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Revision as of 19:08, 20 February 2011 by 109.237.122.166 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Sari Gelin is a folk song popular among northern Middle Eastern peoples, such as Azerbaijanis, Armenians, Iraqis, Iranians, and Turks. Sari Gelin is Azerbaijani song.
Etymology
Sarı is a Turkic adjective meaning "yellow." However, it can also mean "fair-skinned" or "blonde." The word gelin means someone who comes to the family (i.e. a bride), with its root in the Turkic word gel (meaning "come"). It is mainly used in the Turkish and Azerbaijani languages.
Sari Gelin could translate to "blonde bride/maiden" or "fair-skinned young girl".
Translation
Here are a few translated portions of the song in different languages:
In Azerbaijani:
- You don't braid the end of your hair,
- You don't pick a dewy flower.
- What is this love?
- They will not let me marry you.
- Oh, what can I do?
- Oh, what can I do?
- Golden Bride
- The tallest of this valley,
- Shepherd, give me back the lamb.
- I wish that one day I could see
- The face of my beloved
- Oh, what can I do?
- Oh, what can I do?
- Golden Bride
- They will not let me marry you.
- May your grandmother die.
- Oh, Golden Bride
- Golden Bride
In Persian:
- The Maiden Cupbearer
- Dancing, drunkard
- from the feast of escorts
- Fleeing away, fleeing away.
- Pouring in the glass of wine
- the sorrow of yearning,
- the grief of parting.
- As shattered rubies:
- The hearts of escorts.
- My bleeding heart,
- shaken, tumbling down;
- My worried gaze
- soften and drenched
- following her tread.
- The Maiden Cupbearer
- Dancing, drunkard
- from the feast of escorts
- Fleeing away, fleeing away.
In Turkish:
- Erzurum bazaars and markets, leyli amman, fair (or blond) bride
- A girl walks inside, may your grandma die
- Fair bride aman fair bride aman my dear
- In her hand, paper and pencil leyli amman, fair bride
- She writes rescription to my assassination,
- May your grandma die fair bride amman
- Fair bride aman fair bride aman my dear
- Palandoken is a holly mountain leyli amman, fair bride
- Underneath has garden with purple hyacinth,
- May your grandma die fair bride amman
- Fair bride aman fair bride aman my dear
- I dont give you to foreigners leyli amman, fair bride
- Till I am alive, may your grandma die fair bride amman
- Fair bride aman fair bride aman my dear
References
External links
- Sarı Gelin performed by Azerbaijanis
- Sarı Gelin in Turkish
- "Sari Galin" by Sabina Rakcheyeva
- Sari Gelin Movie.
- Tower Records. Music from Azerbaijan.