Linda George
YAA-LIKH-TAA KHWAAR-TAA
white handkerchief

YAA-LIKH-TAA KHWAAR-TAA
SHAY-KHAA-NEE
BAA-GEE-YEH


YAA-LIKH-TAA[1] KHWAAR-TAA[2]
white[2] handkerchief[1]

BEE[3] EE-DAA-TEE[4] QI-TEH LAA.
with[3] -my hands-[4] it is sewed.
YAA-LIKH-TAA YAA-LIKH-TAA
BEE KHEM-REH[5] SQIRR-TEH LAA.
with beads[5] it is crocheted.

YAA-LIKH-TAA YAA-LIKH-TAA
BEE KHEM-REH L' GEE-DAA LEE.
with beads it is embroidered.
YAA-LIKH-TAA SHI-MOO GAA-WOO.
his name is in the handkerchief.
GAA-WOO KTEE-WAA-LEE.
in it I have sewed.

YAA-LIKH-TAA QAA HICH-KHAA[6],
this handkerchief for no one[6],
QAA HICH-KHAA LAA YOO-WAA-LEE.
for no one have I given it.

YAA-LIKH-TAA YAA-LIKH-TAA
YAA-LIKH-TAA KHWAAR-TAA EELA
the handkerchief is white.

YAA-LIKH-TAA
LI-BAA D KHAA-MAA-TEH[7],
the hearts of the -young ladies/maidens-[7],
KOO-LEh[8] E SHMEE-TdEH[9] LAA.
all[8] are broken[9].

YAA-LIKH-TAA
LI-BAA D DEE-YEE
my heart
AH LI-BEE QRI-MTAA LAA.
this heart has won.

***SHAY-KHAA-NEE***
TAA LOOKH JUEN-QAA[10], AA-TO-RAA-YAA[11]
come -young man[10], Assyrian man[11]
RRAAQ-DAAKH[12] RRIQ-DAA[13] D SHAY-KHAANEE[14]
-we'll dance-[12] -the dance-[13] of Shaykhanee[an Assyrian dance].
TAA SHE-SHAAKH[14] LAA
come we will shake[14]
AA-RRA[15] (BE) RREQ-DAA[16]
the ground[15] (with) dance[16]
AA-HEH LAA TdAA-NOOKH[17] OO[18] TdAA-NEE[19].
this is -your time-[17] and[18] -my time-[19].

TAA LOOKH JUEN-QAA, D NIN-VAA-YEH
come young man, of Nineveh (belonging to)
RRAAQ-DAAKH RRIQ-DAA D SHAY-KHAA-NEE
we'll dance the dance of Shaykhanee.
TAA SHE-SHAAKH LAA
come we will shake
AARR-AA (BE) RREQ-DAA
the ground (with) dance
AA-HEH LAA TdAA-NOOKH OO TdAA-NEE.
this is your time and my time.

TAA[20] DOOQ[21] EE-DEE[22].
come[20] hold[21] -my hand-[22]
KHOOSH[23] YAA-MEE-NAA.
go[23] to the right.
RRAAQ-DAAKH RRIQ-DAA D SHAY-KHAA-NEE.
we'll dance the dance of Shaykhanee.

TAA[20] DOOQ[21] EE-DEE[22].
come[20] hold[21] -my hand-[22]
KHOOSH[23] YAA-MEE-NAA.
go[23] to the right.
RRAAQ-DAAKH RRIQ-DAA D SHAY-KHAA-NEE.
we'll dance the dance of Shaykhanee.


***BAAG-EE-YEH***
BEE-LEE OO BEE-L0OKH TdOO-RRAA-NEH[24].
between me and between you are mountains[24].
HAAY BAAG-EE-YEH
BAA-SAA  SHAA-TdER KHAAB-RAA-NEH[25].
stop sending word[25]s.
RROW-SHEW RRO-WEN-DEE-EH.
????

BEE-LEE OO BEE-L0OKH TdOO-RRAA-NEH[24].
between me and between you are mountains[24].
HAAY BAAG-EE-YEH
BAA-SAA  SHAA-TdER KHAAB-RAA-NEH[25].
stop sending word[25]s.
RROW-SHEW RRO-WEN-DEE-EH.
????

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Performed by Linda George
"Yalikhta" written by Iskandar Zamara
"Shaykhanee" written by Orahim Lazar
"Bageey'e" is an ancient folk song
Album: Khoot Golponeh D'malakha