English Original
There were once two brothers, one rich and one poor. The rich brother gave nothing to the poor one, who barely made a living trading corn. One day, while pushing his barrow through the forest, the poor man saw a strange, bare mountain. As he stared in amazement, twelve wild men approached. Believing them to be robbers, he hid his barrow and climbed a tree.
The men went to the mountain and cried, "Semsi mountain, Semsi mountain, open!" The mountain opened, they entered, and it closed behind them. Soon after, it reopened, and the men emerged with heavy sacks. They commanded, "Semsi mountain, Semsi mountain, shut thyself!" The mountain sealed shut, and they left.
Once they were gone, the poor man, curious, approached the mountain and repeated the words. The mountain opened for him too. Inside was a cavern filled with gold, silver, pearls, and jewels. He filled his pockets with gold but left the gems. Upon leaving, he commanded the mountain to close and went home.
Now wealthy, he lived joyfully and helped others. When his gold ran low, he borrowed a bushel measure from his rich brother to fetch more, careful not to take the most valuable treasures. The rich brother, envious of his newfound wealth, grew suspicious. He coated the bottom of the measure with pitch and discovered a gold coin stuck to it upon its return.
Confronted, the poor brother confessed the secret. The rich brother immediately set out for the mountain. He entered using the correct phrase and was dazzled by the treasures. Greedily, he loaded himself with precious stones. But when he tried to leave, his mind clouded by greed, he forgot the mountain's name and cried, "Simeli mountain, Simeli mountain, open!" The mountain remained shut.
Trapped inside, he was discovered by the twelve robbers when they returned that evening. They laughed, saying they had noticed the previous thefts and would let him escape no more. Despite his pleas and blaming his brother, they cut off his head.
中文翻译
从前有两兄弟，一个富有，一个贫穷。富有的哥哥从不接济弟弟，弟弟靠卖玉米勉强维生，时常穷得连妻儿的面包都买不起。一天，弟弟推着手推车穿过森林时，看到一座光秃秃的陌生大山。他正惊讶地注视着，十二个粗野的汉子走了过来。他以为是强盗，便藏起手推车，爬上了一棵树。
这些人走到山前喊道：“西姆西山，西姆西山，开门！”山体应声打开，他们进去后，山又合上了。不久，山再次打开，这些人扛着沉重的袋子出来。他们命令道：“西姆西山，西姆西山，关上吧！”山体密封如初，随后他们便离开了。
等他们走远，好奇的穷人走到山前，重复了那句咒语。山也为他打开了。里面是一个洞穴，堆满了金银、珍珠和宝石。他往口袋里装满了金子，但没动那些珠宝。出来时，他命令山关上，然后回家了。
从此他变得富有，生活幸福，并乐于助人。当金子快用完时，他向富哥哥借了一个蒲式耳的量器去取更多，小心地不拿最贵重的宝物。富哥哥嫉妒弟弟的新财富，起了疑心。他在量器底部涂上沥青，弟弟归还时，发现粘上了一枚金币。
面对质问，穷弟弟说出了秘密。富哥哥立刻动身前往宝山。他用正确的咒语进入山洞，被宝藏晃花了眼。他贪婪地往身上装满了宝石。但当他想离开时，被贪念冲昏了头脑，忘记了山的名字，喊道：“西梅利山，西梅利山，开门！”山体毫无反应。
他被困在了里面。晚上，十二个强盗回来发现了他。他们大笑，说早已注意到前两次的失窃，这次绝不会再让他逃脱。尽管他苦苦哀求，把责任推给弟弟，他们还是砍掉了他的头。