Ótkende әigili jazushy Múhtar Maghauinning «Shynghys han» derekti hikayasyn «Júldyz» jurnalynan alyp, bere bastaghanymyzdan oqyrman habardar. Alayda, hikaya portalymyzda jariyalanysymen Pragha qalasynda túryp jatqan Múhtar aghamyzdan shygharmany berudi toqtatsyn degen habar aldyq. Mәn-jaydy bilmek bolyp, telefon shalghanymyzda «Shynghys han» hikayasynyng «Abay.kz» portalynda jalghasty jaryq kóruine yqylasty emes ekenin aitty.

Bizding maqsat - qazaq әdebiyetining qabyrghaly qalamgerlerining shygharmasy elge jetse degen aq adal niyet edi.

Degenmen, últtyq әdebiyetimizding jauhar shygharmalaryn berudi jalghastyra beretin bolamyz. Búghan deyin jazushy Tólen Ábdikúlynyng әngimeleri men povesteri oqyrmangha jol alghan bolatyn. Endi mine, ataqty qalamger Ábish Kekilbaevting «Hansha dariya hikayasyn» nazarlarynyzgha úsynyp otyrmyz.

«Abay-aqparat»

Búl ózi әlde shyndyq, әlde ótirik, Aqiqatyn biletin adamdardy Jibergen uaqyt ózi kórge tyghyp.
Erkin Ibitanov.

... Shyghys Aziyadaghy bir ózendi qytaylar Huanhe -Sary ózen, tiybettikter Machu - Qyzyl ózen, manghúldar Hara-Múren - Qara ózen dep ataydy. Al endi ony Hatyn-Gol - Hansha-dariya deseniz bәri de týsine qoyady.
Nege olay?

Ótkende әigili jazushy Múhtar Maghauinning «Shynghys han» derekti hikayasyn «Júldyz» jurnalynan alyp, bere bastaghanymyzdan oqyrman habardar. Alayda, hikaya portalymyzda jariyalanysymen Pragha qalasynda túryp jatqan Múhtar aghamyzdan shygharmany berudi toqtatsyn degen habar aldyq. Mәn-jaydy bilmek bolyp, telefon shalghanymyzda «Shynghys han» hikayasynyng «Abay.kz» portalynda jalghasty jaryq kóruine yqylasty emes ekenin aitty.

Bizding maqsat - qazaq әdebiyetining qabyrghaly qalamgerlerining shygharmasy elge jetse degen aq adal niyet edi.

Degenmen, últtyq әdebiyetimizding jauhar shygharmalaryn berudi jalghastyra beretin bolamyz. Búghan deyin jazushy Tólen Ábdikúlynyng әngimeleri men povesteri oqyrmangha jol alghan bolatyn. Endi mine, ataqty qalamger Ábish Kekilbaevting «Hansha dariya hikayasyn» nazarlarynyzgha úsynyp otyrmyz.

«Abay-aqparat»

Búl ózi әlde shyndyq, әlde ótirik, Aqiqatyn biletin adamdardy Jibergen uaqyt ózi kórge tyghyp.
Erkin Ibitanov.

... Shyghys Aziyadaghy bir ózendi qytaylar Huanhe -Sary ózen, tiybettikter Machu - Qyzyl ózen, manghúldar Hara-Múren - Qara ózen dep ataydy. Al endi ony Hatyn-Gol - Hansha-dariya deseniz bәri de týsine qoyady.
Nege olay?

I

Kýz tanynyng súiqylt suyq núry shatyrdyng ishine endi-endi jayyla bastaghanda ol úiqydan oyandy. Býginde tanerteng tósekten túrghanda tandayynan dәmi ketpey tamsanyp otyratyn bayaghy balqaymaq úiqy joghalghan. Jan-jaghyndaghy satyr-sýtyr at dýsirin de estimey, erding basyna qamshyndy tirep, mandayyndy soghan qoyyp, sәl myzghysan, qyz qoynynan órgendey kóniling býrlep sala beretin qunaqylyq ta úmyt bolypty.

Kýnde jatarda jeti kisige qaratyp, jeti әielge qayta saldyratyn qús mamyq tósekke alghash jatqanda, әlgi auyzdarynyng suy qúryp, aita beretin peyishterining de tap osydan artyqtyghy shamaly shyghar dep oilaytyn. Qazir suyq tiyedi. Sol qomaghay jibekting múz bop qaryghanynan qúddy bir suyq jerding qoynyna kirip jatqanday túla boyy týrshigip, birazgha deyin kóz ilindire almaydy. Onsyz da erghashty kónili betimen laghyp, әr nәrseni bir oilap, zorgha úiyqtaydy.
Kәri jýrek kóp quana bermeydi. Biraq әr kýn sayyn tanerteng tóseginen taghy da tiri órgenin kórgende qalay da kónildenedi. Qyzmetshilerin shaqyrmay túryp, eshkim joqta tamyr-tamyrynyng bәri andap-andap túrghan taramys qolyn býgin kórip otyrghanday tesile qarap shyghady; asyl jýzik salynghan on sausaghyn týnde úiyqtap jatqanda bireu qyrqyp әketken joq pa degen kisishe, órqaysysyn jeke-jeke salalap kóredi.

Búl asyl jýzikting әrbireuining óz tarihy bar. Mynau aq maraldyng qargha tamghan qanynday nart laghyl Búqarany shapqanda týsti. Ol kezde qazirgisinen әldeqayda jas edi. Sardighan sar dalanyng tósinde kóng qotyrday qonyrayyp kórinetin qara qúrym shaharlar kózine shalynsa boldy, qalyng túmender sugha shapqan kiyiktey jónkilip, lap qoyatyn.

Appaq shang aspandy laylap, jerdi oiyp jiberetindey qalyng dýsir qúlaghyna shalynghanda, delebesi qozyp, typyrshyp, auyzdyghymen alysyp ketetin shaghyr atynyng dikektegen basyn erkine jibere jazdap, zorgha shydap otyratyn. Bir jaghy - Jeyhunnyng joyqyn layy, bir jaghy - bilem-bilem qúm shaghyldyng ortasynda alapes tiygendey oqshau kózge úryp túrghan әlemish shahardyng qamalyn búzyp, ishine kirgen son, kók kýmbez meshitting tabaldyryghyna qarghyp shyghyp, sonyndaghy qolyna aiqay salghan-dy.
- Shalghyndy shauyp aldyq, endi attardy erkine jiberinder!

Sol-aq eken manadan beri jau jaghalaspen jýrgen kók nayzalar ýi-ýiding syghyrayghan shaytan kóz әinekterin týrtip, gýrziler esik búzdy; qayqy qylyshtar bala-shaghanyn, qatyn-qalashtyn, kәri-qúrtannyng jelkesine tóndi. Qynaptan suyrghanynda oq jylanday ysqyrynatyn jylmang qylyshtyng zәrli ysylyn sybyzghynyng sazynan beter qúnygha tyndaytyn sarqaptal, qandy balaq, qúzghyn kóz, qyrghy jýrek sarbazgha jautandaghan janarlar men kemsendegen iyekterdi, dirildegen qoldar men dirdektegen siraqtardy kórgennen artyq lәzzat bolushy ma edi? Qan júqpaghan qanjardan ne pәtua, qan jútpaghan erkekten ne pәtua, qaymyqtyrmaghan qahardan ne pәtua!

Álgi, әnsheyin, jerding betin kól-josa qyp kómip ketken qara qan - jenisting aighaghy emes; jenisting aighaghy - jylty qashqan kózder men súrqy qashqan sózder. Dúshpannyng haram qanyna belsheden jýzseng de ol mýsәpir bolghan jauynnyng jautandaghan kózinen ytqyp shyqqan bir tamshy ystyq jasty óz kózinmen kórgenindey bolmaydy.
Búnyng qay soghystyng sonynan da, qolgha týsken tútqyndardy ózi jýrip, tintip shyghatyny da sondyqtan. Qashan josa-josa bop aqqan kóz jasyn kórgenshe, eki qoly artyna baylanghan tútqyndardy әkeldire beredi, әkeldire beredi. Kóz jasyn kórgende baryp, mynau ýnsiz tergeuin oqys tyyady. Alda-jalda eshkimning kózinen jas kórmese, shahardan da sau tamdyq júrnaq qalmaydy. Shabylghan elge shabynghan er emes, móltendegen kóz jasy ghana arasha bolmaq.
Búqarany shapqan kýni keshke qaray, qol basylar búnyng shatyryna talaugha týsken shahardyng talay qyzyn saudagerding keruenindey kózinen tizip alyp keldi. Shahar әkimining qatyny búl otyrghan sary ala shatyrdyng bosaghasynan basyn iymey attady. Eki bosaghada túrghan eki jasauyl tókappar qatynnyng aspanday qaraghan asqaq basyna qylysh apara bergende, búl ymdady. Eki jasauyl әieldi qaq aldyna әkelip, jer tizerletti. Ziyaly qauymnyng ortasynda jaryq júldyzday jarqyrap qalghan asqaq әiel búny qorashsyndy ma, әlde erining namysy men elining aruaghyn syilaghany ma, - әiteuir basyn iymey melshiyip otyryp aldy. Eki jasauyldyng kýshtep jer tizerletkenin, búl onyng bas iygeni emes ekenin kórsetkisi kelgen bolu kerek, kókke qarap, qolyn jayyp, ernin jybyrlatyp dúgha oqidy; sonda әlgi tize býkkeni allagha aqyrghy minajat qylghany bolyp shyqty. Qaysar әielding amalsyz jerde aila tauyp ketkenine búl ishtey sýisinip otyr, әiel appaq qolyn jýzine apara bergende, sýiriktey sausaghynan qyzyl shoqtay laghyl jýzik jarq etti; ol biraz uaqyt kózin júmyp, ernin kýbirletip, eki qolyn betinen endi ala bergende, jasauyldargha ishara qyldy.
Kók jelkeden tóngen qayqy qylysh sýiriktey-sýiriktey on sausaqty qu jýzgenning shyrpysynday qyrshyp týsti. Tәkappar әielding qayqy erinderi oqys jymqyrylyp, mәrmәrday appaq jýzi du ete qaldy. Tostaghanday-tostaghanday eki kózinen sekirip shyqqan eki tamshy etegine domalady. Áyel qaytadan qu shýberektey bop óni quaryp, sazaryp aldy.

Jarty әlemdi qau shóptey japyrghan búnyng aldynda da aiylyn jimaghan qaysar qatynnyng laghyl jýzigi sodan beri búnyng qolynda. Jenis bermegen әiel órligining eskertkishindey eski kóz.

Al endi myna bireu - Otyrardy alghanda, oida joq jerde kók jelkesinen tap berip, basyn baltamen shauyp týsire jazdaghan kәri ústanyng ónin ot alyp kýngirt tartqan sirkeli kýmis saqinasy. Anau - Samarqannyng aspanmen arbasqan sayqal meshitin shapqanda, mihrabta minajat qylghan qalpyn búzbay otyra bergen dindar músylmannyng meruert saqinasy. Súq qolyndaghy Qap tauynda búnyng kózi týskenin bayqap qap, súr moynaq arghymaq atynyng kenirdegin bir-aq orghan eregispe er jigitting shynashaghynan alynghan ýr tas. Búl óz aldyna kelgende qaymyqpaghan adamnyng qay-qaysysynyng da jýzik-saqinasyn kesip alyp taghyp jýr. Adamdar netken kózsiz, netken ójet. Tap búdan aibynbaytyn adam shanda-shanda bir jolyghar dep oilap edi, ondaylardyng tek saqina-jýzikterining ózi birneshe keruenge jýk boldy. Búl órlik pen erlik týgili meshkeylikti de, dýnie qonyzdyqty da jene almady. Termezding bazarynda bir saudagerding búny kórgende jalma-jan sausaghynan jýzigin sheship alyp, jútyp jibergeni bar. Búl qasyndaghy sarbazgha tap sol boyda mýnsha dýniyeqonyz saudagerding ishin jarghyzyp, jýzikti taptyrtyp aldy. Myna bireu kýlgin jaqút sol.
Búnyng әskeri ótken jerde neshe myng adamnyng sausaghy qyrqyldy! Sol bir topar qoldardyng úzyn-yrghasy qansha bolghanyn jýzik artqan týielerding sanyna qarap sanaydy. Osynsha janyqas topar qoldardyng dәl qazir búghan jengizbegeni ras. Biraq búl artynan әskerine qoly topar kisi kórsender, әiel bolsa - qarynyn jaryp, jatyryn alyp tastandar, erkek bolsa - ústap alyp, aqta qylyp jiberinder dep jarlyq shashty. Bas iymegen topar qoldardyng túqymy ózderimen qúridy.

Búl salghan oiran-búlikterding túsynda tek basyn baqqandardyng ghana qol-ayaghy sau qalady. Basyn baqqandar tek basyn baghatyndardy tuady. Sóitip, búdan bylay dýniyede tek basyn baghatyndar ghana ómir sýredi. Basyn baghatyndardyng moyyn-omyrtqa sýiegi osal bolady. Sosyn búl, búnyng anau Shaghatay, Ýgedey, Joshylary, olardyng jer betining týkpir-týkpirinde ósip-órbiytin shashyrandy túqymdary ónsheng qúrttaghan shybyshtyng qúiryghynday shybyndaghan bastardy ghana kóredi. Shybyndaghan bastar manayynda ne bolyp, ne qoyyp jatqanyn jóndi kóre almaydy. Olar sóitip tek bastan ghana emes, kózden de airylady. Búnyng túqymyna bas pen kózding qajeti shamaly, jabyrlaytyn ayaq pen qimyldaytyn qol tabylsa bolghany.

Ol on sausaghyndaghy saqinalardyng aman-esen oryndarynda túrghanyn kórgen sayyn kónildenip sala beredi.
Býgin bir týs kórdi. Týsinde eneden tughanday tyr jalanash, qarday appaq eti bar, ay dese auzy, kýn dese kózi bar bir súlu moynyna oratylyp, qúshyp jýr. Týsinde kónildengendikten be úiqydan da jadyrap oyandy. Mynau sharshy dýniyening tórt búryshynyng súlulary týgel bas qosqan garemining esigine bas súqpaghanyna da biraz bolyp barady. Qartayayyn degeni me, solardyng kóbining aty-jónin úmytyp ta qalypty. Songhy kezde alys joryqtan jýris ótip ketip, syr aldyryp almayyn dep, eshqaysysyn qasyna shaqyr-tpaghan-dy; týsinde jalanash súlu kórip jýrgenine qaraghanda, shamasy, әli de bir týndik qauqary bolghany ghoy.
Ol Kasar mergendi shaqyrtyp týsin jorytyp alayyn dep bir ontaylandy da, sosyn ómir shirkinning ózi de kórgen týstey emes pe, qay týsine nanarsyng dep taghy oilady. Bayaghyda qughyn kórip, el asyp, jer asyp jýrgende bir quysta úiyqtap jatyp, týsinde aidalada qurap qalghan óz qanqasyna qúzghyn qonyp otyrghanyn kórip, shoshyp oyanghany bar. Biraq arada ay ótpey jatyp, aq kiyizge kóterip, han saylandy.
Qonyrauyn shyldyratyp, esik aldyndaghy jasa-uyldy shaqyrdy. Onyng әkelgen kiyimi múp-múzday eken.

1. Búnysy qalay? - dep súrady.
2. Býgin týnde qar jaudy, - dedi jasauyl.

Oyyna jyl sayyn qan sonarda qasyna Kasar mergendi ertip, angha shyghatyn әdeti týsti.

II

Angha shyqqanda qashan da Kasar mergendi bir eli jyraq jibermey, qasynda ústaydy. Mergenderding jaqyn jýrgeninen alys jýrgeni qauipti, mergen emesterding alys jýrgeninen jaqyn jýrgeni qauipti.

Jataghan bolsa da, jauyryny qalaqtay shaghyr atynyng osy kóldariya kósheliligin ýnatady, Kósheli attyng ýsti óz ýiinning tórindey; týrqy kelte at minsen, qúrdym qúzdyng erneginde túrghandaysyn.

Býgin kýn tipti tamasha eken. Alys qyrandar ala balaqtau, oigha qar tegis týsipti. Kózindi kólegey-legenimen dýniyening bәrin júmsartyp, balbyratyp jiberetin irkildek sýt túman tónirekti týgel perdelep, kilkip týr. Qos at sol endi úiyp kele jatqan sýt kilegeydi keudelep jyrtyp, jymysqy jyqpyly kóp jermeshel taudyng qoynauyna endi. Qasyndaghy nókerin andy ýrkitpeske, tynyshyn búzbasqa, tek alystan bas-kóz bop jýruge, keyinirekke tastap ketken.
Qasar mergen búnyng el-júrttan bezip, tau men tasty panalap jýrgende qasyna ertken joldasy edi. Onda mergen búdan qaymyqpaytyn. Elsiz tauda ekeuinen basqa jan joq bolghan son, bir-birimen emin-erkin sóilese beretin. Ákki anshy úly biyleushige talay-talay atyp alghan kiyigin tasytyp, tezegin qalatyp, tamaghyn pisirtken-di. Artynan ózi han bolyp saylanghan son, ol alys tauda japadan-jalghyz jýretin anshy dosyn qasyna aldyrdy.

Kasar mergen sary ala shatyrdyng ishine kirip kelgende, qaq tórde shaljiyp otyrghan búny kórip, eki qolyn birdey sozyp, enteley úmtyldy; kirgen betten sampyldap sóilep, sanqyldap kýldi. Shatyr ishindegiler: «Apyrau, myna nemening esi dúrys pa?» - degendey, kózderining alasymen qarap, airan-asyr boldy.
Arada eki-ýsh kýn ótpey jatyp, anshy dosy shatyrgha taghy keldi.
-  Syi-syyapatyna tәniri razy bolsyn, tauyma
qaytam, - dedi.

1. Tauynda neng qalyp edi? - dep súrady búl.
2. Áy, biyleushim-ay, sen neni bileyin dep edin. Jaqpar tastyng arasynan shalqy soqqan jelde qu tezekting týtinin iyiskep otyryp, terlep-tepship ishetin arqardyng kýiik dәm sorpasyn saghyndym, jambasymdy qyz-qyz qaynatyp, qydyqtap jatatyn ay terisi bóstegimdi saghyndym, eki ayaqty otqa qalap, emin-erkin qaqyrynyp-týkirinip otyratyn qara lashyghymdy saghyndym, - dedi.

Sonda búl qarqyldap kýlgen-di. Kasar mergen búrtiyp, lәm-mim demesten syrt ainalyp shyghyp ketti. Búl sary ala shatyrdyng esigin júlqyp ashyp shyghyp bara jatqan dosynyng artynan kózinen jas aqqansha, ishin basyp kýle berdi, kýle berdi. Sonda shatyrynda otyrghan ónsheng iygi jaqsylardyng búlardyng qaysysynyng esi auysqan degendey, ekeuine alma-kezek jaltan-jaltang qarasqany әli esinde.

Bir kýnderi susyldaghan sary jibek shatyrdyng ishinde qaraptan-qarap otyryp ózi púshayman boldy. Qanshama ýlde men búldege oransa da, omyrauyna tóskeyding qonyr salqyny tiymegen son, ýsti-basy du-du qyshityndy shyghardy. Ondayda jalma-jan sausaqtaryn kókiregine kósip-kósip jibergeli qolyn kóterip alghan boyy, kózderi bir ózine qadalghan shonjarlar esine týsip, kóse iyegine ýrke bitken eki-ýsh jiyren týkti qyshyr-qyshyr ýikelep, qolyn keri tartyp әketetin-di. Kýni boyy búl shatyr toly shonjarlardy andidy, olar bәri jabylyp búny andidy. Taqtyng tauqymetin sonda anghardy. Kasar mergenning taugha nege qaytqysy kelgenin de sonda týsindi. Qasyndaghy myzylyp-syzylghandar әbden mezi qyp bitti. Qajet dese qaljyndasyp ishek-silesi qatqansha kýle de almaydy. Búl әnsheyin ezu jiyrsa, olar shetinen kýlimdep qoya beredi, al endi jazatayym qarqyldap kýle qalsa, kózderi tas tóbelerine shyghyp ketedi. O jazghandar ezuleri jelimdelip qalghanday tek jymighandy ghana biledi.
Onday erigip ketken sәtterinde búl atyn aldyryp, túmenderdi aralaugha shyghady. Áskerin aralap jýrgende, túmen basylarynyng shatyryna týspey, sholghynshylar qosy túratyn qarauyl tóbening basyna baryp úiyqtaydy.

Qarauyl tóbeni shyrq ainala týngi aspannyng júldyzdarynday әsker qostarynyng ottary qújy-naydy; tóbede - jer qayysqan qalyng qoldyng yghy-jyghy qostarynyng otynday júldyzdar samsaydy; bireuleri әli mazdap túrsa, endi bireuleri jer oshaqta qalghan qozaday solghyn bozarady. Baurayda attar pysqyrady. Qostardyng basyndaghy san qily sózder, san týrli dauystar aralasqan alashabyr jabyr-júbyr әngimeni qyrdyng týngi samaly birese qaghyp әkelip qúlaghynnyng týbinen sambyrlatsa, birese talyqsytyp, týu-týu alysqa, shalghaygha alyp qashady. Ara-túra jel jaqta jayylyp jýrgen jylqylardyng múryn jarar kýlimsi iyisi múnk ete qalady. Ashy ter, qajymas qayrat, alys joryqtardaghy san qily joldardyng shany, san qily shópting nәri ii-qii aralasqan sol bir iyis - mynau maujyraghan beyqam týndi serpiltip ketetindey sergektiktin, saqtyqtyn, búl manay qansha jayly, qansha raqat bolsa da, erteng taghy joryq baryn, alda talay azapty keshu, arpalys túrghanyn sezdirip, bir týrli aibyndyryp tastaytyn qatygez ruhtyng qaharly sesindey.

Aspan men jerding ara-shegi joyylyp, tónirektegi tútasqan qalyng múnar men jymyndasqan ottardy kórgende ol jer basyp túrghanyn úmytyp, sonau kóz úshynda emis-emis jymyndasqan júldyzdardyng ortasyndaghy haq tәnirding ózine ainalyp ketkendey sezinedi. Sonau tóbesindegi, mynau irgesindegi jybyr-jybyr kóp ot búghan tauap etip jatqan kóp gharipting jalbarynysh shyraghynday; olardy osylay monshaqtay tizip mazdatatyn da, bir ýpirip óshirip tastaytyn da qúdiret tek ózi siyaqty.
Osylay aspan men jerding arasyna syimay, keudesin kernep, alyp-úshyp bara jatqan jelkildek kónilin su sepkendey basa qoyatyn da әlgi bir kelte samalgha ilesip múnk ete qalatyn kýlimsi silti iyis. Ol iyis búnyng tanauyna mynau kókiregindi, keudendi shayyp jatqan saumal auadan beter jaghady. At qosshylaryn shaqyryp, tóbening basyna aq shanqan kiyiz jayghyzyp, tósek saldyrady, jel jaghyna ózining er-túrmanyn qoyghyzady. Tósegin shyr ainaldyra jylqynyng qylynan jana esilgen qyl arqan tastaydy. Jylqynyng ter iyisi men qyltanaq qylynan qashpaytyn maqúlyq joq kórinedi. Qaranghy týnde ýrey tudyratyn ibilis-pәleketter de aighyr jylqynyng ashy ter iyisine juyy almaydy desedi. Búl osynday qara týnde qapysyn tauyp kete me dep qauiptenetin oqys pәleketterinen jylqynyng kýlimsi iyisimen qorghanady da, júmyr bastylar tarapynan keletin qaterden shyr ainala qorshap alyp, tang atqansha kirpikterin bir ilmeytin qyryq jasauyly qorghaydy, al alda-jalda olardan keler pәle bolsa, ony әri qúralaydy kózinen atatyn mergen, әri qaranghy týnde qúmyrsqanyng jorghalaghanyna deyin seze qoyatyn saqqúlaq anshy Kasar dosy bir ózi kórip alady.
Búl qansha qannen-qapersiz úiyqtap jatsa da, tang sibirlese boldy, bireu týrtip oyatqanday tóseginen atyp túrady. Qalyng qos tegis oyanyp bolghanda, ol at ýstinde jýredi. Qapelimde onyng qayda týnep shyqqanyn da óz nókerinen basqa eshkim bilmey qalady.

Áskerdi aralay berse, tipti de sharshamaytyn týri bar. Biraq qayta-qayta qostaryna soghyp, qayta-qayta tabaqtas bola bersem, qauqyldasqan qalyng qoldy boyyma ýiretip alam ba dep qorqady. Tipti túmen basylardyng da shatyryna otyryp jarymaydy; qona qasy әzirlep qalbandasyp qalghan talay qosqa toqtamady da. Ásker basylaryn óz shatyryna az jinaydy. Kóbine birindep shaqyryp, jeke mәslihattasady. Týmen basylaryn aida-jylda bolmasa, kóbine-kóp bir-birimen keziktire bermeydi.
Óz shatyrynda bolatyn úlyqtargha da barynsha ish aldyrtpaugha tyrysady. Búnyng minez-qúlqyna boy ýiretip, syralghy bolyp alghanyn bayqasa, dereu shatyrdan alastaudyng qamyn oilaydy. Shatyrdan alastalghandar sodan qaytyp búnyng kózine týspeydi. Sondyqtan da shyghar, búnyng shatyrynda qyzmet atqarugha júrttyng tap onsha qúlqyny qúry qoymaytyn tәrizdi.

Dýniyede biyleushi atauly bet-ajary keliskenmen, denesinde tyrtyghy bar súlu әielmen birdey ghoy. Álgindey әiel syrtynan aldyna kelgen erkekting qúlqynyn qúrtyp, qúmartqyzyp otyrghanmen, ishinen әlem-jәlem bop, qorynumen bolady. Súlulyghyma tabynghan erkek denemdegi minimdi bilip qoymasa eken dep quystanady. Óitkeni, әlgi mini әigili bolghan kýni súlu aty da qúridy. Biyleushiler de syrtymen yqtyryp otyrghanmen, ishinen seskenedi, baghynyshtysyn boyyna darytqysy kelmeydi. Al saray manynyng sabylma-larynyng da nәpsiqor erkekterdey qashan barlyq gәpti bilip bolghansha ólip-óshetin ejelgi әdeti bar. Sondyqtan da búl baghynyshtysynyng qasy men qabaghyn aldymen ózi andidy; eger ol alda-jalda múnyng bir syryna týsinip qalsa, dereu kózin qúrtady. Áytpese, ózine qauip. Óitkeni biyleushining taghdyry da súlu әielding taghdy-rynday. Qay kýni júrt onyng isi men qylyghyna tandanudan qalsa, sol kýni onyng da dәurenining ótkeni.

Ol talaylardy tamsantumen keledi. Áueli ózimen qyrghy qabaq bolghan aghayyndaryn aldap tanyrqatty; olardyng auyzdaryn alyp alghan son, dereu bastaryn jalmap tanyrqatty. Sosyn bireudi orynsyz madaqtap, bireudi jazyqsyz jazalap tanyrqatty. Ol ýshin istegenin júrttyng maqúldaghan-maqúldamaghany bәribir, әiteuir tanyrqasa, tandansa boldy. Qayta oghan sol júrttyng qúptaghanynan góri úqpaghany keregirek. Ol shatyryna oiyndaghysyn aitpay tanyp otyratyn súnghylalardy juytpaydy, ne istese de tan-tamasha qalyp otyratyn júmyr týisik, maubastau adamdargha kóbirek ýiir. Qasynan Kasar mergendi tastamaytynynyng da bir sebebi sol. Kasar mergen qúm ýstinde qúmyrsqa jorghalap kele jatqanyn sybysynan bile qoyatyn anshyl, biraq júrttyng ne oilap, ne qoyatynynda atymen júmysy joq. Onyng ýstine han otyrghan sary ala shatyrdan góri qasqyr men sileusin qaptaghan qúz-qiya shatqaldargha qúmar. Ol ózgelerdi sәl nәrse ýshin jer qaptyryp jatatyn qatygez hannyng ózine elden ala bóten nege qany qata qalghanyna qashan da qayran. Kasar mergenning osy kýnge deyin jylandy tiriley jútyp, shoq shaynaytyn tiybet kóz baushysy Eren men óz әmirshisining osy minezine týsine almay tanyrqaumen ómiri ótip barady. Álgi bir úly әmirshining basqan izin jyrga qosyp, dastan qylyp otyratyn aqyndardyng ólenderi oghan әueli әnsheyin jel buaz sóz siyaqty kórinetin edi, qazir olargha da ynt-shyntymen ýiityn boldy.

Minekey, Kasar mergen qasynda, tóniregine qúlaq týrip, tyng tyndap keledi. Týnde qar jaughan son, búiyghyp qalghan andar әzir boy sergite qoymaghan. Andau-andau arany kóp qara shatqalgha endi jetti. Jaqpar tasqa órmeley ósken qaraghay men samyrsyndy qar kemip alypty. Sәl lyp etken lepten sýmelek qar susyp tógiledi. Qan sonardyng mamyq múnary da seyilmepti. Kýn jyly. Eki at shatqaldyng shatqayaq jolynan ayaqtaryn sanap basady. Barghan sayyn búltarys kóbeyip, jol qiynday týsti.
Qaptaldan tau ózeni jolyqty. Saydyng sonau túnghiyq tabanynda úlpa qardy jiydite tilip aghyp jatqan qap-qara sudan bu búrqyraydy. Say boyyndaghy әldebir tasqyn jelkelep aidap әkelip tastaghan shombal-shombal qoy tastar kelte tonynan bóksesi kóringen alyptarday ýsti agharyp, asty qarauytyp, dónkiyip-dónkiyip jatyr. Ananday lepire, lekildep aqqan tentek aghynnyng qasynda, jol boyynda mertikken attay tenkiyip jatqan netken ersi. Ómir de osy bir eski arnanyng aldamshy aghynynday. Sonau qyryq ýiirilip, búrqyrap-sarqyrap jatqan aq týtek su osydan qay jerlerge deyin barady. Jaudy japyryp, jónkigen qolday ónmendep agha beredi. Qay qúzdan bas alyp, qansha jartasqa aibat shegip, qansha qoy tastyng basynan qarghyp ótkenimen júmysy joq. Osy betimen laghyp baryp, shalqyp jatqan shalqar aidynnyng qúshaghyna enip, iz-týzsiz joghala ma, joq jol-jónekey qúmgha sinip qúry ma - ony da oilamaydy. Synayy, osy bәr-bәrimizdi ónmendetip qoyghan ómir shirkinning ózi de, týptep kelgende, tap osy aghyn suday bayansyzdyq, syldyr-súiyq patuasyzdyq shyghar.

Aghyn sugha, әiteuir, aqqan múrat bolsa, ómir shirkinge de, әiteuir, ótken múrat. Adam paqyr da aghyn suda jan jaghynan yqtyrmalap, tyqsyra qughan tolqynnyng joyqyn pәrmeninen jany kirip, delebesi qozyp, delbendey beretin qu janqa tәrizdi ghoy: o da basyn tasqa úryp, sugha úryp jónky beretin kóp nópirding ishine bir týsken son, aldy-artyna qarap jarymaydy. Ol paqyr da mynau jelkelep qughan nópir tirlikting bayansyzdyghyn, óz qareketining pәtuasyzdyghyn anau jaghagha shyghyp qalghan qoy tastay sazgha otyrghan kýni bir-aq biledi. Biraq endi keri aghatyn su, qayta bastaytyn dәuren joq. Sol jetken jerinde zoryqqan narday mәngi-baqy shókkenin; sol arada su shayady, jel qaghady, tozasyn, tozangha ainalasyn. Baghzyda asqar taudyng bir shynynan ýzilip týsken júmyr tas kýiine qayta orala almaysyn: jolaghandy kesip keter ótkir pyshaqtay qyryng bolsa, su shayyp, jel jalap tegisteydi, zil batpan salmaghyng bolsa, bir kýni kýzdi kýngi qanbaqtay qanghalaqtap qalghanyndy ózing de bayqamaysyn.
Pende bitkenning bәri de әlgindey pende ekenin qashan betinen әr, boyynan әl ketkenshe bile bermeydi. Bayaghyda ózin aq kiyizge kóterip han saylaghan pendeler talay әmirshiden auyzdary kýise de, múnyng erteng ne isteytinimen sharuasy boldy ma? Joq. Tek bir-eki ru basy, olar da әnsheyin pendelikke basyp, búdan syrt ainalyp bezip ketti. Búl sonda: «Pende ekening ras bolsa, eminning ne ekenin men de bilemin», - dep qalghan. Artynan basqa pendelerdi auzyna qaratqan kýni, olardy sonynan quyp baryp, auyldaryn shauyp talapaygha salyp, qara qan jútqyzyp qaytty.

Sodan beri mynau aspan astynyng biraz jerin kózimen kórdi. Talay әmirshining aq ordasyna atyn sarytty. Sonyng bәri búnyng qaharyn asyra týsti. Býginde onyng atyn estigende әzireyilding atyn estigendey shoshynbaytyn pende kem de kem. Súlu ózining ajaryn, batyr ózining qayratyn, sheshen ózining tili men jaghyn qanday qyzyqtasa, búl da aibaryn, qolyndaghy óktem biylikti sonday qyzyqtaydy. Súlu ózining ýnaghanynan, batyr ózining jengeninen, sheshen ózining sózinen qanday lәzzat alsa, búl da el bitkendi baghyndyryp, júrt bitkendi qaltyratatyn qaharynan sonday lәzzat alady.

Ol osylay ózining aibynyn qyzyqtap, aspan astyn týgel jaulap alam dep, el asyp-jer asyp jýre berer de edi; sonau ýndi memleketining teristiginde bir shahardy shapqan kýni týs kórdi. Kók kýmbezdi kóp shahardy shanyn qaghyp, shaghyp bitirgen son, qyran japqanday toy qyldy. Toydan keyin shatyrynda jatyp, bastyghyryldy.
Aynalasyna alaq-júlaq qaraydy, túla boyy qorgha-synmen qaptap qoyghanday, qozghaltpaydy. Shatyrdyng aldyndaghy jasauyldardy shaqyrayyn dese, dausy shyqpaydy. Tósegine, tu syrtynan jelim qúiyp tastaghanday tyrp ete almady. Bir uaqytta sary ala atlas shatyrdyng auyzghy shymyldyghy aqyryn susyp kóterildi de, astynan әldekim syp etip ishke kirdi. Túla boyy týp-týgel qara. Betin de qara perdemen kólegeylep alypty. Mysyq tabandap búnyng tósegine qaray jaqyndap keledi. Mine, eki-aq adym jer qaldy. Beyuaqtaghy beysaubat qonaqtyng ong iyghy qimyl-daghanday boldy. Ayaghynyng basyna deyin malynyp týsip túrghan qap-qara kiyimining ónirinen almas qanjar jarq etti. Búnyng sol bayaghy qybyrsyz qalpy. Beysaubat adam qayta qozghaldy; mine túp-tura múnyng qasyna kep toqtady. Ýnilip betine qarady. Qolyndaghy almas qanjaryn bappen sozyp, kókirek túsyna taqay berdi. Qaghyp jibereyin dese, qoly qimyldamaydy. Aq almas jalan-jalang etedi. Manadan beri ne bolsa da artyn kýteyin, әmirshi basyma ar bolatynday asyghys qylyq jasamayyn dep sabyr jiyp jatqan sanasy oqys shayqalyp, jan dausyn shygharyp, aiqaylayyn dese, ýn oralmay, tek iyegi ghana kemsen-kemseng etti. Dәl kenirdegine tirelip túrghan suyq qanjar múp-múzday bop omyrauyna sylq qúlady. Beysaubat adam endi mysyq tabandap esikke bettedi. Atlas shymyldyqtyng bir shetinen ústap túrdy da, artyna búryldy. Betindegi perdeni túrdi. Óni tanys tәrizdi.

Osy bir óndirshegi sorayghan, syghyr kóz, sinir saryny qashan kórdi, qayda kórdi? Anau jez qiyaq múrty men shoshaq saqalyn da kýnde kórip jýrgen joq pa edi? Qoy kózi sadaq atyp, nysana kózdep túrghanday indete qaraydy. Qúddy bir jolbaryspen arbasqanday, janaryn jartylay jasyryp, syghyrayyp týr. Dýniyedegi eng aibarly qaras osy. Aldyna kelgen adamgha osylay qarasang zәre-qúty úshyp qoryqpaghanmen, ózinen-ózi quystanyp, qaralay dinkesi qúridy. Oylay qarasan, eshkim saghan boy ýirete almaydy. Aldyna kelgende amandyq-saulyq súraspay, әueli tap osylay bir tintip shyqsan, nebir jýreginde jýni bar dep jýrgen erlerding ózi arbalghan torghayday abdyrap sala beredi. Sosyn abdyraghan kisige shynyn aitqyzu, әmirindi oryndatu bәrinen onay. Sózden búryn kózben tergep alu múnyng qashannan bergi әdeti.
Beysaubat adam endi, mine, búnyng ózin tintip, tergep-tekserip týr. Arghy-bergindi týgel kórip qoyghan-day. Áne kókirek túsy taghy qimyldady. Múnyng jon arqasy qayta múzdap qoya berdi. Taghy da qanjar shygharady eken dep qorqyp edi, ol iyghyndaghy malynghan qara kiyimin sheship tastap, shymyldyqqa bettedi. Ýstinde aiy terisinen jasalghan keudeshesi bar. Tany ketti. Mynau, apyrau, ózi ghoy. Bayaghyda sonyna shyraq alyp týsken dúshpandarynan jasyrynyp, tau ishinde Kasar mergenge erip qashyp-pysyp jýrgende tap osynday edi ghoy.

Keudeshesi bar adam atlas shymyldyqtyng shetin eppen túrdi de, syp berip shyghyp ketti. Shymyldyqtyng aldynda úiyqtap jatqan qara aiday dónkiyip kiyimi qaldy.
Búl ne - óni me, týsi me? Tósinde múp-múzday bolyp әlgi bir suyq qanjar әli jatyr. Sipalap kórip edi, qanjardyng ózi jym-jylas joq, orny múp-múzday. Shoshyp oyandy.
Úiyqtap jatyp aghyl-tegil jylapty. Múp-múzday kóz jasy seldir shoqsha saqalyn týgel juyp, omyrauyn malshyp tastapty. Basyn kóterip, esik jaqqa qarady. Jibek perdening ar jaghynan emis-emis týsken shyraghdannyng súiqylt núrynan basqa eshtene joq. Endi qaytyp kózin júma almady. Tang atqansha baqyrayyp jatty da qoydy. Tang atqasyn týsin jorytqysy keldi. Biraq artynan búny júrt estise, әmirshining kóniline osaldyq kirip jýr eken dep sóz qyla ma dep, tiri jangha tisinen shygharmasqa bekidi.
Sary ala tannan túryp, shabdar atyna minip, anaday jerdegi sholghynshy tóbege shyqty. Etekte tapalghan tósektey myj-myj bop qiraghan qala jatyr. Kóshelerinde qybyr etken eshkim joq. Oirandalghan qalany qorshay qonghan auyr qol endi-endi oyana bastady. Ár jer-әr jerde kerney tartyldy. Jazdyng tany jarqyrap atty. Tek búnyng ghana boyy del-sal.

Sodan bastap týn úiqysy búzyldy. Arqyraghan attar ýni de, qalyng qoldyng yza-qiqy qiquy da boyyn sergitpeydi. Shatyryna kirip-shyqqan sayyn abdyrap sala beredi. Shymyldyqtyng aldynda әldene ayaghynan tartyp qalatynday tezirek ótip ketuge asyghady.
Kózden úiqy qashsa, kónilge oy ýiir. Qybyr-qybyr tirshilikting bәri siltidey túnyp, tynys alghan mynau jym-jyrt týnde tek qater men qauip qana oyau siyaqty; shatyrdyng búrysh-búryshyna tyghylyp alyp, kirpigi qashan iliner eken dep, kóz jazbay búny andyp túrghanday. Mynau selk eter dybysy joq, anyljyghan dýnie tóbennen ersili-qarsyly oq zuyldaghan úrys dalasynan óldeqayda qorqynyshty eken. Ayqas dalasynda auyr qoldyng aiqayy, kisinegen at ýni, qalyng dýsir, ysqyrghan jebeler, yshqynghan dauystar men aghyl-tegil qan aruaghyndy shaqyryp, delebendi qozdyrsa, mynanday jym-jyrt týnde ayaq astynan, shóp arasynan, arbandap shygha keletin sary shayanday oida joqta sap ete qalatyn jymysqy oilar tóbe qúiqandy shymyrlatyp, ensendi eze týsedi.

Elden shyqqaly biraz bolypty. Odan beri aitqany bolyp, atqany tiyip, qaghanaghy qarq, saghanaghy sarq sayran salyp kele jatqanymen, búnyng ózin mysqaldap boldyrta týsetin ólsheuli ghúmyrdyng aldamshy jyldarynyng birtalayyn ada etkeni esine endi oraldy. Jyl degen shirkin de ayar ajaldyng moynyna salyp qoyyp, shoshytyp almayyn dep, qatty júlqymay, bir shetinen shym-shymdap ózine tartyp jatatyn әzәzil jibek túzaghy ghoy. Ony da tap osy kýnge deyin oilap kórmepti. Jarty әlemdi tikesinen tik túrghyzghan әmirshi basymen úiyqtap jatyp jylaghanyna qaraghanda, múnyng da imany seskenetin bolghany. Pende shirkinning nebir essizi men eserin de ýreylendiretin ólim men kórilik búny da týrshiktirgeni. Áuel basta kórshiles sartauly elin shabamyn dep shyghyp ap, qalyng qoldyng qiquyna ilesip, jeti shyghan jer týbine asyp ketipti. Qoldyng aldy býginde Ábeskýnnen әri asyp, arghy dýniyening shanyn qaghyp jatyr. Búl bolsa sol mol qiqudyng artynan tependep asa beripti, asa beripti. Sary ala shatyry tóbesinde bolghanmen, eli, jeri artta qaldy. Qyl túzaqpen buyndyryp zorgha uystap otyrghan jat el, jat jerde qauip pen qaterding qaydan keledisi bar ma! Búdan arghy enku-enku jer shalyp jónkilgen qoldyng sonynan jelkildep shaba bergendi jasy da kótermeydi. Shaptym, aldym dep syrtynan kónil toghaytyp jýrgen keng baytaq qonysy artta qaldy. Búlar jónkilip múnda jýrgende, onda ne bolyp jatqanyn kim bilipti... Endigi joryqty ýldary men bahadúrlaryna tastap, osy iyemdengen eli men jerining qyzyghyn kóruge shyqqan jón shyghar. Búlay shapqylay berse, ýngirinen adasyp qalghan kәri anday jat jerde nege tap bolatynyn qaydan biledi. Jas qartayyp, әl tayyp kele jatyr, mynanday sýrgin joryqta bir kýn bolmasa bir kýni sonyndaghy qolyna syryn aldyryp qony da mýmkin. Onan da tasy órge domalap túrghanda, sonau jelkeden jau tónip túrmaytyn bostan óz eline jetip, auyr qoldy da, bahadúrlardy da, úlys-úlysqa úlyq qyp tastap ketetin ýldaryn da alystan aibarymen yqtyryp, sary ala shatyrdyng tórinde shaljiyp nege jatpaydy!

Sol tartqannan mol tartyp, tughan jerding topyraghyna ayaq basqanyna da biraz bolypty. Alys joryqtarda әbden at soqty bop sharshaghanyn osynda kelgen song bayqady. Endi búrynghyday emes, at ýstinen góri mamyq tósekke boyy ýirenip barady. Sóite túra key-keyde búnday beybit dәureninen de tiksinip qalady. Keshe joryqta jýrgende tildesse tek qolbasshylarmen tildesip, qaydaghy bir qarly qara tau sharualar jayyn kenesushi edi, ondayda mәjilistesterine basynyng ozyqtyghyn kýnbe-kýn kórsetip, qalyng әskerdi soghys sayyn bir tanyrqatyp otyratyn-dy. Endi, mine, ara-túra alys elderden keletin elshi-jaushy bolmasa, salihaly mәjilis te joq, aqyl jarystyrar, aibar talastyrar mójilistesi de joq. Kirip-shyghatyndar - tek qyzmet-shiler, aitylatyn әngime - beriletin tagham men salynatyn tósekting jayy. Keshegi qatygez әmirshi býginde mamyq tósekte masayraghan sholjang bala siyaqty. Tóniregindegilerding bәri asty-ýstine týsip, aitqanyn jasap jýr. Qol astyndaghy halyq seni basyna bir shygharyp alghan song qorqytpasang tandanbaydy. Ár iste tamsantyp, tanyrqatyp otyrmasan, aibynynnan airylasyn. Qorqytqannyng jóni osy eken dep kirip-shyghyp jýrgen qyzmetshilerge ondy-soldy baqyryp-shaqyra bersen, qazir qasyng men qabaghyndy baghyp, siltidey túnyp otyrghan tynysh halqyndy kýnderding kýninde syrtyna shygharyp aluyng mýmkin. Tughan jerge qayta oralyp keluin kelse de, mine, qaydaghy-jaydaghy qyryq qiya qiyalgha týsip, púshayman bop jýr. Odan mynau ang qaray shyqqan ermegi de seyilte almady.

Týnde týsine әiel kirgeni nesi eken? Ne bar maqsatyn tauysyp, әielden basqa oilaytyny qalmaghan kisinin, ne býkil ómirin jyn-oynaqtyng sonynda ótkizgen jel bas erkekting týsine әiel kirse kerek edi. Sonda búnyng bar arman, bar maqsaty tausylghany ma?..
Sonynan qiqu shyqty. Tang atqaly mýlgip túrghan tynysh shatqal dýr etti. Manadan beri abaylamapty, eki at qúzdy órnektegen qiya joldan shyghyp, shatqal týbindegi shoq-shoq qaraghay arasyndaghy shaghyn alan-qaygha engen eken. Múnyng tu syrty dýsir etti de, qar kómgen shyrshanyng týbinen aq týbit tu qoyan atyp shyghyp beze jóneldi. Artyndaghy nókeri búl qapy qala ma dep qiqulap jatyr. Qoramsaqtan bir oq aldy. Zәresi zәr týbine ketip, mәnsiz-maghynasyz shybyn janyn qaytsem aman alyp qalam dep, bezip bara jatqan qol basynday qorash maqúlqat aqyrghy ret bir qarghydy da, tany qyp-qyzyl bop, anaday jerge úshyp týsti.
Kasar mergen ekeui jele-jortyp qasyna jetip bardy. Týnde jaughan mamyq qar betine qan tamghanda qanday әdemi. Esine týndegi týsi oraldy.
- Osy dýniyede, sirә, denesi tap osy qan sonardyng qarynday appaq әiel balasy bar ma eken? - dedi.
Kasar mergen:
- Tanghúttardyng Shidýrge degen bir bekzadasynyng Gýlbeljin degen óieli qaranghy ýige kirip barghanda, samaladay jarqyrap ketedi deydi. Bolsa tek sonyng jýzi ghana osynday shyghar, - dedi shala-jansar qoyandy tamaghynan oryp jatyp.

-  Tanghúttardyng deysing be...
Shynghys han oilanyp qaldy.

Manghúldar Orta Aziyadaghy músylman halyqtaryn osylay atapty.

III

Odan beri de on jeti jyldyng jýzi auypty. Senseng bórik sekildi sengir-sengir taulardyng qap-qara tәninen shymyrlap shyqqan qara ózenning tip-tike teristikke bet týzep, jolynda taghy da taugha jolyghyp, shyghysqa qaray kýrt aunaghan qoynauynda múnyng qalyng qoly jatty. Tapal atty kóp әsker kýni-týni ondy-soldy oiqastap, tapyr-týpyr shaba bergen son, qatqyl jer kelining týbine týskendey kýl-parshasy shyqty. Eki jaqtan oraghyta qorshap, múnartyp túratyn qara taular da, shalqy aqqan túnyq suly qara ózen de aq shannan kórinbey qaldy. Qonyr kýz keldi. Shóp basyna qyrau týnep, yzghar kýsheydi. Elden jaz ortasynda shyqqan sarbazdar dirdektep tona bastady. Eki taudyng arshasy ayausyz órteldi. Biraq tanghút astanasy manyna darytpay qoydy. Qala ishinen anda-sanda bir kórinip ketetin jansyzdar basy An-Suan әmirshining ózi bolyp, qala júrty tegistey qamal basynda jýr deydi. Qysh qorghannyng manyna jolasang boldy, tóbennen tas jauyp, ystyq su men qara may shashyrap qoya beredi. Ýstinde qoy terisinen basqa lypasy joq manghúl әskeri qansha qúmyrsqaday qaptaghanmen, shaytan shahardyng әlgindey aila-sharghysyna amaly tausylyp, tayqyp shygha keledi.
Qys yzghary shiryqqan song Shynghys han barlyq túmen basy, myng basylardy týgel shatyryna shaqyryp, kenes qúrdy. Ázәzil qala әli de berilmeytin bolsa, ózendi bógep, topan su qaptatu kerek dep pәtualasty. Qalyng әskermen tónirekten eriksiz aidalyp kelgen bosqyn júrt qara ózenning aghynyna qarsy tosqauyl salyp, jolyn bógedi. Sengir taudan sel bop aqqan qara ózen arnasynan aunaqshyp, qalagha qaptady. Ýilerding asty ýngilip, gýrs-gýrs qúlaumen boldy. Adamdar iyleuin sel alghan qúmyrsqaday sugha qalqyp ketti. Ábden isinip-kebingen ólikter lay sudyng betinde birimen-biri soqtyghysyp jýr. Keudesinde sanauly kýndik jany qalghan pendeler qúlamaghan ýilerding tóbelerine órmelep shyghyp, kórshi shýrshit taypalary kómekke kelmes pe eken dep, týksiygen-týksiygen sengir taulardyng týnerinki shatqal-darynan kóz almaydy. Eki kózderi tórt bolghanmen, kómekke kele jatqan eshkim kórinbedi... Sengir taular selt etpesten jatyp aldy.

Endi ýmit ýzildi. Sonday bir anyljyghan aqyrap týninde aspannyng týbi tesilgendey aghyl-tegil aq jauyn qúiyp berdi. Búrynghy sel sel me, shyn topan endi qaptady. Búghan deyin syr aldyrmaghan sәndi saraylardyng da bóksesi jalanashtana bastady. Keshe ghana Tiybet pen Teristik Qytaydy qaltyratyp-dirildetken bay elding baytaq astanasy ishine lay su qúighan ketik tostaghanday; arany ashylyp alghan joyqyn selding sar tegeshtey shahardan sau-tamtyq qaldyrar týri joq. Sosyn múndaghy tirlik keng qoynaugha tógindi suday byt-shyt shashyrap, birjolata joghalady.

Sol eki ortada, ýy tóbesinde túrghan tanghúttar manghúl qostarynyng әldenege abyr-sabyr bolyp jatqanyn kózderi shalyp qaldy.
Manghúldardyng pәlen kýnnen bergi lepirip túrghan kónilderi su sepkendey basyldy. Joyqyn sel olardyng túrghyzghan bógetin búzyp-jaryp, endi ózderine bettedi. Sasqan manghúldar qostaryn kóshirip te ýlgermesten attaryna minip, el qayda, su qayda dep, bet-betine beze jóneldi.
Jauyn sol kýni týs aua tyiyldy. Keshke qaray manghúldar manghút hanyna elshi jiberdi. Ábden iyt-silikpesi shyghyp, tityqtaghan el tәueldi bolugha kónip, An-Suani qyzyn Shynghys hangha beretin boldy. Ýshinshi әieli Chahe solay týsken-di. Shynghys han qala salyp, qamal salyp, qaydaghy jaydaghy aila-sharghynyng bәrine әbden jetilip alghan tanghúttardy, eng bolmasa, kindiginen shyrmap, manynan shygharmas ýshin Chaheni әieldikke aldy.
Biraq búl jekjattyqtyng da dәureni úzaq bolmady. Arada segiz jyl ótken son, Shynghys han tanghúttardyng jana әmirshisi De Vangha: «Bayaghyda ong qolynyz bolamyz dep uәde berip edinizder. Odan beri senderge eshqanday salmaq salyp kórgen joqpyn. Salmaq salatyn jer endi keldi. Irgemdi týrtkilep tynshytpay otyrghan Sartauly eline joryqqa attanbaqpyn, soghan qol qosynyz», - dep jaushy jiberdi.
Sonda búnyng elshisi sózin bitirer-bitirmesten, tanghút bekzadasy Asha-Gambu әmirshisining aldyn kes-kestep: «Shynghys hangha aita bar, әli jetpeytin tayaqty beline qystyryp qaytedi, qauqarsyzy bar, han bolghan ne teni!» - depti.

Búl onyng tanghúttardan estiymin degen jauaby ma edi! Jeksúryn habardy jetkizgen elshining sol kýni týnde kezin qúrtty. Aragha ay saldy da, Sartauly eline joryqqa attandy. Talay shahardy qan sasytyp, talay taqty belinen basyp jýrgende búl sóz esinen shyghyp ta ketip edi, sonau ýndi elinde jýrgende, tanghúttar taghy bas kótere bastapty, kórshiles taypalargha bәrimiz birigip, manghúldardy shabayyq dep jaushy salyp jatyr degen habar jetti.
Tughan eline suyt oraluynyng taghy bir syry osy. Biraq ol syry eshkimge tisinen shyqpaghan, bayaghydan beri bir jaq býireginde býk týsip jatqan da qoyghan.
Elge oralghan song taudyng ar jaghyndaghy tanghúttardy tanghaltam dep, eshqayda taban serippey typ-tynysh jatyp aldy. Jarty әlemdi jambasyna býktep qaytqan әmirshining basynan sóz asyryp, ash qúlaqtan-tynysh qúlaq jatyp alghanyna tanghúttar әriyne tang qalady. Shynghys han tanghúttardy osy týsiniksiz beybitshilikke әbden et ýiretip alghan son, oida joq jerde taghy bir tanghaltpaqshy boldy.
Aldyn ala baybalamdy suhany sýimeydi; ne istese de, qúddy bir qúdaydyng ózi jibergen zúlmattay tosynnan, tútqiyldan tap bolyp, es jighyzbay esengiretip tastaghandy qalaydy.
Týsine Gýrbeljin arudyng kirgeni taghy bir tosyn sharuagha menzegeni dep týsindi.
Shynghys han tanghúttargha elshi shaptyrdy.

«Bir kezde maghan ong qol bolam dep aitqan uaghdalaryng boyynsha, irgeme shy jýgirtip, mazamdy ala bergen Sartauly eline joryqqa attanarymda sarbaz qos dep sóz salyp em, anttaryndy attap, jasaq ertpegendering bylay túrsyn, aiday ólemge týgel mәshhýr bolghan atyma til tiygizip, balaghattaugha deyin bardynyzdar. Ol kezde ózge sharuadan qolym bosamaghan son, senimen eseptesudi keyinge qaldyryp edim. Sartauly joryghy bitti. Tәnirimning bir ózi jar bolghanynyng arqasynda, Sartauly halqyn sara jolgha salyp elime oraldym. Al endi, burhan , men, mine, ózinnen bayaghy sózinning nәtiyjesin súraugha bel budym».
Osynday yzgharly sәlemmen attanghan jaushydan on bes kýn boyy habar bolmaydy. On bes kýnnen song elshisi óng joq, týs joq, sary ala shatyrdyng esiginen attar-attamasta, shart jýginip otyra ketti. Jaushy-synyng ónin kórip, tanghúttyng jasyl shapandylarynyn jauaby ong bolmaghanyn týsine qoydy.
Shatyrdyng ishinde otyrghandar jaushynyng әldenege qaymyghyp otyrghanyn bayqap, qozghalaqtay bastap edi, búnyng ong qolyn kóterui múng eken, bәri jym boldy. Elshimen tildeskende eshkimdi kuә qylmaytyn búnyng myna isharasyna airan-asyr bop, antarylyp otyryp qaldy.
Jaushy jaghyn endi ashty.
«Shynghys hannyn: «De-Van ya balasyn mening ordama kepildikke jibersin, ya at-túrmandaryn әzirley bersin» degen talabyn estigende, tanghút ordasy tóbesinen jay týskendey bolypty. Bekzadalar jaghy: «Taqsyr, búl manghúldar da bir, tau men tastyng taghy any da bir. Olardyng jym-jyrt jatqanynan aranyn ashyp aldynnan shapqannan beter qorqu kerek. Múragerinizdi manghúl ordasyna jibermeseniz, elinizding basyna qara kýnning tughany», - dep bebeuley jónelgen eken, De-Van qalsh-qalsh etip orynynan atyp túrypty.
Janghyz balamdy arystannyng auzyna, zymystannyng týbine jiberer jayym joq. Biz de el emespiz be. Kórshi-qolannyng da ynghayy biz jaqta, - depti de, elshige búrylypty. - Úly әmirshige sәlem ait, úlym men tiride óz ordamda bolady».
Shynghys han jymiyp qoydy. Elshi sózin qalt jibermey otyrghan orda many bir-birine qarady. Shynghys han jaushyny janyna shaqyryp aldy da, basqalargha shygha beruge ishara jasady.
An-tang júrt shatyrdan shyghyp bara jatty.

IV

1. 1. Taqsyr, oibay әlgi manghúldar Qara-Qalany basyp alypty.
   2. Taqsyr, Suchjoudan júrnaq qalmapty. Halqyn týp-týgel qyryp tastapty.
   3. Taqsyr, Lyanchjou jaugha úryssyz berilipti. Tósek tartyp jatqan De-Vannyng ýsh kýn boyy estigeni tek osy. Jan-jaqtan at sabyltyp jeksúryn habar jetkizgen shabarmandardyng eshqaysysyna lәm-mim til qatqan joq. Tórtinshi kýni tanerteng Ordostan eki ókpesin qolyna alyp, entigip kirgen shabarman tór aldynda ólip jatqan әmirshisin kórip, anyrayyp túryp qaldy.

V

Saghym shalyp, kóz úshynan aldap-arbap túratyn sayqal Senin, tanghúttardyng aqyrghy astanasynyng jermen-jekseni shyqty. Bireuge ýmit, bireuge ýrey bop kóringen tanghút elining baq-talayy ólik keudesinen úshqan jalpyldaq qarghaday betimen laghyp ketti.
Endi mynau oiran bop jatqan qúl-qobyr ertenderi qyzyl tómpeshikke ainalady. Arghy kýni jabaghyday úiysyp shóp basady. Sarshúnaqtardyng ininen basqa tirshilik belgisi týgel qúridy. Sosyn ne el emes, ne mola emes búl qu tómpekke kimning kózi týse berer deysin. Alys joldan sharshap-shaldyghyp kele jatqan jolaushy baghdar aiyryp alayyn dep, basyna shyghyp, atyn otqa jiberip, ózi tang atqalghy iyzen-iyzeng jýristen qúrystap qalghan ayaq-qolyn sozyp, qau shópting ýstine qúlay ketip, bir sәt kóz ilindirip alar. Sonda tusyrap jatqan tyng topyraqtyng astyndaghy bir kezdegi duyldaghan kýlki, sauyq-sayran, qyzyl kenirdek aitys, qyran-topan úrystar onyng qaperine de kirip-shyqpas. Úiqysynan túryp, kerilip-sozylyp, beymaghúlym obanyn, onyng astyndaghy beymaghúlym tarihtyng tas tóbesine bir otyryp, belin bosatyp, atyna minip, jele-jortyp jýre berer.

Al dәl qazir múnda keshegi tirlikting izi әli óshe qoyghan joq. Anau bir jyghylghan narday bolyp, jeke-dara súlap jatqan - tanghút ordasynyng orny. Sarbazdardyng qorjynyndaghy saldyr-kýldir - tanghúttardyng kýni keshe ólse kórge ózimen birge alyp keterdey bolyp, qorghashtap jýrgen dýniyeleri. Sonau qiyr dalagha bet-betimen bezip bara jatqan it ekesh itter de olardyng beten ekenin bilip, anadaydan túra qashady; kózdi ala berip, qiraghan ýiindilerge qayta kelip, keshegi jyly ýishigin, as jalaghan it ayaghyn, kýnde qúiryghyn búlghandatyp aldynan shyghatyn qojasyn izdeydi. Jer týbinde sybys bolsa shabalandap ýrip, shyr ainalyp shapqylap, jany qalmay torityn dualyn saghynady. Kýni keshe sonyng bәri oghan osy oryndarynan tabjylmay mәngi-baqy túra-tynday kórinushi edi. Endi solardyng bәri byt-shyt. Árqaysysy bir-bir qaqpany kýzetip, bastary qosyla, siraq shaynasyp, qúlaq qyrshysyp talasatyn kýn de kózden bir-bir úshty.
Anau qiraghan qamaldyng irgesindegi budaq-budaq týtinderge, jalp-jalp etip aspandy jalaghan alau jalyndargha jolay almaydy. Ázәzil jel sol jaqtan qara qazannyng әbden ys singen qaqpaghynyn, jylqy etining tәtti iyisterin aidap әkeledi. Múryndary qúrt jegendey jybyrshyp bara jatsa da, sol bir jýzderi suyq, beytanys adamdardyng ayaghyna jyghylyp, etigin jalap, qúiryghyn búlghandatyp, sýiek-pýiek oljalaugha jýrekteri daualamaydy. Shyghangha shyghynyp ketip, shókelep jatyp alady da, kóp syryna qanygha qoymasa da, sonday sýikimdi, sonday ýirenshikti keshegi bir dәurenderin joqtap, mynau әli eshtenesine týsinip bolmaghan atymen beytanys sony ómirdi jatyrqap, ishteri duyldap, jel jaqqa túmsyqtaryn týrip, bayaghyday sap-salqyn auany soraptap jútyp, qaz qatar birinen-biri qalyspay, әbden dauystary qarlyqqansha, ishin tartyp ýlidy kelip.

Beytanys ottaghy qazannyng mýnkigen bu iyisi, yghy-jyghy qyzyl tómpekting qan iyisi ii-qii aralasyp, bastaryn shauyp, kózderi qarauytady. Biraq oghan da qaramaydy, ishegi ýzilip ketkenshe ýly beredi. Bosagha baqqan it shirkin irge tynshyta ýrgennen basqa, jamandyq kýni úlyghannan basqa ne bitiredi.
Sol ýlityndary jaqpay ma, әlde búl ólkede endi osydan basqa isteytin sharualary qalmaghan ba, әiteuir, teri tondy, tapal atty beytanys adamdar sondarynan atpen quyp jýrip atyp, qyryp barady. Talayynyng qarynyna sadaqtyng oghy tiyip, ishegin shashyp ketti. Qyzyl tómpekting many yghy-jyghy. Qiraghan dualdardyng týbinde jenilgen elding qúly men bekzadasy, iyti men adamy aiqúshaq qauyp jatyr.
...Jyl boyy alysqan astana aqyry qúlady. Se shahary berilgenshe manghúldar tanghút ólkesining basqa jerin týgeldey baghyndyryp boldy. Mynau qyzyl tómpek óliskenshe berispegen ólkening aqyrghy ayaq seripken jeri.

Byltyr anau aq taqyr jonda alghash aiqasqanda tanghúttar tas qamaldan qalay-qalay pandanyp shyghyp edi. Áueli óne boyy jarqyldaghan qalyng atty qaptap ketti. Qúddy bir úrysqa emes, úryn kele jatqanday qatar týzep, kerden-kerden, búlghan-búlghan, sәnmen basady. Kóldeneni kóshqúlash sala moyyn túlparlargha tizesin soqtyra jabu jabylypty. Er-túrmanynyng ózi jylqygha emes, nar týiege jýk bolghanday. Aq bolat ýzengileri aspandaghy kýnning ózimen qabaq qaghysyp, jalt ta-júlt. Osynau jerdi oiyp jiberetindey alapat túlparlargha qúddy bir qúryshtan soqqanday, óne boyynda temirden sau-tamtyq jeri joq, kók sauytty adamdar minipti. Olardyng qolyndaghy kók sýngi tek manghúldargha ghana emes, barsha jaryq jalghangha týgel aibat shekendey. Samsaghan qol tapal atty manghúldardy tapap ótetindey saldyrap-kýldirep salyp keledi. Týsining ózi kókpenbek, syldyrmaq-shyldyrmaghy әldebir tajal tis qayrap jatqanday, tóbe qúiqandy shymyrlatady. Qytay men tiybet әskerin bóri tiygen qotanday bórliktirip, bet-betine qashyryp jýrgen «temir qarshyghalar» osy. Endi mine, ónsheng óriske shyqqan buyrshynday man-mang basyp búghan qarsy qaptap keledi. Jer titirentken túyaqtarynan kýlli dýnie shayqal-ghanday.

Shynghys han qansha eldi alyp, qansha qoldy qyryp jýrse de, tap mynanday sәn men mynanday sústy ómiri kórgen emes. Ólimning ózine shekeley qaraghan mynau manghaz dulyghalylardyng aldynda búnyng әskeri jas taygha jaydaq shauyp jýrgen jalanash balalar tәrizdi.

Kók dulyghalylardyng saldyr-kýldiri jaqynday týsti. Qaq aldyndaghy qaz qatar tizilgen qan kýreng sauyttylar - qolbasshylary. Bastaryndaghy altyn aidar dulyghalary jer týbinen kýlimdep, kózindi úyaltady. Qan kýreng sauyttyng belinen buynghan altyn kiselerining zer shashaghy tizelerin kómip, atan týiening san jýnindey jelk-jelk etedi. Olardan qozy-kósh keyingi kýmis dulyghalylar - myng basylary da, anau jyp-jyltyr qara dulyghalylar - jýz basylar. Qazir jeme-jemge jaqyndaghanda osy altyn, kýmis dulyghalylar eki jarylyp, qos qanatqa shyghyp birte-birte auyr qoldyng artyna qaray aunap ketedi, múzday temir qúrsanghan «temir qarshyghalar» qasqayyp ilgeri shyghady.
Ol túmen basylaryna belgi berdi. Búnyng shetinen atqa jenil, qúbashap jenil qoly artynyp-tartynghan auyr qoldyng sol qanatyna tosynnan lap qoydy. Auyr qol taltayyp-taltayyp túra qaldy. Qúighytyp kelip kiylige ketken talay manghúl sarbazy qarmaqqa ilikken shabaqtay, tanghúttardyng kók sýngisining úshynda tulap jýr. Taqymnyng astynan suyryp alyp siltengen aibaltalar da talaydyng týbine jetti, manghúl sarbazdary shauyp jetken boyy er ýstinen qanghalaq asyp, ii-qii attardyng ayaghynyng arasynan bir-aq shyghady. Biraq sәnmen jyl-jyp, sap týzegen auyr әsker búnyng bet aldy, bey-bereket shabatyn, úrymtaldan úrynyp, jalt bermesi kóp tәsilqoy sarbazdarynyng aila-sharghysyna qapelimde týsine almay qalyp, tazymen alysqan baraq ittey bet aldy aram ter bop, kóp kýshi bosqa ketti. Búnyng búltarmasy kóp jylmang tós jauyngerleri tistene soghysqan «temir qarshyghalardyn» ontayyna ilikpey, qyryq qúbylyp, aqyry bastaryn shauyp әketip jýr. Temir dulyghaly bas kýldirep-shyldyrap jerge dýnk ete qalghanda, erge baylap tastaghan múzday temir qúrsanghan auyr dene sylq qúlamay, at ýstinde tikesinen-tik otyryp, algha ónmendep barady. Aq taqyrdyng ýsti ii-qii. Sәskege deyin «temir qarshyghalar» atanghan auyr qoldyng alaman-asyry shyqty. Ónsheng bastan airylghan qúr deneni arqalaghan toqpaq jaldy túlparlar eshtene kórmegendey tobyn búzbastan, qaz qatar tizilip aidalagha manyp barady.
Qalanyng qaqpasy taghy ashyldy. Endi eki órkeshi baladay, shudalary jelk-jelk etken qara buralar qaptap shygha keldi. Sol-aq eken aspannan arsy-gýrsi tas jauyp ketti. Qara buralargha auyttap artqan tas atqyshtar manghúldardyng jalandap túrghan әskerin tómpeshting astyna aldy. Jer týbinen ysqyrynyp, zulap jetken qara tas at ýstinen bir-aq qaghyp әketedi. Ásker tyraghaylap keri shegindi. Týieden әldeqayda jyldam atty әsker tas astynan bas saughalap bezip shyqqanda, qos qanattan tanghúttardyng jenil atty әsker qorshalaghan jayau әskeri lap berdi. Búnyng auyr qolmen aiqasyp, әbden it silikpesi shyqqan atty әskeri endi myna tómpeshke bettey almay bet-betine tyrym-tyraghay qasha jóneldi. Olardyng qashqanyna eligip, sondarynan salyp berip, tanghút әskeri de qyryq bólinip ketti. Sony kýtip túrghan manghúldyng tosqauyl әskeri ayaq astynan qaptaghaylap úrysqa shyqty.

Shynghys han tanghúttardyng silesin solay qatyrdy. Aty jer jarghan tanghút әskeri eki kýnning ishinde sýiegi jiisyz jayrap qaldy. De-Van ólgen song taqqa otyrghan Shidýrge aman qalghan az ghana qolymen keri sheginip, qamalgha kirip bekindi.
Shidýrgening qansha qoldyng qarasymen keri sheginge-nin jaqsy biletin Shynghys han onsha kýsh shashpay, shahardy shyr ainala qorshap jatyp aldy. Tanghút-tardyng tas qamalynyng syrtynan qatar-qatar shatyrlar, kiyiz ýiler tigildi. Tas shahardyng tap irgesine ulyghan-shulyghan kóp auyl kep qondy. Shynghys han tanghúttardy әbden aram qatyrghansha, tap osy arada tapjylmay otyra beruge bel budy. Shahargha úrys salmady. Qansha kýtse de, shahar ishinen aq tu ústap shauyp shyqqan bitimshi elshiler bәribir kórinbedi.

Osy bir mylqau eges jylgha úlasty. Qala ýsti qúzghyn qarghagha toldy. Qanattaryn sabalap, adamdardyng myna isine ishek-sileleri qatyp kýlgendey ýsti-ýstine qarqyldap, qúlaqty yghyr qyldy. Shynghys han qarghalardyng sol qaghanaghy qarq, saghanaghy sarq toq ýninen shahardy ashtyq jaylaghanyn aitpay-aq bilip otyrdy.
Shidýrge sonda da túyaq serppedi. Qys ótti. Jaz shyqty. Qala júrtynyng qambasynyng aqiy-taqy tausylatyn uaqyty boldy. Qaqpa bәribir ashylmady. Shynghys han da eregisip, qimyl kórsetpedi. Shahar ýstindegi týtin kýnnen-kýnge seldirey týsti. Qorghannan emis-emis kórinetin bastar da siyredi. Jyl boyy qoly qyshyp, zorgha taghat etip kelgen qalyng әsker búdan arghygha shyday almay, qamalgha lap qoydy.
Shahardyng ishi tenkiyip-tenkiyip jatqan ólikterden ayaq alyp jýrgisiz. Olar qorghannyng ishine sau etip kirip kelgende, qarq-qarq aspangha kóterilgen qarghalardan kókting jýzi kórinbey ketti, bir sәt shahardyng ishi aspandy búlt tórlaghanday búlynghyr tartty.
Tónirekten kómek kele me degen ýmiti sarqylghan Shidýrge qamaldyng qarang qalghanyna quanghan da joq, renjigen de joq. Endi ol mynau әbden tityqtatyp bitirgen masqara tirlikten birjola qútylatynyna quana-quana peyil boldy. Sonysyn bilgen Shynys han Shidýrgeni ýsh kýn boyy sarayyna qamap, syrtqa shygharmay, ne óltirmey, ne tildespey púshayman qyp qoydy.
Ýsh kýn ótken song jasauyldary jaghy quaryp jýdegen Shidýrgeni aldaryna salyp aidap әkeldi. Jasy otyzdan endi-endi asqan, naghyz der shaghyndaghy әmirshining tek saldyrap sýiegi ghana qalypty. Basqynshynyng aldynda namysyn týsirgisi kelmey úly taghyna layyq kiyinip kelgen eken, basyndaghy auyr tәji qurayday moynyn ýzip jibermey shaqqa týr. Qalghan shahar qansha jerden ash bolsa da, tap biyleushi búlay qaljyramasa kerek edi, shamasy Shidýrge shydamsyz, namysqoy, kýigelek adam tórizdi.

Shynghys han qashan da qaqyrayyp taqqa minip otyrghandy ýnatpaydy. Ol kýni de sary ala shatyrdyng tórinde ang bóstekting ýstinde maldas qúryp otyr edi. Esikten bas iymey attaghan Shidýrgege nazaryn tiktep qaramaghanmen, kózining qiyghyn bir tastap ótti. Tizilip otyrghan túmen basylarymen de tildespedi. Eki-ýsh qyzmetshini shaqyryp alyp, tanghúttardy jengenning qúrmetine erteng jasalatyn toydyng jay-japsaryn aitty. Eki qyzmetshiden erteng bolatyn toydyng býge-shigesine deyin tәpteshtep týgel súrap aldy. Qyzmetshilerding shatyrdan shyghyp ketuine sosyn baryp rúqsat berdi.
Shatyrdyng ishi siltidey tynghan. Shynghys han Shidýrgege әli de nazar audarghan joq. Syrttan eki uyz jas jýz basy jigit kirdi de, iyin-tiresip otyrghan iygi-jaqsylardan qysylyp-qymtyrylyp, bosaghadan ilgeri ozbady. Shynghys han nazaryn endi solargha tiktedi. Sybyrlap shyghatyn targhyl dausymen bayaulata sóz bastady. Ádeyi, júrt typ-tynysh tyndasyn dep, estiler-estilmes qyp, әr sózin baptap, bipazdap sóileydi. Biraq jýzinde mәimónkeliktin, aldap shygharyp salayyn degen ayarlyqtyng nyshany atymen joq. Dausy qanshalyqty biyazy bolsa, óni sonshalyqty qatqyl. Taypaq mandayynan da, qysynqy qonyr kózderinen de ne zirk-zirk etken ashudyn, yza men kektin, ne ónmennen ótip ketetin ýnsiz óshpendilikting belgisin eshqashan kóre almaysyn. Tek shalghy múrtynyng jip-jinishke qos qúiryghy ghana astyna kekesin jasyryp túrghan keyip tanytady, mynau búiyghy tartqan kýzgi daladay kóz toqtatar esh qasiyeti joq taypaq súrghylt jýzinde kisini qaralay quysty qylatyn da sol múrtyndaghy bolar-bolmas kekesin salqyny ghana.
Shynghys hannnyng kekesin kýlkisinen de, oqta-tekte qiyghyn salyp ótetin jymysqy kózderinen de imany seskenip túrghan Shidýrge joq. Ol ne túlghasynda, ne kelbetinde kisi túshynar kórki joq, ne aldyna kelgendi ә degennen mysy basatyn asyp jatqan yzbary joq, әnsheyin tór aldynda teri bóstekting ýstinde shýike týtip otyratyn moja kempirdey bir shókim bop shógip otyrghan osy bir úsqynsyz nemege kýni keshe mynalar myng jerden jantalassa da, múryndaryna iyisi barmaytyn óner men bilikke, dәulet pen kórikke ie bop, gýrlep túrghan múnyng eli qalay belin berip qoyghanyna airan-asyr qaldy. IYtelgining jetim shójesindey osy bir japyraq adam talay-talay keudesimen kók tiregen әmirshilerdi qalay-qalay jer soqtyryp ketkenine an-tan. Qiraghan shahardyng júrtynan qyzyldy-jasyl dýnie qazyp alyp, kóbining ne ekenin, ne paydagha asatynyn bilmey, ayaghymen teuip bir qarap, nayzasymen shúqyp eki qarap jýrgen alanghasar top búnyng qay jerine tabynady? Endi, mine, jaryq dýniyeni óli toqtynyng keudesindey astyna basyp, ainalasyna óleksege qoyghan kýshigendey syghyraya qarap otyrysy mynau. Búl nemeler bir-birining kenirdegine jarmasyp, jerding oty men sudyng mol kózine talasyp-tarmasyp jatqanda, búnyng elining talay ghúlama ghalymdary bir taudyng arghy jaghyndaghy halyqtyng ne oilap, ne qoyyp jatqanyna týsinbese de, aspan astynyng qúpiyalaryn týgel tintip jatpaushy ma edi? Endi, mine, solardy ónsheng nadangha bas bolghan bir ayar sým keldi de, shegirtke tiygen óristey kóktey soldyrdy.
Shidýrgening ne oilap túrghanyn ishi bilip otyrghanyn sezdirgisi kelgendey. Shynghys han bir auyq oghan kózin audaryp, úzaq telmirip tinte qarady. Solay biraz otyrdy da, jýzin qayta búryp әketti.
Ábden jýikelep, zyghyrdany qaynap túrghan Shidýrge búdan arghygha shyday almady, sary ala shatyrdyng ishindegi qúlaghy barlar týgel estisin dep, júrttyng bәrin bir selk etkizip, oqys shanqyldady.
-    Áy, Shynghys han...
Shynghys han oghan moyyn búrdy, sosyn auzyn ashqa-nynsha múrsha bermey, syrttan Kasar mergendi shaqyrdy.

1. Sen osy anada dýniyedegi qarday appaq eti bar qasa súlu kim dep edin?
2. Taqsyr iyem, jer betinde onday súlu bolsa, tek janghyz Shidýrge hannyng hanymy Gýrbeljin ghana boluy mýmkin dep estigem.
3. Endeshe, Gýrbeljin hanymgha bas-kóz boludy ózine tapsyram, ertengi toydyng artynan maghan әkelip jolyqtyr, al oghan deyin onyng tәnine jel ekesh jel tiygizsen, basyndy alam.

Kasar mergen shyghyp ketti. Shynghys han Shidýrgege endi birjolata búryldy. Shidýrgening súp-súr jýzi onan sayyn quqyldanyp, otty kózderi shatynay týsipti.
-  Ey, asqaqtaghan aqymaq han, jer betinde tanghúttan
tigerge túyaq erkek kindik qalsa, sening búl qorlyghynnyn
artyn súrausyz jibermes. Meni óltiru óz erkinde; qazir
óltirseng - ózinnin basyna qauip, óltirmeseng - artyndaghy
úrpaghyna qauip, - dedi de, odan әri yzagha bulyghyp,
shashalyp, eshtene aita almady.
Sary ala shatyrdyng ishi toly adamnyng eshqaysysynda ýn joq. Osy bir tizerlese tizilisip qalghan aighyr top eki adamnyng egesin emes, eki tóbetting talasyn kórip otyrghanday ynt-jynttary ketip, telmirise qalypty. Eshqaysysynyng betinde «búl qalay boldy?» - degen daghdarys oy joq; «endi ne bolar eken?» dep entelegen qyzyq qúmar jelikterin Shynghys hannan seskenip, zorgha jasyryp otyr.
Shynghys han Shidýrgening jýzine qarap, qulana jymiyp qoydy. Ol tanghúttardyng qasarghan jerden qan alatyn eregispe, kekshil ekenderin әuelden biletin-di. Kogi ketken kisini qashan qara qanyn qasyqpen úrttaghansha ókshelep qyr sonynan qalmaytyn salt ta osylardiki. «Eger kisige kegimdi jiberip qoysam basyma shash bitpesin, aldyma as týspesin, qatyn-balam qaghynyp ólsin, malyma topalang kelsin», - dep qarghanatyn da solar. Ýiinde kek qaytararday erkek kindik bolmasa, kórshi-qolanyn tegis shaqyryp, asty-ýstine týsip syilap, dúshpanymnan kegimdi alyp ber dep qolqa salady. Qashan qas-dúshpanynyng bas sýiegine ne qústyn, ne itting qanyn aralastyryp, sharap qúiyp ishkenshe tanghút kegim qaytty demeydi.

Endeshe, mynau Shidýrgening dәmesin qara! Jarty әlemdi jambasyna basqan Shynghys hannyng basyna kók tóbetting qany aralasqan sharap qúiyp iship shalqymaq qoy sabazyn! Osy bir ózderining qoldarynan kelmeytin nәrseni keyingiler istep, keyingiler tyndyrady dep ertenge iyek artatyn esirik dәme-ay!
Shynghys han Shidýrgening jýzine zәrlene qarady.
- Mening basyma kóktegi haq tәnirding ózinen basqa eshkim qauip tóndire almaydy, alda-jalda basymdy shauyp alghysy kep órelener jau bolsa, kezinde kórip alarmyn, al endi erteng úrpaghymnyng tynyshyn alatyn jau bolsa, osy qazir qapy qalmay túryp kózin joyayyn! - dedi.

Aybalta ústaghan eki sarbaz Shidýrgeni esikke qaray jeteledi.

Tanghút әmirshisin manghúldar solay ataghan.

Tanghúttardyng aq sýiegi jasyl, qara sýiegi qara qiyinip jýrgen.