Harmashe: Mirza Muhammad and the Three Princesses

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Transcribed by	Source	Speakers	Place
Paul Noorlander	Khan, Molin and Noorlander fieldwork 2019	Salim Daniel Yomaran	Harmashe, Iraq

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0:00	ʾamriwa ʾəθwa xàʾa,ˈ xa malka ʾə́θwale ṭḷaθà bnone.ˈ xa šəmeu ʾAḥmád Čằlăbi꞊wa.ˈ xa Mḥămad Čắlăbi꞊w, xa Mərzá Mḥằmad꞊wewa.ˈ Mərzá Mḥămad ʾaw xona zùra꞊le.ˈ ʾan xəne ʾan gòre꞊nan. ˈ ʾamriwa ʾəθwa xàʾa,ˈ xa malka ʾə́θwale ṭḷaθà bnone.ˈ xa šəmeu ʾAḥmád Čằlăbi꞊wa.ˈ xa Mḥămad Čắlăbi꞊w, xa Mərzá Mḥằmad꞊wewa.ˈ Mərzá Mḥămad ʾaw xona zùra꞊le.ˈ ʾan xəne ʾan gòre꞊nan. ˈ	It was said there once was a king [who] had three sons. One was called Ahmad Chalabi; one Muhammad Chalabi, and one was Mirza Muhammad.  Mirza Muhammad was the youngest brother. The others were the elder ones.
0:00	yoma꞊w tre꞊w ṭḷaθa꞊w ʾàrba,ˈ xa yoma xa malka ʾə̀θwale ṭḷaθá bnaθe.ˈ yaʿni bnaθe Adăraja ʾulaA xamàθe꞊wewa.ˈ yoma꞊w tre꞊w ṭḷaθa꞊w ʾàrba,ˈ xa yoma xa malka ʾə̀θwale ṭḷaθá bnaθe.ˈ yaʿni bnaθe Adăraja ʾulaA xamàθe꞊wewa.ˈ	A day or two, three, four [passed by]. Once a king had three daughters. You know, they were girls with beauty of the first degree.
0:00	ʾaw, ma l-àw malka?ˈ xpəre xa xàndaq;ˈ xandaq, yaʿni, rwə̀xta.ˈ ʾaw, ma l-àw malka?ˈ xpəre xa xàndaq;ˈ xandaq, yaʿni, rwə̀xta.ˈ	He,―what about that king? He dug a trench; that is, a wide trench.
0:00	məre: ‘kut šawəra ʾằya xandaq,ˈ brati gorta b-yawəna ṭàleu.’ˈ məre: ‘kut šawəra ʾằya xandaq,ˈ brati gorta b-yawəna ṭàleu.’ˈ	He said, ‘Whoever jumps [over] this trench―I shall give her to him [in marriage].’
	kŭlay hune bizàla,ˈ bizàla꞊w,ˈ bizàaala,ˈ lène biyara.ˈ kŭlay hune bizàla,ˈ bizàla꞊w,ˈ bizàaala,ˈ lène biyara.ˈ	Everybody was going back and forth,  [but] they did not dare [to jump].
	ʾăxa Mərzá Mḥămad tfə̀qle.ˈ qəmle šqəle sùsteu ˈ ʾu surginàle.ˈ ʾu rkule l-xāṣt susteu꞊w zə̀le. ˈ ʾăxa Mərzá Mḥămad tfə̀qle.ˈ qəmle šqəle sùsteu ˈ ʾu surginàle.ˈ ʾu rkule l-xāṣt susteu꞊w zə̀le. ˈ	Mirza Muhammad happened to be here. So he took his mare and saddled her. He mounted the back of the horse and went off.
	xəre ʾəla xandaq xpə̀rta.ˈ zəle xðə̀re xa, tre čarxeˈ xðə̀re,ˈ xðə̀reˈ ʾu꞊fiiiit šitàle ganeu l-aw bara xəna.ˈ k̭um-šawə̀ra.ˈ xəre ʾəla xandaq xpə̀rta.ˈ zəle xðə̀re xa, tre čarxeˈ xðə̀re,ˈ xðə̀reˈ ʾu꞊fiiiit šitàle ganeu l-aw bara xəna.ˈ k̭um-šawə̀ra.ˈ	He looked at the trench [that had been] dug. He went [and] walked round one, two times, walked round and round, and woosh he flung himself to the other side. He had jumped [over] it.
	zəle qam-tarʾət qàṣra,ˈ xaθa gorta gu šəbā́k qa-maxyala xabušta gàweu.ˈ zəle qam-tarʾət qàṣra,ˈ xaθa gorta gu šəbā́k qa-maxyala xabušta gàweu.ˈ	He went to the palace gate, the eldest sister [being] at the window. She hit him with an apple.
	məri, ‘ta xoni gòra.’ˈ məri, ‘ta xoni gòra.’ˈ	‘[This one is] for my eldest brother,’ he said.
	qām-šaqəla꞊w matula baθrət xaṣeu꞊w nàbəla ʾaya.ˈ nabəla, k̭um-darela gu xà ġurfa.ˈ qām-šaqəla꞊w matula baθrət xaṣeu꞊w nàbəla ʾaya.ˈ nabəla, k̭um-darela gu xà ġurfa.ˈ	He lifted her, put her on the horseback and took her along. After he took her, he put her in a room.
	məre ta xŭlamwàθe,ˈ ‘KhəšàrK hăwutu! là maḥkutu!ˈ AʾăbàdA la palṭa m-kəmàwxu.ˈ ʾixala꞊w štayta꞊w kul məndi diyaw AjàhəzA ṱ-awe.ˈ làkun ʾamrutu ʾaw muθayθa ʾay brata.’ˈ məre ta xŭlamwàθe,ˈ ‘KhəšàrK hăwutu! là maḥkutu!ˈ AʾăbàdA la palṭa m-kəmàwxu.ˈ ʾixala꞊w štayta꞊w kul məndi diyaw AjàhəzA ṱ-awe.ˈ làkun ʾamrutu ʾaw muθayθa ʾay brata.’ˈ	‘Be careful!’ he told his servants. ‘Don’t say anything.  Never let a word out of your mouth. Food and drink and eve-rything will be supplied to her . Never say he [has] brought that girl [here].’
	pə̀šla brata day trɛy.ˈ bràtət trɛy,ˈ ga ʾərta malka hule ʾàmər,ˈ məre, pə̀šla brata day trɛy.ˈ bràtət trɛy,ˈ ga ʾərta malka hule ʾàmər,ˈ məre,	The second daughter remained. The king said once again about his second daughter, saying
	‘yàba,ˈ brati ʾăya də-trɛ̀y꞊la.ˈ kut ʾibe šawəra ʾằya xandaq,ˈ brati KpəškəšK ṭàleu.ˈ yaʿni AhădiyaA ṭàleu.’ˈ ‘yàba,ˈ brati ʾăya də-trɛ̀y꞊la.ˈ kut ʾibe šawəra ʾằya xandaq,ˈ brati KpəškəšK ṭàleu.ˈ yaʿni AhădiyaA ṭàleu.’ˈ	‘Folks, this is my second daughter. Whoever is able to jump [over] this trench―I will give my daughter to him as a gift [in marriage].’ I mean, as a present for him.
	ga ʾərta Mərzá Mḥămad rkule l-xaṣət susa xwàra.ˈ ʾaw kòme꞊wa,ˈ ʾaw susa qămàya.ˈ rkule l-xaṣət susa xwàra.ˈ ga ʾərta zəle꞊w zəle꞊w zəle꞊w, qam-šawə̀ra ga ʾərta xandaq.ˈ ga ʾərta Mərzá Mḥămad rkule l-xaṣət susa xwàra.ˈ ʾaw kòme꞊wa,ˈ ʾaw susa qămàya.ˈ rkule l-xaṣət susa xwàra.ˈ ga ʾərta zəle꞊w zəle꞊w zəle꞊w, qam-šawə̀ra ga ʾərta xandaq.ˈ	Once again, Mirza Muhammad rode on the back of a white horse. It was black―the first horse. He rode on the back of a white horse. Once more he kept going and then jumped [over] the trench again.
	ʾay brata də-trɛ qam-maxyala xabušta gàweu.ˈ ʾay brata də-trɛ qam-maxyala xabušta gàweu.ˈ	The second daughter hit him with an apple.
	məre, ‘ʾɛy ta xoni palgàya.’ˈ məre, ‘ʾɛy ta xoni palgàya.’ˈ	‘This one [is] for my middle brother.’
	qam-šaqəla꞊w matula baθər xaṣeu꞊w nabə̀lla ʾap ʾaya.ˈ k̭um-nabəla k̭um-matula gu xà ġurfa ʾərta.ˈ yaʿni lè k-iðe xaθaw gawaw.ˈ k̭um-matula gu dè ġurfa xərta.ˈ qam-šaqəla꞊w matula baθər xaṣeu꞊w nabə̀lla ʾap ʾaya.ˈ k̭um-nabəla k̭um-matula gu xà ġurfa ʾərta.ˈ yaʿni lè k-iðe xaθaw gawaw.ˈ k̭um-matula gu dè ġurfa xərta.ˈ	He lifted her, put her on his back and took her along as well. After he took her, he put her in another room. That is, she did not know her sister was there. He put her in this other room.
	nafsə mə̀ndi: ˈ məre ta xŭlamwàθe,ˈ ‘ʾìya brataˈ masmùtula bala.ˈ lakùn ʾət palṭa,ˈ ʾu là ʾamrutu ču xa.’ˈ nafsə mə̀ndi: ˈ məre ta xŭlamwàθe,ˈ ‘ʾìya brataˈ masmùtula bala.ˈ lakùn ʾət palṭa,ˈ ʾu là ʾamrutu ču xa.’ˈ	The same thing, ‘You take care of this girl,’ he told his servants.  ‘She cannot go out and do not say tell anyone.’
	pə̀šla ʾay zurta.ˈ pəšla ʾɛy zùrta, məre,ˈ pə̀šla ʾay zurta.ˈ pəšla ʾɛy zùrta, məre,ˈ	The youngest remained. As the youngest remained, he said,
	‘ʾay dìyi꞊la.ˈ ʾàyka b-xalṣa!’ˈ ‘ʾay dìyi꞊la.ˈ ʾàyka b-xalṣa!’ˈ	‘This one is mine. Where shall she escape [to]?’
	ʾè,ˈ ga ʾə̀rtaˈ hule malka ʾàmər.ˈ məre, ‘yaba, hula pəšta ʾaya brati zùrta,ˈ kut šawəra ʾăya xàndaqˈ ṭàleu꞊ila p̂-aya.’ˈ ʾè,ˈ ga ʾə̀rtaˈ hule malka ʾàmər.ˈ məre, ‘yaba, hula pəšta ʾaya brati zùrta,ˈ kut šawəra ʾăya xàndaqˈ ṭàleu꞊ila p̂-aya.’ˈ	Yes, the king once again made an announcement. He said, ‘Folks, my youngest daughter is left. Whoever jumps [over] this trench―she, too, is for him.’
	qə̀mleˈ rkule l-xaṣət susa smòqa.ˈ qə̀mleˈ npəle b-àn rakawe.ˈ kut ... kət dan rakawe k̭um-taqəlɛy b-xa bàra.ˈ qə̀mleˈ rkule l-xaṣət susa smòqa.ˈ qə̀mleˈ npəle b-àn rakawe.ˈ kut ... kət dan rakawe k̭um-taqəlɛy b-xa bàra.ˈ	Then Mirza Muhammad rode on the back of a red horse. He attacked these knights. Each of the knights he threw in another direction.
	mərɛy, ‘bàbu,ˈ malàxa꞊le.’ˈ mərɛy, ‘bàbu,ˈ malàxa꞊le.’ˈ	They said, ‘Dear God, he’s [like] an angel.’
	zəle꞊w θèle ˈ zəle꞊w θèle꞊wˈ šitàle ganeu l-aw bara xəna.ˈ zəle꞊w θèle ˈ zəle꞊w θèle꞊wˈ šitàle ganeu l-aw bara xəna.ˈ	He went back and forth, back and forth. He flung himself to the other side.
	ham ʾay k̭um-maxyala xabušta gàwe.ˈ ham ʾay k̭um-maxyala xabušta gàwe.ˈ	She, too, hit him with an apple.
	məre, ‘ʾaya dìyi꞊la.’ˈ məre, ‘ʾaya dìyi꞊la.’ˈ	‘She is mine,’ he said.
	qam-šaqəl꞊u matula baθər xaṣeu꞊w, qam-šaqəl꞊u matula baθər xaṣeu꞊w,	He took and put her behind his back.
	‘Aya ʾằḷaA.’ˈ ‘Aya ʾằḷaA.’ˈ	‘Oh God,’ [he said.]
	zə̀leˈ [ă]ya k̭um-nabə̀la.ˈ k̭um-nabə̀la,ˈ ga ʾərta k̭um-darela b-xa ġurfa xə̀rta.ˈ zə̀leˈ [ă]ya k̭um-nabə̀la.ˈ k̭um-nabə̀la,ˈ ga ʾərta k̭um-darela b-xa ġurfa xə̀rta.ˈ	He went [and] took her along. After he took her, he once again put her in another room.
	məre ta xŭlamwàθe diye,ˈ ‘draw bàlaˈ lakun ʾət ʾamrutu ta čù naša.ˈ ʾằya brata holi muθyəla.’ˈ məre ta xŭlamwàθe diye,ˈ ‘draw bàlaˈ lakun ʾət ʾamrutu ta čù naša.ˈ ʾằya brata holi muθyəla.’ˈ	‘Be careful not to say anything to anybody,’ he said to his servants. ‘I’ve just brought this girl [here].’
	ʾap ʾay k̭um-ʾamə̀rɛy,ˈ ‘xàlta꞊wˈ štàyta꞊wˈ AkaməlA m-kùl məndi.ˈ là maḥkutu.’ˈ ʾap ʾay k̭um-ʾamə̀rɛy,ˈ ‘xàlta꞊wˈ štàyta꞊wˈ AkaməlA m-kùl məndi.ˈ là maḥkutu.’ˈ	He told them [about] her, too, ‘Her food, drink, every-thing [will be provided] completely. Don’t speak [about it].’
	mərɛy, ‘Amà-yxaləfA.’ˈ mərɛy, ‘Amà-yxaləfA.’ˈ	‘That’s all right,’ they said.
	pəšla xa fàtra;ˈ babay mə̀θle.ˈ babət Mərzá Mḥắmad꞊u ʾAḥmád Čắlăbi꞊w Mḥămad Čằlăbi,ˈ məθle bàbay.ˈ malka mə̀θle.ˈ pəšla xa fàtra;ˈ babay mə̀θle.ˈ babət Mərzá Mḥắmad꞊u ʾAḥmád Čắlăbi꞊w Mḥămad Čằlăbi,ˈ məθle bàbay.ˈ malka mə̀θle.ˈ	A while passed; their father died. The father of Mirza Muhammad, Ahmad Chalabi and Muhammad Chalabi―their father died. The king died.
	ʾăwa xona zura mə̀re,ˈ ‘de qaymax jaylax gu qàṣraˈ xazax balki məndi hàle,ˈ KʾanbàranK,ˈ məndi diyan ṱ-ilay ʿfìne,ˈ ṱ-ilay xrìwe,ˈ xə̀ṭṭe măθalan,ˈ b-dàw zawna.’ˈ ʾăwa xona zura mə̀re,ˈ ‘de qaymax jaylax gu qàṣraˈ xazax balki məndi hàle,ˈ KʾanbàranK,ˈ məndi diyan ṱ-ilay ʿfìne,ˈ ṱ-ilay xrìwe,ˈ xə̀ṭṭe măθalan,ˈ b-dàw zawna.’ˈ	The youngest brother said, ‘Let’s get up [and] wander in the palace to see if we can find anything, lest our grain repositories are, for example, rotten [or] damaged at this time.’
	ʾè.ˈ qə̀mleˈ jəlay gu ʾəna ... gu qàṣra.ˈ zə̀leˈ pθəxle tarʾa day ʾodá ʾət xàθa gorta,ˈ ʾay qămàyθa.ˈ ʾè.ˈ qə̀mleˈ jəlay gu ʾəna ... gu qàṣra.ˈ zə̀leˈ pθəxle tarʾa day ʾodá ʾət xàθa gorta,ˈ ʾay qămàyθa.ˈ	Yes. So they wandered in―what’s-it-called―in the palace. They went and opened the door of  the eldest sister’s room, the first one.
	məre, ‘ʾăya mà꞊yla?’ˈ məre, ‘ʾăya mà꞊yla?’ˈ	‘What is this?’ they said.
	mə̀re,ˈ ‘xòni,ˈ ʾaya ṭàlux.ˈ dìyux꞊ila ʾaya.’ˈ mə̀re,ˈ ‘xòni,ˈ ʾaya ṭàlux.ˈ dìyux꞊ila ʾaya.’ˈ	He said, ‘My brother, she is for you. She is yours.’
	‘xòni,ˈ ʾana lɛ̀n zila.’ ‘xòni,ˈ ʾana lɛ̀n zila.’	‘My brother, I haven’t been [anywhere].’
	mə̀re,ˈ ‘ʾàn꞊ən šqíləla.ˈ ṭàlux꞊ila. ˈ dìyux꞊ila ʾaya.’ˈ mə̀re,ˈ ‘ʾàn꞊ən šqíləla.ˈ ṭàlux꞊ila. ˈ dìyux꞊ila ʾaya.’ˈ	‘I [am the one who] has taken her,’ he said. ‘She’s for you. She’s yours.’
	ʾaya k̭əm-yawəla ta xòna gora.ˈ ʾaya k̭əm-yawəla ta xòna gora.ˈ	He gave her to the eldest brother.
	pθə̀xle ʾoda də-tray.ˈ ʾay brata də-trɛy palgàyθa.ˈ pθə̀xle ʾoda də-tray.ˈ ʾay brata də-trɛy palgàyθa.ˈ	They opened the second room. The second, middle girl was in there.
	məre, ‘xòni,ˈ ʾadiya ʾàya꞊šiˈ dìyux꞊ila.’ˈ məre, ‘xòni,ˈ ʾadiya ʾàya꞊šiˈ dìyux꞊ila.’ˈ	He said, ‘My brother, now this one is yours.’
	məre, ‘xòni,ˈ ʾana lɛ̀n zila čə dukθa.’ˈ məre, ‘xòni,ˈ ʾana lɛ̀n zila čə dukθa.’ˈ	‘My brother,’ he said, ‘I haven’t been anywhere.’
	məre, ‘bàle,ˈ ʾaya diyux ʾə̀lli šqila.’ˈ məre, ‘bàle,ˈ ʾaya diyux ʾə̀lli šqila.’ˈ	He said, ‘Indeed, I [am the one who] took that [girl] of yours.’
	pə̀šla ʾe zurta.ˈ zə̀leˈ pθəxle tarʾa l-e zùrtaˈ tuta p̂-àya.ˈ pə̀šla ʾe zurta.ˈ zə̀leˈ pθəxle tarʾa l-e zùrtaˈ tuta p̂-àya.ˈ	The youngest [girl] was left. He went [and] opened the door to the youngest [while] she [was] seated.
	məre, ‘hăma ʾaya dìyi꞊la.’ˈ məre, ‘hăma ʾaya dìyi꞊la.’ˈ	‘So, that one is mine,’ he said.
	pə̀šna bəʿyaša.ˈ ham babay mə̀θle.ˈ babay məθle; xlə̀ṣla.ˈ pə̀šna bəʿyaša.ˈ ham babay mə̀θle.ˈ babay məθle; xlə̀ṣla.ˈ	They remained alive but their father passed away. Their father died; [the story] is over.

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(1 0:00)ʾamriwa ʾəθwa xàʾa,ˈ xa malka ʾə́θwale ṭḷaθà bnone.ˈ xa šəmeu ʾAḥmád Čằlăbi꞊wa.ˈ xa Mḥămad Čắlăbi꞊w, xa Mərzá Mḥằmad꞊wewa.ˈ Mərzá Mḥămad ʾaw xona zùra꞊le.ˈ ʾan xəne ʾan gòre꞊nan. ˈ(2 0:00)yoma꞊w tre꞊w ṭḷaθa꞊w ʾàrba,ˈ xa yoma xa malka ʾə̀θwale ṭḷaθá bnaθe.ˈ yaʿni bnaθe Adăraja ʾulaA xamàθe꞊wewa.ˈ(3 0:00)ʾaw, ma l-àw malka?ˈ xpəre xa xàndaq;ˈ xandaq, yaʿni, rwə̀xta.ˈ(4 0:00)məre: ‘kut šawəra ʾằya xandaq,ˈ brati gorta b-yawəna ṭàleu.’ˈ(5)kŭlay hune bizàla,ˈ bizàla꞊w,ˈ bizàaala,ˈ lène biyara.ˈ(6)ʾăxa Mərzá Mḥămad tfə̀qle.ˈ qəmle šqəle sùsteu ˈ ʾu surginàle.ˈ ʾu rkule l-xāṣt susteu꞊w zə̀le. ˈ(7)xəre ʾəla xandaq xpə̀rta.ˈ zəle xðə̀re xa, tre čarxeˈ xðə̀re,ˈ xðə̀reˈ ʾu꞊fiiiit šitàle ganeu l-aw bara xəna.ˈ k̭um-šawə̀ra.ˈ(8)zəle qam-tarʾət qàṣra,ˈ xaθa gorta gu šəbā́k qa-maxyala xabušta gàweu.ˈ(9)məri, ‘ta xoni gòra.’ˈ(10)qām-šaqəla꞊w matula baθrət xaṣeu꞊w nàbəla ʾaya.ˈ nabəla, k̭um-darela gu xà ġurfa.ˈ(11)məre ta xŭlamwàθe,ˈ ‘KhəšàrK hăwutu! là maḥkutu!ˈ AʾăbàdA la palṭa m-kəmàwxu.ˈ ʾixala꞊w štayta꞊w kul məndi diyaw AjàhəzA ṱ-awe.ˈ làkun  ʾamrutu ʾaw muθayθa ʾay brata.’ˈ(12)pə̀šla brata day trɛy.ˈ bràtət trɛy,ˈ ga ʾərta  malka hule ʾàmər,ˈ məre,(13)‘yàba,ˈ brati ʾăya də-trɛ̀y꞊la.ˈ kut ʾibe šawəra ʾằya xandaq,ˈ brati KpəškəšK ṭàleu.ˈ yaʿni AhădiyaA ṭàleu.’ˈ(14)ga ʾərta Mərzá Mḥămad rkule l-xaṣət susa xwàra.ˈ ʾaw kòme꞊wa,ˈ ʾaw susa qămàya.ˈ rkule l-xaṣət susa xwàra.ˈ ga ʾərta zəle꞊w zəle꞊w zəle꞊w, qam-šawə̀ra ga ʾərta xandaq.ˈ(15)ʾay brata də-trɛ qam-maxyala xabušta gàweu.ˈ(16)məre, ‘ʾɛy ta xoni palgàya.’ˈ(17)qam-šaqəla꞊w matula baθər xaṣeu꞊w nabə̀lla ʾap ʾaya.ˈ k̭um-nabəla k̭um-matula gu xà ġurfa ʾərta.ˈ yaʿni lè k-iðe xaθaw gawaw.ˈ k̭um-matula gu dè ġurfa xərta.ˈ(18)nafsə mə̀ndi: ˈ məre ta xŭlamwàθe,ˈ ‘ʾìya brataˈ masmùtula bala.ˈ lakùn ʾət palṭa,ˈ ʾu là ʾamrutu ču xa.’ˈ(19)pə̀šla ʾay zurta.ˈ pəšla ʾɛy zùrta, məre,ˈ(20)‘ʾay dìyi꞊la.ˈ ʾàyka b-xalṣa!’ˈ(21)ʾè,ˈ ga ʾə̀rtaˈ hule malka ʾàmər.ˈ məre, ‘yaba, hula pəšta ʾaya brati zùrta,ˈ kut šawəra ʾăya xàndaqˈ ṭàleu꞊ila p̂-aya.’ˈ(22)qə̀mleˈ rkule l-xaṣət susa smòqa.ˈ qə̀mleˈ npəle b-àn rakawe.ˈ kut ... kət dan rakawe k̭um-taqəlɛy b-xa bàra.ˈ(23)mərɛy, ‘bàbu,ˈ malàxa꞊le.’ˈ(24)zəle꞊w θèle ˈ zəle꞊w θèle꞊wˈ šitàle ganeu l-aw bara xəna.ˈ(25)ham ʾay k̭um-maxyala xabušta gàwe.ˈ(26)məre, ‘ʾaya dìyi꞊la.’ˈ(27)qam-šaqəl꞊u matula baθər xaṣeu꞊w,(28)‘Aya ʾằḷaA.’ˈ(29)zə̀leˈ [ă]ya k̭um-nabə̀la.ˈ k̭um-nabə̀la,ˈ ga ʾərta k̭um-darela b-xa ġurfa xə̀rta.ˈ(30)məre ta xŭlamwàθe diye,ˈ ‘draw bàlaˈ lakun ʾət ʾamrutu ta čù naša.ˈ ʾằya brata holi muθyəla.’ˈ(31)ʾap ʾay k̭um-ʾamə̀rɛy,ˈ ‘xàlta꞊wˈ štàyta꞊wˈ AkaməlA m-kùl məndi.ˈ là maḥkutu.’ˈ(32)mərɛy, ‘Amà-yxaləfA.’ˈ(33)pəšla xa fàtra;ˈ babay mə̀θle.ˈ babət Mərzá Mḥắmad꞊u ʾAḥmád Čắlăbi꞊w Mḥămad Čằlăbi,ˈ məθle bàbay.ˈ malka mə̀θle.ˈ(34)ʾăwa xona zura mə̀re,ˈ ‘de qaymax jaylax gu qàṣraˈ xazax balki məndi hàle,ˈ KʾanbàranK,ˈ məndi diyan ṱ-ilay ʿfìne,ˈ ṱ-ilay xrìwe,ˈ xə̀ṭṭe măθalan,ˈ b-dàw zawna.’ˈ(35)ʾè.ˈ qə̀mleˈ jəlay gu ʾəna ... gu qàṣra.ˈ zə̀leˈ pθəxle tarʾa day ʾodá ʾət xàθa gorta,ˈ ʾay qămàyθa.ˈ(36)məre, ‘ʾăya mà꞊yla?’ˈ(37)mə̀re,ˈ ‘xòni,ˈ ʾaya ṭàlux.ˈ dìyux꞊ila ʾaya.’ˈ(38)‘xòni,ˈ ʾana lɛ̀n zila.’(39)mə̀re,ˈ ‘ʾàn꞊ən šqíləla.ˈ ṭàlux꞊ila. ˈ dìyux꞊ila ʾaya.’ˈ(40)ʾaya k̭əm-yawəla ta xòna gora.ˈ(41)pθə̀xle ʾoda də-tray.ˈ ʾay brata də-trɛy palgàyθa.ˈ(42)məre, ‘xòni,ˈ ʾadiya ʾàya꞊šiˈ dìyux꞊ila.’ˈ(43)məre, ‘xòni,ˈ ʾana lɛ̀n zila čə dukθa.’ˈ(44)məre, ‘bàle,ˈ ʾaya diyux ʾə̀lli šqila.’ˈ(45)pə̀šla ʾe zurta.ˈ zə̀leˈ pθəxle tarʾa l-e zùrtaˈ tuta p̂-àya.ˈ(46)məre, ‘hăma ʾaya dìyi꞊la.’ˈ(47)pə̀šna bəʿyaša.ˈ ham babay mə̀θle.ˈ babay məθle; xlə̀ṣla.ˈ

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(1 0:00)It was said  there once was a king [who] had three sons. One was called  Ahmad Chalabi; one Muhammad Chalabi, and one was Mirza Muhammad.  Mirza Muhammad was the youngest brother. The others were the elder ones.(2 0:00)A day or two, three, four [passed by]. Once  a king had three daughters. You know, they were girls with beauty  of the first degree.(3 0:00)He,―what about that king? He dug a trench; that is, a wide trench.(4 0:00)He said, ‘Whoever jumps [over] this trench―I shall give her to him [in marriage].’(5)Everybody was going back and forth,  [but] they did not dare [to jump].(6)Mirza Muhammad happened to be here. So  he took his mare and saddled her. He mounted the back of the horse and went off.(7)He looked at the trench [that had been] dug. He went [and] walked round one, two times, walked round and round, and woosh he flung himself to the other side. He had jumped [over] it.(8)He went to the palace gate, the eldest sister [being] at the window. She hit him with an apple.(9)‘[This one is] for my eldest brother,’ he said.(10)He lifted her, put her on the horseback and took her along. After he took her, he put her in a room.(11)‘Be careful!’ he told his servants. ‘Don’t say anything.   Never let a word out of your mouth. Food and drink and eve-rything will be supplied to her . Never say he [has] brought that girl [here].’(12)The second daughter remained. The king said  once again about his second daughter, saying(13)‘Folks, this is my second daughter. Whoever is able to jump [over] this trench―I will give my daughter to him as a gift [in marriage].’ I mean, as a present for him.(14)Once again, Mirza Muhammad rode on the back of a white horse. It was black―the first horse. He rode on the back of a white horse. Once more he kept going and then  jumped [over] the trench again.(15)The second daughter hit him with an apple.(16)‘This one [is] for my middle brother.’(17)He lifted her, put her on his back and took her along as well. After he took her, he put her in another room. That is, she did not know her sister was there. He put her in this other room.(18)The same thing, ‘You take care of this girl,’ he told his servants.  ‘She cannot go out and do not say tell anyone.’(19)The youngest remained. As the youngest remained, he said,(20)‘This one is mine. Where shall she escape [to]?’(21)Yes, the king once again made an announcement.  He said, ‘Folks, my youngest daughter is left. Whoever jumps [over] this trench―she, too, is for him.’(22)Then  Mirza Muhammad  rode on the back of a red horse. He attacked  these knights. Each of the knights he threw  in another  direction.(23)They said, ‘Dear God, he’s [like] an angel.’(24)He went back and forth, back and forth.  He flung himself to the other side.(25)She, too, hit him with an apple.(26)‘She is mine,’ he said.(27)He took and put her behind his back.(28)‘Oh God,’ [he said.](29)He went [and] took her along. After he took her, he once again put her in another room.(30)‘Be careful not to say anything to anybody,’ he said to his servants. ‘I’ve just brought this girl [here].’(31)He told them [about] her, too, ‘Her food, drink, every-thing [will be provided] completely. Don’t speak [about it].’(32)‘That’s all right,’ they said.(33)A while passed; their father died. The father of Mirza Muhammad, Ahmad Chalabi and Muhammad Chalabi―their father died. The king died.(34)The  youngest brother said, ‘Let’s get up [and] wander in the palace to see if we can find anything, lest our grain repositories are, for example, rotten [or] damaged at this time.’(35)Yes. So  they wandered in―what’s-it-called―in the palace. They went and opened the door of  the eldest sister’s room, the first one.(36)‘What is this?’ they said.(37)He said, ‘My brother, she is for you. She is yours.’(38)‘My brother, I haven’t been [anywhere].’(39)‘I [am the one who] has taken her,’ he said. ‘She’s for you. She’s yours.’(40)He gave her to the eldest brother.(41)They opened the second room. The second, middle girl was in there.(42)He said, ‘My brother, now this one is yours.’(43)‘My brother,’ he said, ‘I haven’t been anywhere.’(44)He said, ‘Indeed, I [am the one who] took that [girl] of yours.’(45)The youngest [girl] was left. He went [and] opened the door to the youngest [while] she [was] seated.(46)‘So, that one is mine,’ he said.(47)They remained alive but their  father passed away. Their father died; [the story] is over.