The Peacock’s Tail – Cynffon y Paun
Once upon a time, all the birds could not fly and stayed on the land. The animals could catch the birds easily. This made the birds very sad. They went to God and asked for help.
The birds said, “My great God. We cannot fly. We cannot run. We cannot swim. We cannot even fight. Please help us so that we can save ourselves from the animals.”
God felt bad and said, “Of course, my children. You may all ask whatever you want.”
TranslateUnwaith, ni allai adar hedfan ac arhoswyd ar y tir. Gallai’r anifeiliaid ddal yr adar yn hawdd. Gwnaeth hyn yr adar yn drist iawn. Aethant at Dduw a gofyn am help.
Dywedodd yr adar, “Fy Nuw mawr. Ni allwn hedfan. Ni allwn redeg. Ni allwn nofio. Ni allwn ymladd hyd yn oed. Helpwch ni fel y gallwn achub ein hunain rhag yr anifeiliaid. ”
Roedd Duw yn teimlo’n ddrwg a dywedodd, “Wrth gwrs, fy mhlant. Gallwch chi i gyd ofyn am beth bynnag rydych chi ei eisiau. ”
The eagles, the vulture and the hawk said, “We wish to fly so high that nobody can catch us.”
God said, “You shall be able to fly even above the clouds.”
The eagles, the vulture and the hawk grew great powerful wings with which they could fly above the clouds and the storms.
TranslateDywedodd yr eryrod, y fwltur a’r hebog, “Rydyn ni’n dymuno hedfan mor uchel fel na all neb ein dal.”
Dywedodd Duw, “Byddwch chi’n gallu hedfan hyd yn oed uwchben y cymylau.”
Tyfodd yr eryrod, y fwltur a’r hebog adenydd pwerus mawr a gyda’r adenydd, gallent hedfan uwchlaw’r cymylau a’r stormydd.
The sparrows and the smaller birds said, “If the eagles are flying so high, we are not safe there as well. Please give us wings so that we can fly fast within the trees.”
God said, “You shall have small fast wings with which you can fly away quickly.”
The smaller birds grew small sharp wings with which they could fly in and out of trees.
TranslateDywedodd adar y to a’r adar llai, “Os yw’r eryrod yn hedfan mor uchel, nid ydym yn ddiogel yno ychwaith. Rhowch adenydd inni fel y gallwn eu defnyddio i hedfan yn gyflym o fewn y coed. ”
Dywedodd Duw, “Bydd gennych adenydd bach cyflym y gallwch chi hedfan i ffwrdd yn gyflym â nhw.”
Tyfodd yr adar llai adenydd miniog bach y gallent eu defnyddio i hedfan i mewn ac allan o goed.
The ducks, the geese and the swan said, “If the sky is fully taken, we are not safe there as well. Please give us a body so that we can swim.”
God said, “I have given the sea to the fish.”
The birds said, “Then let us swim above the water”
TranslateDywedodd yr hwyaid, y gwyddau a’r alarch, “Os yw’r awyr yn llawn, nid ydym yn ddiogel yno ychwaith. Rhowch gorff i ni fel y gallwn nofio. ”
Dywedodd Duw, “Rwyf wedi rhoi’r môr i’r pysgod.”
Dywedodd yr adar, “Yna gadewch inni nofio uwchben y dŵr”
God said, “You shall have wings with which you can fly slowly but your bodies shall allow you to swim above the water.”
The ducks and the swan and the geese grew webbed feet with which they could swim.
TranslateDywedodd Duw, “Cewch adenydd y gallwch eu defnyddio i hedfan yn araf gyda nhw ond bydd eich cyrff yn caniatáu ichi nofio uwchben y dŵr.”
Tyfodd yr hwyaid a’r alarch a’r gwyddau draed gweog y gallent nofio gyda nhw.
Lastly came the Peacock who was very vain. He said, “I wish to have a beautiful and magnificent tail filled with a hundred shiny colours.”
God said, “But don’t you wish to fly?”
The peacock said, “No. I only wish to be beautiful”
God said, “You shall have a tail with which shall make you the envy of everyone”
TranslateO’r diwedd daeth y Paun a oedd yn ofer iawn. Meddai, “Hoffwn gael cynffon hardd a godidog wedi’i llenwi â chant o liwiau sgleiniog.”
Dywedodd Duw, “Ond onid ydych chi am hedfan?”
Dywedodd y paun, “Na. Dwi ddim ond eisiau bod yn brydferth ”
Dywedodd Duw, “Bydd gennych gynffon a fydd yn peri cenfigen i bawb”
The peacock grew the most beautiful tail in the world mixed with green and blue and gold and red and all that was beautiful. Everyone was stunned by his beauty for a few days.
Soon they became used to the peacock and he was just another bird. However, they could fly and he could not.
TranslateTyfodd y paun y gynffon harddaf yn y byd wedi’i gymysgu â gwyrdd a glas ac aur a choch a phopeth oedd yn brydferth. Cafodd pawb eu syfrdanu gan ei harddwch am ychydig ddyddiau.
Yn fuan daethant i arfer â’r paun a dim ond aderyn arall ydoedd. Fodd bynnag, gallent hedfan ac ni allai.
The peacock could only stare and feel bad when the other birds could fly to see the sunset or the sunrise. He could not fly and see the world. He could not touch the clouds. He was stuck to the ground.
TranslateDim ond syllu a theimlo’n ddrwg y gallai’r paun pan allai’r adar eraill hedfan i weld y machlud neu godiad haul. Ni allai hedfan a gweld y byd. Ni allai gyffwrdd â’r cymylau. Roedd yn sownd ar y ddaear.
Moral: “Do not sacrifice your freedom for the sake of pomp and show.”
TranslateGwers: “Peidiwch ag aberthu eich rhyddid er mwyn rhwysg a sioe.”
