YAWINAKH KHAYEE
I will give you my life
CHMA GAYRA [1] POKHA [2],
so much cold [1] air [2],
M'KHAYA [3] JOO PATEE [4].
blowing (hitting) [3] in my face [4].
MAJDOOL'E [5] MYR'E [6].
freezing [5] the bitter [6].
DIM'ET [7] AYNATEE [8].
the blood [7] of -my eyes-[8]. (tears)
KHZEE [9] MOOTRRA [10] BIKHYA [11].
see the rain crying.
HASRAT [12] ZMARYATEE [13].
grieving [12] my singing [14].
MELKHOOMEN SHER'E [15].
i am composing poems,
DERIT AL GATEE.
so that you shall return to me.
O KHAMRA [16] KHILYA [17],
that sweet [17] wine [16].
SHTEELAN [18] KHADOOTA [19].
-we drank-[18] in happiness [19].
GOOWILAN [20] DAWAKH,
-we promised-[20] to be,
MOOYDAL'E [21] AL MOTA [22].
together [21] until death [22].
SHIN'E [23] TAMIMEE.
the years [23] will complete.
KHOOLMAN'E [24] KHLEETA [17].
with dreams [24] of my sweet [17].
LA SPIRREE AL KHOOBEE [25].
i didn't wait for -my love-[25].
DOYA MOONSHEETA [26].
she may have forgotten [26] (me).
KHISHT'E LA SHWIGTEE [27].
she went and -left me-[27].
DERRD'E [28] SEMAN'E [29].
poisenous [29] anguish [28].
PLATA MIN KHAKHEENA [30].
she's going out with someone else [30].
NEESHOO [31] SHEEDAN'E [32].
with crazy [32](bad) intentions [31].
AW, DANATOO [33],
him, his time [33],
DOREE SODAN'E [34].
will pass with enjoyment [34].
GATEE, PESHEENEE,
for me, will remain,
T'KHARRO [35] DEEMAN'E [36].
valuable [36] memories [35].
KHAYEE [37] WARENA,
-my life-[37] passes,
ZAHMAT [38] LA DEEYO.
the difficulty [38] not with her.
APEN [39] KHSHIWT'E LA,
-even though-[39] she thought,
ANEN MOONSHEEYO.
i have forgotten her.
WIRROON YOOMANE [40],
the days [40] passed,
LEWEN MOOTNEE'O.
i have not acknowledged her,
SLOOTEE [41] GA MARRYA [42],
-my prayers-[41] to the lord [42],
TAPGENA BEEYO,
is to meet with her,
O SHINTEE [43] PRIT'E LA.
oh -my sleep-[43] went away.
KHEENA BET DAMKHEE.
from now they will sleep.
OOP DARIT [44] KHOOBA [45],
even the birds [44] of love [45],
AL GIN'E [46] PARKHEE [47].
-they fly-[47] to their nest [46].
ATEN [48] YA KHLEETE,
you [48] my sweet,
TA DOOR WEE [49] ARRKHEE [50].
come back and be[49] -my guest-[51].
YAWINAKH [52] KHAYEE [37],
i will give you-[52] -my life-[37],
GAT KHAYAKH YARRKHEE [53].
to extend [53] your life.
YAWINAKH KHAYEE,
i will give you my life,
GAT KHAYAKH YARRKHEE.
to extend your life.
Written, composed, and performed by Ashur Bet Sargis.
Album: Ashur Sargis sings for Ancient Assyria
NOTE: Numbers are direct translations. You should learn 53 words
NOTE: after memorizing this timeless classic. The language
NOTE: should also solidify what you remember when you were
NOTE: a child. Allaha minokhoon.