[Tlhingan-hol] HeghvIpbe'

[De'vID jonpIn]

This is the same story.  This version is for Qov, who requested the
entire story in Klingon first, followed by the English.


nIponDaq qaStaHvIS veS poH, nom veng weH yotbogh mangghom 'ej DanchoH.

tlhoS wa' vengHom pawDI' mangghom Haw'pu' HochHom.  Haw'be' wa' nuv
neH.  lalDan pIn'a' ghaH.

Sa' vuQmo' pIn'a'vam qan, vaj chIrgh ghoS Sa'. pIn'a'vam noHmeH ghaH'e' ghoS.

motlh Sa' vuvqu'lu' 'ej ghaHvaD tlhIvHa'qu'lu'. qaSbe'mo' wanI'
pIHbogh Sa', Qay'qu'choH Sa'.

<qoH!> jatlh, jachtaHvIS 'etlhDaj 'uch 'e' ruchchoH.  jatlh: <porghlIj
chevlaHchu'bogh 'ej chevvIpbe'bogh loD DaqaDtaH 'e' Datlhojbe''a'?>

pIn'a' buQlu'DI' SaHbe'law' pIn'a'.

jottaHvIS jatlh pIn'a': <'ej porghDaj chevlu'chu' 'e' SIQlaHchu'bogh
'ej SIQvIpbe'bogh loD DaqaDtaH 'e' Datlhoj'a'?>


During the civil wars in feudal Japan, an invading army would quickly
sweep into a town and take control.

In one particular village, everyone fled just before the army arrived
- everyone except the Zen master.

Curious about this old fellow, the general went to the temple to see
for himself what kind of man this master was.

When he wasn't treated with the deference and submissiveness to which
he was accustomed, the general burst into anger.

"You fool," he shouted as he reached for his sword, "don't you realize
you are standing before a man who could run you through without
blinking an eye!"

But despite the threat, the master seemed unmoved.

"And do you realize," the master replied calmly, "that you are
standing before a man who can be run through without blinking an eye?"


-- 
De'vID