Bottle Fish

Whereas the Bird in a Cage was anxious and agitated, this fish is apparently satisfied with its situation.

The title could suggest a fish in a bottle or a fish painted on a bottle.

	molu-i nimaha [瓶魚],		Bottle Fish
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	ba na isheliyen,		Its realm is narrow,
	daruhai,		but it is always
	elehun,		content.
	ula bira-i durun,		Like a river or stream,
5	dehe aibide,		but where are the fish hooks?
	asu seriken,		Nets are scarce,
	ele mila mujilen.		and its mind is free and easy.

Translation Notes

molu-i nimaha. The word molu is apparently the same as malu, “liquor bottle.”