The Stone Guardian | حارِسُ الصَّخْرَةِ
"An ancient stone formation in the mountains protects a village from evil spirits"
حارِسُ الصَّخْرَةِ
The Stone Guardian
الفصلُ الأَوَّلُ: الصَّخْرَةُ العَجِيبَةُ
Chapter One: The Strange Rock
فَوْقَ قَرْيَةِ مِسْفاةِ العَبْرِيِّينَ، تَقِفُ صَخْرَةٌ عَمْلاقَةٌ شَكْلُها كَرَجُلٍ عَظِيمٍ. يُسَمِّيها أَهْلُ القَرْيَةِ «الحارِسَ»، وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّها تَحْمِيهِمْ مِنَ الأَرْواحِ الشِّرِّيرَةِ.
Above the village of Misfat Al-Abriyyin stands a giant rock shaped like a great man. The villagers call it "The Guardian," and say it protects them from evil spirits.
كانَ سالِمٌ صَبِيًّا لا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَذِهِ الخُرافاتِ. قالَ: «إِنَّها مُجَرَّدُ صَخْرَةٍ!»
Salim was a boy who did not believe in these superstitions. He said: "It is just a rock!"
ضَحِكَ جَدُّهُ: «سَتَرَى يا وَلَدِي. الحارِسُ يَظْهَرُ لِمَنْ يَحْتاجُهُ.»
His grandfather laughed: "You shall see, my child. The Guardian appears to those who need him."
الفصلُ الثَّانِي: اللَّيْلَةُ المُرْعِبَةُ
Chapter Two: The Terrifying Night
ذاتَ لَيْلَةٍ، خَرَجَ سالِمٌ لِيَبْحَثَ عَنْ خَرُوفٍ ضائِعٍ. صَعِدَ الجَبَلَ فِي الظَّلامِ، حَتَّى سَمِعَ أَصْواتًا مُخِيفَةً وَرَأَى ظِلالاً تَتَحَرَّكُ.
One night, Salim went out to search for a lost sheep. He climbed the mountain in darkness, until he heard frightening sounds and saw shadows moving.
أَحاطَتْ بِهِ كائِناتٌ مُظْلِمَةٌ، عُيُونُها حَمْراءُ كَالجَمْرِ. شَعَرَ بِالرُّعْبِ وَلَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ الحَرَكَةَ.
Dark creatures surrounded him, their eyes red as embers. He felt terror and could not move.
صَرَخَ: «سَاعِدْنِي!»
He screamed: "Help me!"
الفصلُ الثَّالِثُ: ظُهُورُ الحارِسِ
Chapter Three: The Guardian's Appearance
فَجْأَةً، تَوَهَّجَتِ الصَّخْرَةُ بِنُورٍ فِضِّيٍّ. سَمِعَ سالِمٌ صَوْتًا عَمِيقًا يَقُولُ: «اِبْتَعِدُوا عَنِ ابْنِ قَرْيَتِي!»
Suddenly, the rock glowed with silver light. Salim heard a deep voice saying: "Stay away from the son of my village!"
هَرَبَتِ الكائِناتُ المُظْلِمَةُ. نَزَلَ مِنَ الصَّخْرَةِ شَكْلٌ نُورانِيٌّ، حَمَلَ سالِمًا بِرِفْقٍ وَأَعادَهُ إِلى القَرْيَةِ.
The dark creatures fled. A luminous form descended from the rock, gently carried Salim, and returned him to the village.
مُنْذُ ذَلِكَ اليَوْمِ، آمَنَ سالِمٌ بِالحارِسِ. وَحِينَ كَبُرَ، أَصْبَحَ حَارِسَ الصَّخْرَةِ، يَحْمِي تُراثَ أَجْدادِهِ وَيُعَلِّمُ الأَطْفالَ احْتِرامَ الأَسْرارِ القَدِيمَةِ.
From that day, Salim believed in the Guardian. When he grew up, he became the rock's keeper, protecting his ancestors' heritage and teaching children to respect ancient secrets.
تَمَّتِ القِصَّةُ | The End