păsəx.ˈ ʾamər: bā̀š꞊ila.ˈ(27)wəru gawət ... beta gòrin.ˈ ʾàmərˈ ʾamər: kut xa l-dùktu,ˈ xa dukta dàwəq ta januˈ lăxa dàməx꞊uˈ ma məndyane ʾìtən.ˈ bas ʾamər ʾana xà šaṛt ʾəti.ˈ kăḷăbā́b mə̀re:ˈ ʾe mà šaṛṭi꞊la?ˈ har ʾaxtsa zor šàrṭe꞊š matwət rešan.ˈ(28)ʾamər: làʾˈ šarṭi gorīn ʾằye꞊le.ˈ ʾana tsə̀hye꞊wən,ˈ čădìtun?ˈ mən xùškənta gu ʾaqlati꞊wən,ˈ fa dăbi ʾana ʾistəràḥat ʾawdən.ˈ la k-awe tsə naša qàla ʾawəd rešiˈ ḥăta mxuškənta hawebi pằsən,ˈ tsunka ʾàna ʾurxa maxwoye꞊wən ʾəloxən.ˈ(29)xo ʾaxtun ʾurxa là čăditun꞊ila?ˈ ʾana ʾurxa bət ʾurxa čădə̀na꞊wˈ dăbi ʾànaˈ ʾaga hawe l-jàni꞊wˈ bāš ter꞊u ter꞊u pə̀ř damxən.ˈ ʾamri: bā̀š꞊ila,ˈ ʾətəfaqux mà꞊ile?ˈ ʾamər: ʾaw qala ʾàwəd k-əxləxle.ˈ(30)ṣŭpərta xəra gu kăḷăbàba.ˈ ʾamra: ṛàzi꞊wət gu de ʾətəfā́q?ˈ ʾe ʾaw dza mằni qala k-awəd.ˈ ʾaxni tfìqe꞊wəx ʾəlaw.ˈ là ʾidele ʾe ga ʾawa xuškənta ʾawa k-qàyəm.ˈ ʾèˈ ʾàmər:ˈ dèˈ bā̀š wədlux.ˈ(31)ṣŭpə̀rtaˈ səqla xa ... mḗz zùrta ʾətwala.ˈ l-ṭàmaˈ wə̀dla꞊wˈ kăḷăbaba꞊š rəš xà ṣiwa sməxle.ˈ mām telòna꞊šˈ ʾəl xa balət ʾằraˈ štə̀ḥle.ˈ(32)pə̀šlaˈ ʾàdyaˈ baraw băyàni.ˈ ṭabʿan ʾaxni čădəx ʿadət kăḷăbàba.ˈ har xantsa yòma bayəzˈ qàla k-awəd,ˈ qàre.ˈ xa tira tre gaye ṭlaha gaye mšurèle gu qraya.ˈ(33)baraw băyani yoma ptə̀xle,ˈ kăḷăbaba šrèle gu qraya.ˈ kăḷăbaba šrèle gu qraya.ˈ mām telònaˈ smixe꞊le kăḷăbaba qàre.ˈ lèwa dmixaˈ hăta ʾe furṣa dawəqle꞊w ʾaxə̀le.ˈ(34)ʾamər xəre gawu ʾamər kăḷăbaba ʾăya mà꞊ila?ˈ ʾaxər ʾətəfaqan mà꞊ile?ˈ ʾamər: ʾaw dza ʾāt là čădət ʾana mxuškənyata k-qemən qàrən꞊uˈ b-idati lèwa?ˈ(35)hèmənˈ qam-dawə̀qle.ˈ ṣŭpurta ʾàmra:ˈ wəj wəj wə̀j!ˈ ʾahat la ʾamrət toba꞊w tyawuta wìde꞊wən?ˈ ʾamra:  ʾaxər ʾətəfaqan mà꞊wewa?ˈ la məran tsə naša qala là [a]wəd?ˈ(36)ʾida wəṛe l-adya ʾələt ṣŭpurta gòrīn.ˈ ṣŭpùṛtaˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾāt mà məlat꞊iwət?ˈ məran ʾaxni bizale꞊wəx qa ḥadz꞊u mə̀ndi꞊w?ˈ(37)ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana măḥammàdi꞊iwən.ˈ ʾe gət məre măḥammad꞊iwən kəmu ptə̀xleˈ ṣŭpurta ʿərə̀qla.ˈ ʾawhù!ˈ ʾana qa mà məri maḥammadi?ˈ hawənwa mira jərjəs꞊iwən ʾàna,ˈ la k-awèwa,ˈ har k-oyawa ʾàdya,ˈ k-awənwa bə̀lyaw.ˈ(38)ʾana꞊š ʾitèliˈ tsə̀ məndi la wəlu qati.ˈ ʾe ḥŭčita꞊š k-əmrìlaˈ ta naša səqa là mate gu dan našətˈ šulane xrìwe hawi wide.ˈ()

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(1 0:00)My name is Seran Adday Sher. My mother’s name is Hane Awdo Surino. I was born in Shaqlawa in 1965. I have a story to tell about Uncle Fox.(2)Once upon a time there was an Uncle Fox (mām telona). This Uncle Fox, as we all know, is scheming and mischievous. He makes tricks on small animals in order to eat them, he gets people into problems so that he may gain.(3)In one year there was famine in the area. There was famine and animals died of hunger. There was no food. Therefore, Uncle Fox became very hungry. He searched for food but could not find it. I mean the ones  that used to be around had left. He ate some of them and left.(4)What should he do? Months passed by. Two or three months went by and Uncle Fox became very thin. Only skin and bones remained on him. He said ‘I shall go and see what there is in this orchard.’(5)It was nearly autumn and there was nothing. There was no food. We know when it is autumn, there are no fruits and all animals enter into their holes, as we approach winter.(6)He went off and found a bunch of grapes hanging (from a tree). Twice he thrust his hands towards it, he thrust them towards it thus, but could not reach it.(7)He said ‘Oh bunch of grapes, it is clear that you are very sour. If you were not source, I would have eaten you.’ What should he do? In his stomach he felt pangs of hunger.  He said:(8)(Song in Kurdish): [Living in] the world does not require that much [in the way that] thousands get trapped in it. The world comes and goes. It is better for me to turn to God(9)He said this. People say this as a proverb when some-one becomes depressed about life, so that they repent and ask for atonement and return to God’s path. Enough with what he has done in the past days, he leaves them (i.e. the bad deeds) all and takes the path of God.(10)So, he (Uncle Fox) let his beard grow long. He put a ro-sary around his neck. He started moving up and down and spinning his head, and uttering the sounds hayhut hayhut like those made by Sunni clerics on their way to the pilgrimage.(11)He began moving his head this way, moving it that way. He held a tambourine in his hands. People gazed and were astonished. ‘Is it really Uncle Fox?!  What could it be?!(12)The rooster could not contain himself. He said ‘What have you done to yourself, Uncle Fox?’(13)He said ‘Don’t you know?’ He said ‘It is over for me. I am now leading a life of repentance and atonement. I shall not eat anybody, nor shall I play tricks and cunning pranks on an-yone.(14)From now on, I am preparing myself (to seek) repent-ance and atonement. I shall go on pilgrimage. Can’t you see how I have grown my beard, and [I have] this rosary?’(15)He wound the rosary around his hand, walking up and down, and turning the rosary saying ‘O God, O God.’(16)He said ‘But I don’t believe you.’ ‘Well,’ he (the fox) said ‘it is up to you to believe or not to believe.’ He said ‘I’m telling you the truth.  Don’t you see this beard? Otherwise, why would I grow this beard. Why would I have this rosary in my hands?(17)He (the rooster) said ‘To be honest’ he said ‘Uncle Fox, I do not believe what you are saying, but any way, let’s go down your way.’ It is said ‘Go down the road of the liar until we see where he will lead you.’ So it is said.(18)The rooster went one step forwards and one step back-wards (i.e. he was hesitant). What could he do, since he did not trust him. Eventually the rooster  said ‘Let’s go and see where you will lead us.’(19)They went along for a little. A sparrow saw them. She said ‘Come (and see) Uncle Fox and a rooster!’ She said ‘Since when have you become friends? Where are you going?’(20)The rooster said ‘Don’t you know?’. She (the sparrow) said ‘I believe not. What should I know? I am always in the sky. I am not on the ground so that I may know what you have done.(21)He (the rooster) said ‘Believe me, Uncle Fox is perform-ing repentance and penitence. He is going on the pilgrimage and I am going with him.’ She (the sparrow) said ‘So you are telling me that you yourself have listened to Uncle Fox and are going with him!?’(22)He (the rooster) said ‘No, no. Don’t you see his beard. He has grown his beard. It stands to reason that he would not have grown his beard for nothing. Can’t you see the rosary in his hands? See how he is beating the tambourine! He is buying the road to heaven for us.’(23)She said ‘What?! Do you believe what he says? ‘Believe me’ he (the rooster) said ‘I am going on the road with him. Why don’t you come with us now?’ She said ‘No, I shall not come with you.’(24)He said ‘Go away! For sure, you are not better than me.’ She said ‘I shall only fly. I shall not walk with you on the ground.’ He said ‘As you please’.(25)They went on and on. They kept walking. He (the rooster) said ‘Have we not arrived at the [place of] pilgrmage yet? ‘Look man, he said, [the place] of pilgrimage is not here nearby, with respect.  The [place of] pilgrimage is a long way away. Do you think you will reach it at once?’(26)Now, it got dark and the rooster said ‘It has become dark. We shall not get there.’ He (the fox) said ‘There is a house here. It is a small house. We shall go and stay there. We shall spend the night there. Then in the morning, early in the morning, we shall set off.’ He (the rooster) said ‘All right.’(27)They entered the house. He (the fox) said ‘Let each one have his own place, let each one find a place for himself and sleep sleep there, whatever places are available. But’ he said ‘I have a condition.’ The rooster said ‘What is this condition! Do you still make conditions on us?’(28)He (the fox) said ‘No, my condition is this. I am tired, don’t you know? I have been on my feet since the morning. So, I need to rest. It is not allowed for anyone to disturb me with any noise, so that I may be able to walk in the morning, be-cause it is I who is showing the way for you.(29)You do not know the way, do you?. I know the way very well and therefore; I need to be alert and sleep very well.’ They said ‘All right, but what is your condition? ’ He said ‘We shall eat anyone who makes a noise.’(30)The sparrow looked at the rooster ‘Are you happy with this condition? But who is going to make noise.’ (The rooster said) ‘So, we have agreed to it’. He did not know then that it was he who would rise early in the morning. ‘Yes’ he said ‘That is all right.’(31)The sparrow went up ... (on) a small table that she had [found there]. She stayed there while the rooster stood on a piece of wood. Uncle Fox stretched on one side of the floor.(32)Dawn began to break.  Of course, we know the habit of a rooster. As soon as day begins to break,  it makes a noise, it crows. He started to crow once, twice, three times.(33)Dawn had broken and the rooster started to crow. Un-cle Fox was waiting for him to crow. He was not asleep (but awaited) the opportunity to seize him and eat him.(34)He (the fox) looked at him and said ‘Rooster, what is this?! What have we agreed on?’ He said ‘But don’t you know that I rise early in the morning and crow and that I cannot help it?’(35)So, he seized him. The sparrow cried ‘Chirp chirp chirp. Didn’t you say you have started a life of repentance and peni-tence?’ He (the fox) said ‘What was our agreement? Did we not say that nobody should make a noise?’(36)He stretched a hand towards the sparrow. The sparrow said ‘What community do you belong to? Did not we said we are going on pilgrimage and the like?’(37)He said ‘I am Muslim’. When he said ‘I am Muḥammad’, he opened his mouth and the sparrow fled away. ‘Oh! Why did I say I am Muslim? If I only had said I am Christian it would not have happened, she would have still been (in my mouth), and I would have swallowed her.’(38)(Narrator:) I have come back [from the events of the story], but they [the characters in the story] have given me nothing [to prove it]. This story is told so that people do not trust those who have done bad things.()