Shaqlawa, Christian: Zambilfrosh

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Transcribed by	Source	Speakers	Place
Geoffrey Khan	Fieldwork by Lourd Hanna	Warina Toma	Shaqlawa, Iraq

	Transcription	Translation
0:00	zambil frùšˈ ʾèˈ gu xàˈ gawət yaʿni ḥŭčìta.ˈ ʾani g-zamrìlaˈ g măzidi rèšaw gu zmarta.ˈ fa yaʿni lằḥən g-matwi ʾadya.ˈ bas ḥŭčitaw ʾằya꞊wawa:ˈ zambil frùšˈ ʾèˈ gu xàˈ gawət yaʿni ḥŭčìta.ˈ ʾani g-zamrìlaˈ g măzidi rèšaw gu zmarta.ˈ fa yaʿni lằḥən g-matwi ʾadya.ˈ bas ḥŭčitaw ʾằya꞊wawa:ˈ	Zambilfrosh, yes, is in [the form of] a story. But they also sing it and add to it in the song. I mean they tell it with melody, thus. But this is how the story was:
	k-amər ʾətwa xa malka gu de màta.ˈ ʾətwale xa brònaˈ gằlakˈ ʿaqəl꞊u mar ... ʾadya꞊wewa mar hàwna.ˈ xa yòmaˈ ġlamata qam-madzmèlu,ˈ plə̀ṭleˈ ʾəl ṣèda.ˈ ʾani .. qămaya ʾè ʾətwa.ˈ tsə məndix lə̀twa max ʾăta.ˈ k-amər ʾətwa xa malka gu de màta.ˈ ʾətwale xa brònaˈ gằlakˈ ʿaqəl꞊u mar ... ʾadya꞊wewa mar hàwna.ˈ xa yòmaˈ ġlamata qam-madzmèlu,ˈ plə̀ṭleˈ ʾəl ṣèda.ˈ ʾani .. qămaya ʾè ʾətwa.ˈ tsə məndix lə̀twa max ʾăta.ˈ	It is said that there was a king in the village. He had a son who was very wise and clever. One day he (the son) gath-ered the servants and went out hunting. In the old days it was like that. Nothing was the way it is now.
	pləṭlu l-ṣèda.ˈ k-amər ṭlahà yomata pəšlu gawət ṭúra.ˈ xarta dəṛu qa bèta.ˈ ʾúrxa xzele xà mita l-ʾúrxa.ˈ xa mita xzèle,ˈ xa npìla.ˈ pləṭlu l-ṣèda.ˈ k-amər ṭlahà yomata pəšlu gawət ṭúra.ˈ xarta dəṛu qa bèta.ˈ ʾúrxa xzele xà mita l-ʾúrxa.ˈ xa mita xzèle,ˈ xa npìla.ˈ	They went hunting. It is said that they remained in the mountain for three days. Then they returned home. On the way back, he came across a dead man who was lying there on the ground.
	gălak qḥəre gu jànuˈ ʾu ʾamər bar naša ʾatxa k-seḥa ʾə̀luˈ w ăla ʾamər ʾana ... k-šawqəne beta꞊w ḥàleˈ ʾàmər:ˈ k-azən qa jàniˈ g-ʿešən mux ṛăbàne,ˈ madam naša ʾatxa seḥa ʾə̀lu.ˈ gălak qḥəre gu jànuˈ ʾu ʾamər bar naša ʾatxa k-seḥa ʾə̀luˈ w ăla ʾamər ʾana ... k-šawqəne beta꞊w ḥàleˈ ʾàmər:ˈ k-azən qa jàniˈ g-ʿešən mux ṛăbàne,ˈ madam naša ʾatxa seḥa ʾə̀lu.ˈ	He became very sad. He said, ‘Is this what happens to a man? By God, I shall leave home and go about living like a hermit, since this is what happens to a man.’
	k-àmərˈ ləbu qəṛe m-kùlle məndi.ˈ də̀ṛe qa beta.ˈ dəre ʾamər qa bàbuˈ bàbuˈ ʾànaˈ là k-awən gu beta.ˈ ʾana k-pàlṭən.ˈ k-àzən qa janiˈ ʿešen max dăna ʾeḥidaye ʾitən gu škàfteˈ ʾàna.ˈ k-àmərˈ ləbu qəṛe m-kùlle məndi.ˈ də̀ṛe qa beta.ˈ dəre ʾamər qa bàbuˈ bàbuˈ ʾànaˈ là k-awən gu beta.ˈ ʾana k-pàlṭən.ˈ k-àzən qa janiˈ ʿešen max dăna ʾeḥidaye ʾitən gu škàfteˈ ʾàna.ˈ	It is said that he lost interest in everything. He re-turned home. He went up to his father and said to him ‘Father, I am not going to stay at home. I am going to leave. I am going off by myself to live like the hermits who live in caves.’
	ʾamər: qa ma ma səḥla ʾə̀lux?ˈ mdiwə̀nux?ˈ ma ʾitela b-rèšux bróni,ˈ ʾitela b-rešux bróni màˈ qa ma ʾàtxa?ˈ ʾamər: qa ma ma səḥla ʾə̀lux?ˈ mdiwə̀nux?ˈ ma ʾitela b-rèšux bróni,ˈ ʾitela b-rešux bróni màˈ qa ma ʾàtxa?ˈ	He (his father) said, ‘Why, what has happened to you? Have you gone mad? What has happened to you, my son, what has happened to you? Why are you doing this?’
	ʾamər: bàbu,ˈ madam metəx xàrta,ˈ ʾatxa k-ətya b-rèšan,ˈ ʾana là k-əbenˈ ʾe malkùta la k-əbənaˈ ʾe ṣằḥat la gbən.ˈ ʾamər: bàbu,ˈ madam metəx xàrta,ˈ ʾatxa k-ətya b-rèšan,ˈ ʾana là k-əbenˈ ʾe malkùta la k-əbənaˈ ʾe ṣằḥat la gbən.ˈ	He said, ‘Father, since we die at the end and this is what happens to us, I do not want this kingdom, I do not want this luxury living.
	ʾàmər:ˈ baxta g-matə̀nux.ˈ ʾăta he lèwa.ˈ k-yatwət b-rəš tàxta,ˈ pàṣxət꞊uˈ ben yalux꞊u bàxtux꞊u.ˈ məstaḥī̀lˈ ʾamər: baxta꞊š là g-bən.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ baxta g-matə̀nux.ˈ ʾăta he lèwa.ˈ k-yatwət b-rəš tàxta,ˈ pàṣxət꞊uˈ ben yalux꞊u bàxtux꞊u.ˈ məstaḥī̀lˈ ʾamər: baxta꞊š là g-bən.ˈ	He (his father) said, ‘I will bring you a wife. This is not the time to do this. You are going to sit on the throne and be happy with your children and your wife.’ ‘Impossible!’ he said, ‘I do not want a wife.’
	ʾaxtsən baba mat wədle ʾəbu là ʾəbele.ˈ plə̀ṭleˈ mnunèle gu babuˈ ʿafu ʾawə̀dlu.ˈ xatər šqə̀le mənu,ˈ plə̀ṭle.ˈ plə̀ṭle.ˈ psele m-bèta.ˈ ʾaxtsən baba mat wədle ʾəbu là ʾəbele.ˈ plə̀ṭleˈ mnunèle gu babuˈ ʿafu ʾawə̀dlu.ˈ xatər šqə̀le mənu,ˈ plə̀ṭle.ˈ plə̀ṭle.ˈ psele m-bèta.ˈ	No matter how hard his father tried to persuade him, he refused. He went out and entreated his father to pardon him. He bade him farewell and left. He set off from home.
	ʾizə̀le.ˈ tfəqle gu xa rằbanˈ gu xa škàfte.ˈ răban ʾitiwe꞊le qa janu qúpu gàdəl꞊uˈ məndi gàdəl꞊uˈ g-mzabən꞊u ʿàyəš gawu.ˈ ʾizə̀le.ˈ tfəqle gu xa rằbanˈ gu xa škàfte.ˈ răban ʾitiwe꞊le qa janu qúpu gàdəl꞊uˈ məndi gàdəl꞊uˈ g-mzabən꞊u ʿàyəš gawu.ˈ	He went and came across a hermit in a cave. The her-mit was sitting by himself weaving baskets and similar things, which he sold to make a living.
	ʾàmər:ˈ k-awən jèbux.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ m-èka box ʾāt gu de ʿyašta ʿèšət?ˈ ʾamər: matot ʿèšətˈ ʾana ʾàtxa g-ʿešən.ˈ ġămox là (ha)we gawi.ˈ ʾegət lawlabi ʿèšənˈ ʾaya ʾè.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ k-awən jèbux.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ m-èka box ʾāt gu de ʿyašta ʿèšət?ˈ ʾamər: matot ʿèšətˈ ʾana ʾàtxa g-ʿešən.ˈ ġămox là (ha)we gawi.ˈ ʾegət lawlabi ʿèšənˈ ʾaya ʾè.ˈ	He said, ‘I am going to stay with you.’ He (the hermit) said, ‘But how can you live a life like this?’ He said, ‘I shall live the way you live. Don’t worry about me. If I am unable to live, then...’
	pəšle jèbu.ˈ ʾazə̀lwaˈ matewa ʾăna šùw꞊uˈ qaṭèwa꞊wˈ ʾawə̀dwa꞊wˈ qùpe gadəlwa꞊wˈ ʾăna məndyàne꞊šˈ qăfằṣ꞊uˈ ʾăna gadə̀lwa.ˈ ʾazəlwa ʾəl šùqaˈ mzabə̀nwalu.ˈ ʾixalta zawə̀nwaˈ matewa-la qa bèta.ˈ pəšle jèbu.ˈ ʾazə̀lwaˈ matewa ʾăna šùw꞊uˈ qaṭèwa꞊wˈ ʾawə̀dwa꞊wˈ qùpe gadəlwa꞊wˈ ʾăna məndyàne꞊šˈ qăfằṣ꞊uˈ ʾăna gadə̀lwa.ˈ ʾazəlwa ʾəl šùqaˈ mzabə̀nwalu.ˈ ʾixalta zawə̀nwaˈ matewa-la qa bèta.ˈ	He stayed with him. He used to go out and bring wood-en canes, which he cut, and fashioned, and wove into baskets and such things as cages and the like. He used to weave things like these. He used to go to the market and sell them, and then buy food and bring it home.
	xa yòma hadaxˈ xa bax malka qam-xazyàle.ˈ ʾaxtsa dzwā̀n wewaˈ yeksar ʾəšə̀qla ʾəlu.ˈ yeksar yaʿni ləbaw ʾizə̀le qatu.ˈ šúḥa l-šəmox ʾàlaha.ˈ săṭana k-àwər gu baṛ naša.ˈ xa yòma hadaxˈ xa bax malka qam-xazyàle.ˈ ʾaxtsa dzwā̀n wewaˈ yeksar ʾəšə̀qla ʾəlu.ˈ yeksar yaʿni ləbaw ʾizə̀le qatu.ˈ šúḥa l-šəmox ʾàlaha.ˈ săṭana k-àwər gu baṛ naša.ˈ	One day, as he was doing this, the wife of a king saw him. He was so handsome that she immediately fell in love with him. She desired him in her heart at once. Glory to God —Satan often tempts man to do evil things.
	ʾamra: qàtuˈ făqìra,ˈ mà k-əbət?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana tsə̀ məndi la gbən.ˈ ʾamər: ʾana ʾăna g-matə̀nuˈ g-mzabnə̀nu,ˈ pàri šaqlənu.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ lèke꞊wət?ˈ ʾamər: ʾana l-xa dùkte꞊wənˈ gu xa škàfte.ˈ ʾamra: qàtuˈ făqìra,ˈ mà k-əbət?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana tsə̀ məndi la gbən.ˈ ʾamər: ʾana ʾăna g-matə̀nuˈ g-mzabnə̀nu,ˈ pàri šaqlənu.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ lèke꞊wət?ˈ ʾamər: ʾana l-xa dùkte꞊wənˈ gu xa škàfte.ˈ	She said, ‘Poor man, what do you want?’ He said, ‘I want nothing.’ He said, ‘I only bring these, sell them and get my money.’ She said, ‘Where do you live?’ He said, ‘I live somewhere in a cave.’
	ʾamra: dana m-xùškuntaˈ qati gdúl xa ḥaṣìra.ˈ ʾana bēt miṛe꞊wan.ˈ metile qa betət mìṛa꞊wˈ ḥăqox č-yawan xà lira.ˈ lira gằlak꞊ile yawale qatu.ˈ ʾamra: dana m-xùškuntaˈ qati gdúl xa ḥaṣìra.ˈ ʾana bēt miṛe꞊wan.ˈ metile qa betət mìṛa꞊wˈ ḥăqox č-yawan xà lira.ˈ lira gằlak꞊ile yawale qatu.ˈ	She said, ‘Tomorrow morning weave me a mat. I am in the house of the prince. Bring it to the prince’s house and I’ll give you one lira as your wages.’ A lira is a lot for her to give him.
	pṣə̀xle.ˈ ʾizəle məre qa rằbanˈ xa gălak bāš gdùl.ˈ xa baxta mərte꞊la qàtiˈ ḥăqox xa lira č-yawằne.ˈ ʾè.ˈ pṣə̀xle.ˈ ʾizəle məre qa rằbanˈ xa gălak bāš gdùl.ˈ xa baxta mərte꞊la qàtiˈ ḥăqox xa lira č-yawằne.ˈ ʾè.ˈ	He was pleased. He went and said to the hermit, ‘Weave one very well. A woman has said to me “I shall give you one lira as your wages.”’ Yes.
	ʾaw dza ʾe gət mzabə̀nwalu ʾănaˈ gu zumaṛa꞊š daʾəṛwa qatət škàftu.ˈ k-amər daʾəṛwa gu beta zumàṛa.ˈ ʾaw dza ʾe gət mzabə̀nwalu ʾănaˈ gu zumaṛa꞊š daʾəṛwa qatət škàftu.ˈ k-amər daʾəṛwa gu beta zumàṛa.ˈ	So, when he sold these things, he would return to his cave singing hymns. It is said that he would return home sing-ing hymns.
	ʾe ... pṣə̀xleˈ m-xúška qădamta qə̀mle.ˈ xa karta wədwale qàtu.ˈ ṭlaha qupyàta꞊wˈ xa ʾawa꞊š qa de baxta xṣùṣi wədwale.ˈ k-amər ʾizə̀leˈ ʾani ʾan ṭlaha qam-zabə̀nu.ˈ dəṛe qa daya yawəle ʾàw xət.ˈ ʾe ... pṣə̀xleˈ m-xúška qădamta qə̀mle.ˈ xa karta wədwale qàtu.ˈ ṭlaha qupyàta꞊wˈ xa ʾawa꞊š qa de baxta xṣùṣi wədwale.ˈ k-amər ʾizə̀leˈ ʾani ʾan ṭlaha qam-zabə̀nu.ˈ dəṛe qa daya yawəle ʾàw xət.ˈ	He became happy. He woke up early next morning. He prepared a load [of baskets] for himself. Three baskets. Be-sides, he made a special mat for the woman. It is said that he went and sold the three [baskets]. He went back to give the other [item] to her.
	k-àmərˈ ʾàyənˈ qa ma wəre gawàyeˈ gu ʾena ʾamra qa xadàmtawˈ tăṛa ḥlùqle!ˈ k-àmərˈ tăṛa qam-ḥalqàle.ˈ ʾitùle.ˈ k-àmərˈ ʾàyənˈ qa ma wəre gawàyeˈ gu ʾena ʾamra qa xadàmtawˈ tăṛa ḥlùqle!ˈ k-àmərˈ tăṛa qam-ḥalqàle.ˈ ʾitùle.ˈ	It is said that as soon as he entered her house, she made sign with her eyes to her maid telling her, ‘Close the door!’ It is said that she closed the door. He sat down.
	ʾàmra:ˈ m-ăxa là k-palṭət.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ qa mà la k-palṭən?ˈ ʾāt là mərax qati.ˈ matu k-àwe ʾatxa?ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾana k-əbằnux.ˈ ʾàmraˈ tsə šək lèba k-əbằnux.ˈ k-əbằnux꞊uˈ č-yatwət lăxa l-dúkət mìra꞊wˈ ʾàmra:ˈ m-ăxa là k-palṭət.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ qa mà la k-palṭən?ˈ ʾāt là mərax qati.ˈ matu k-àwe ʾatxa?ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾana k-əbằnux.ˈ ʾàmraˈ tsə šək lèba k-əbằnux.ˈ k-əbằnux꞊uˈ č-yatwət lăxa l-dúkət mìra꞊wˈ	She said, ‘You are not leaving this place.’ He said, ‘Why am I not leaving? You did not tell me. How is this possible?’ She said, ‘I love you.’ She said, ‘There is no doubt that I love you.’ You are staying here, in place of the prince.’
	ʾàmra:ˈ bəš băsəmta lèwaˈ mən dăna ṭuràn꞊uˈ b-ʿəyaštux b-gələt ḥaywàn꞊uˈ ʾāt gu dăna məndayane ʿèšət?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana là gbən ʾăna məndyane tsə̀ məndi.ˈ ʾana rəḍye꞊wən gu ḥāl jàni.ˈ là č-yatwən.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ bəš băsəmta lèwaˈ mən dăna ṭuràn꞊uˈ b-ʿəyaštux b-gələt ḥaywàn꞊uˈ ʾāt gu dăna məndayane ʿèšət?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana là gbən ʾăna məndyane tsə̀ məndi.ˈ ʾana rəḍye꞊wən gu ḥāl jàni.ˈ là č-yatwən.ˈ	She said, ‘Isn’t it better than the mountains, living on grass like animals. Can you live on these things?’ He said, ‘But I don’t like any of these things [that you are telling me about]. I am happy with the way I am. I am not staying.’
	ʾàmra:ˈ ʾitu rəš tàxta.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ č-yàtwətˈ šaqləta baxtət mìṛa.ˈ ʾè.ˈ pàṣxətˈ lwúš qăbaya gu dəhwa sqìra.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾitu rəš tàxta.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ č-yàtwətˈ šaqləta baxtət mìṛa.ˈ ʾè.ˈ pàṣxətˈ lwúš qăbaya gu dəhwa sqìra.ˈ	She said, ‘Sit on the throne.’ She said, ‘You will stay and take the wife of the prince for yourself. Yes. You will be happy. Put on a waistcoat made of woven gold.’
	ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana ʾə̀twali qăbaya gu dəhwa sqira.ˈ lèwən ʾəbyu.ˈ là k-əbən.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ bàssa.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ bàxtaˈ la k-palxən xṭìta.ˈ la g-maxməṣə̀ne maṛət bəryata.ˈ dax g-maxməṣə̀ne?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana ʾə̀twali qăbaya gu dəhwa sqira.ˈ lèwən ʾəbyu.ˈ là k-əbən.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ bàssa.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ bàxtaˈ la k-palxən xṭìta.ˈ la g-maxməṣə̀ne maṛət bəryata.ˈ dax g-maxməṣə̀ne?ˈ	He said, ‘I used to have a waistcoat made of woven gold. But I have not missed it. ‘I don’t want that.’ He said, ‘Enough! Woman, I will not sin. I will not enrage the creator. How could I enrage him?’
	ʾàmər:ˈ ʾe məndi là k-udən.ˈ ʾāt ʾeba lèwa qatax?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ya xàtunˈ ya ṛamanìta.ˈ be ḥàya꞊wˈ mar pata qšìta!ˈ la kudə̀na ʾăya xṭita ʾamər.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾe məndi là k-udən.ˈ ʾāt ʾeba lèwa qatax?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ya xàtunˈ ya ṛamanìta.ˈ be ḥàya꞊wˈ mar pata qšìta!ˈ la kudə̀na ʾăya xṭita ʾamər.ˈ	He said, ‘I will not do such a thing. Isn’t it a shame for you.’ He said, ‘You arrogant woman, without shame, brazen! I will not commit this sin,’ he said.
	ʾàmərˈ xar dè gaˈ har qam-maʾiqàle.ˈ ʾizəla dzəle lwə̀šla꞊wˈ ... qùlbe drela꞊wˈ sə̀hma꞊wˈ jana꞊w msuqlàla꞊wˈ ʾitela ʾidu qam-dawqàla.ˈ ʾàmərˈ xar dè gaˈ har qam-maʾiqàle.ˈ ʾizəla dzəle lwə̀šla꞊wˈ ... qùlbe drela꞊wˈ sə̀hma꞊wˈ jana꞊w msuqlàla꞊wˈ ʾitela ʾidu qam-dawqàla.ˈ	It is said that after that she continued to pester him. She went and dressed up and put on bracelets and silver jewels. She made herself very attractive. She came and held his hand.
	k-amər qam-garšale l-palgət bèta.ˈ yaʿni mabərale gawàye.ˈ gălak ʾə̀qle.ˈ gălak ʾə̀qle.ˈ là ydele ma (a)wəd.ˈ k-amər qam-garšale l-palgət bèta.ˈ yaʿni mabərale gawàye.ˈ gălak ʾə̀qle.ˈ gălak ʾə̀qle.ˈ là ydele ma (a)wəd.ˈ	It is said that she dragged him to the middle of the house. I mean, she made him enter inside. He got very upset. He got very upset and did not know what to do.
	ʾamər qàtaw:ˈ ʾàhatˈ ʾamər: ya xàtu!ˈ šə̀klax g-mšane,ˈ mənax g-mšàne.ˈ šəkəl diyyax mə̀nax g-mšane.ˈ malax payəš qa nàše.ˈ ʾāt sàpsat gu qawṛa.ˈ qa mà ʾe məndi biyade꞊wat?ˈ yaʿni k-ṭawya ʾā̀t ʾe məndi ʾawdatˈ ʾè k-ətya b-rešax?ˈ ʾamər qàtaw:ˈ ʾàhatˈ ʾamər: ya xàtu!ˈ šə̀klax g-mšane,ˈ mənax g-mšàne.ˈ šəkəl diyyax mə̀nax g-mšane.ˈ malax payəš qa nàše.ˈ ʾāt sàpsat gu qawṛa.ˈ qa mà ʾe məndi biyade꞊wat?ˈ yaʿni k-ṭawya ʾā̀t ʾe məndi ʾawdatˈ ʾè k-ətya b-rešax?ˈ	He said to her ‘You,’ he said, ‘Oh Lady, your beauty will go away, it will go away from you. Your beauty will go away from you. Your wealth will be left to other people. You will rot in the grave! Why are you doing this thing? I mean, is it worth doing this when this will befall you?’
	ʾàmra:ˈ hàr k-əbănuxˈ har k-əbằnux,ˈ har k-əbằnux.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ lebi pàršan mənux.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ hàr k-əbănuxˈ har k-əbằnux,ˈ har k-əbằnux.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ lebi pàršan mənux.ˈ	She said, ‘Still I will love you. I will still love you. I will still love you.’ She said, ‘I cannot separate from you.’
	ʾəqle mà (a)wəd?ˈ ṭləble mən ʾalaha ʾàmər.ˈ ʾamra dăna ʾằta,ˈ ʾăta ʾăgar k-ate mìṛa,ˈ šakyan ʾə̀lux,ˈ k-ə̀mranˈ ʾatxa hàtki wide꞊le.ˈ ʾaw dza mà k-údət ʾahat?ˈ ʾəqle mà (a)wəd?ˈ ṭləble mən ʾalaha ʾàmər.ˈ ʾamra dăna ʾằta,ˈ ʾăta ʾăgar k-ate mìṛa,ˈ šakyan ʾə̀lux,ˈ k-ə̀mranˈ ʾatxa hàtki wide꞊le.ˈ ʾaw dza mà k-údət ʾahat?ˈ	He was upset and [did not know] what to do. He prayed to God saying... She said, ‘Or else, now, if the prince arrives now, I will complain about you and say “He assaulted me thus.” So what will you do?’
	ʾe gət ʾatxa mə̀raˈ ʾamra ʾəd dàne꞊la t-k-ate miṛa.ˈ ʾaw dza mà k-údət ya făqira?ˈ ʾe ga ʾəqle ṭləble mən ʾàlaha.ˈ ʾe gət ʾatxa mə̀raˈ ʾamra ʾəd dàne꞊la t-k-ate miṛa.ˈ ʾaw dza mà k-údət ya făqira?ˈ ʾe ga ʾəqle ṭləble mən ʾàlaha.ˈ	When she had said this, she said, ‘It is time for him to come. What are you going to do, you wretched man!?’ Then he was anxious. He prayed to God.
	mən xelət ʾàlaha,ˈ xúr ʾalaha k-ate gu hanaʾət nàše,ˈ xa naša mxele l-tằṛa.ˈ mxele l-tăṛa dăbi patxìle.ˈ ʾăʾăni tăṛa qam-patxìle꞊wˈ ʾawa ʾərə̀qle.ˈ xlə̀ṣle.ˈ mən xelət ʾàlaha,ˈ xúr ʾalaha k-ate gu hanaʾət nàše,ˈ xa naša mxele l-tằṛa.ˈ mxele l-tăṛa dăbi patxìle.ˈ ʾăʾăni tăṛa qam-patxìle꞊wˈ ʾawa ʾərə̀qle.ˈ xlə̀ṣle.ˈ	Through the power of God—see, God comes to the res-cue of man—somebody knocked at the door. Somebody knocked at the door and they had to open it. They opened the door and he ran away. [The story] has finished.

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(1 0:00)zambil frùšˈ ʾèˈ gu xàˈ gawət yaʿni ḥŭčìta.ˈ ʾani g-zamrìlaˈ g măzidi rèšaw gu zmarta.ˈ fa yaʿni lằḥən g-matwi ʾadya.ˈ bas ḥŭčitaw ʾằya꞊wawa:ˈ(2)k-amər ʾətwa xa malka gu de màta.ˈ ʾətwale xa brònaˈ gằlakˈ ʿaqəl꞊u  mar  ... ʾadya꞊wewa mar hàwna.ˈ xa yòmaˈ ġlamata qam-madzmèlu,ˈ plə̀ṭleˈ ʾəl ṣèda.ˈ ʾani .. qămaya ʾè ʾətwa.ˈ tsə məndix lə̀twa max ʾăta.ˈ(3)pləṭlu l-ṣèda.ˈ k-amər ṭlahà yomata pəšlu gawət ṭúra.ˈ xarta dəṛu qa bèta.ˈ ʾúrxa xzele xà mita l-ʾúrxa.ˈ xa mita xzèle,ˈ xa npìla.ˈ(4)gălak qḥəre gu jànuˈ ʾu ʾamər bar naša ʾatxa k-seḥa ʾə̀luˈ w ăla ʾamər ʾana ... k-šawqəne beta꞊w ḥàleˈ ʾàmər:ˈ k-azən qa jàniˈ g-ʿešən mux ṛăbàne,ˈ madam naša ʾatxa seḥa ʾə̀lu.ˈ(5)k-àmərˈ ləbu qəṛe m-kùlle məndi.ˈ də̀ṛe qa beta.ˈ dəre ʾamər qa bàbuˈ bàbuˈ ʾànaˈ là k-awən gu beta.ˈ ʾana k-pàlṭən.ˈ k-àzən qa janiˈ ʿešen max dăna ʾeḥidaye ʾitən gu škàfteˈ ʾàna.ˈ(6)ʾamər: qa ma ma səḥla ʾə̀lux?ˈ mdiwə̀nux?ˈ ma ʾitela b-rèšux bróni,ˈ ʾitela b-rešux bróni màˈ qa ma ʾàtxa?ˈ(7)ʾamər: bàbu,ˈ madam metəx xàrta,ˈ ʾatxa k-ətya b-rèšan,ˈ ʾana là k-əbenˈ ʾe malkùta la k-əbənaˈ ʾe ṣằḥat la gbən.ˈ(8)ʾàmər:ˈ baxta g-matə̀nux.ˈ ʾăta he lèwa.ˈ k-yatwət b-rəš tàxta,ˈ pàṣxət꞊uˈ ben yalux꞊u bàxtux꞊u.ˈ məstaḥī̀lˈ ʾamər: baxta꞊š là g-bən.ˈ(9)ʾaxtsən baba mat wədle ʾəbu là ʾəbele.ˈ plə̀ṭleˈ mnunèle gu babuˈ ʿafu ʾawə̀dlu.ˈ xatər šqə̀le mənu,ˈ plə̀ṭle.ˈ plə̀ṭle.ˈ psele m-bèta.ˈ(10)ʾizə̀le.ˈ tfəqle gu xa rằbanˈ gu xa škàfte.ˈ răban ʾitiwe꞊le qa janu qúpu gàdəl꞊uˈ məndi gàdəl꞊uˈ g-mzabən꞊u ʿàyəš gawu.ˈ(11)ʾàmər:ˈ k-awən jèbux.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ m-èka box ʾāt gu de ʿyašta ʿèšət?ˈ ʾamər: matot ʿèšətˈ ʾana ʾàtxa g-ʿešən.ˈ ġămox là (ha)we gawi.ˈ ʾegət lawlabi ʿèšənˈ ʾaya ʾè.ˈ(12)pəšle jèbu.ˈ ʾazə̀lwaˈ matewa ʾăna šùw꞊uˈ qaṭèwa꞊wˈ ʾawə̀dwa꞊wˈ qùpe gadəlwa꞊wˈ ʾăna məndyàne꞊šˈ qăfằṣ꞊uˈ ʾăna gadə̀lwa.ˈ ʾazəlwa ʾəl šùqaˈ mzabə̀nwalu.ˈ ʾixalta zawə̀nwaˈ matewa-la qa bèta.ˈ(13)xa yòma hadaxˈ xa bax malka qam-xazyàle.ˈ ʾaxtsa dzwā̀n wewaˈ yeksar ʾəšə̀qla ʾəlu.ˈ yeksar yaʿni ləbaw ʾizə̀le qatu.ˈ šúḥa l-šəmox ʾàlaha.ˈ săṭana k-àwər gu baṛ naša.ˈ(14)ʾamra: qàtuˈ făqìra,ˈ mà k-əbət?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana tsə̀ məndi la gbən.ˈ ʾamər: ʾana ʾăna g-matə̀nuˈ g-mzabnə̀nu,ˈ pàri šaqlənu.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ lèke꞊wət?ˈ ʾamər: ʾana l-xa dùkte꞊wənˈ gu xa škàfte.ˈ(15)ʾamra: dana m-xùškuntaˈ qati gdúl xa ḥaṣìra.ˈ ʾana bēt miṛe꞊wan.ˈ metile qa betət mìṛa꞊wˈ ḥăqox č-yawan xà lira.ˈ lira gằlak꞊ile yawale qatu.ˈ(16)pṣə̀xle.ˈ ʾizəle məre qa rằbanˈ xa gălak bāš gdùl.ˈ xa baxta mərte꞊la qàtiˈ ḥăqox xa lira č-yawằne.ˈ ʾè.ˈ(17)ʾaw dza ʾe gət mzabə̀nwalu ʾănaˈ gu zumaṛa꞊š daʾəṛwa qatət škàftu.ˈ k-amər daʾəṛwa gu beta zumàṛa.ˈ(18)ʾe ... pṣə̀xleˈ m-xúška qădamta qə̀mle.ˈ xa karta wədwale qàtu.ˈ ṭlaha qupyàta꞊wˈ xa ʾawa꞊š qa de baxta xṣùṣi wədwale.ˈ k-amər ʾizə̀leˈ ʾani ʾan ṭlaha qam-zabə̀nu.ˈ dəṛe qa daya yawəle ʾàw xət.ˈ(19)k-àmərˈ ʾàyənˈ qa ma wəre gawàyeˈ gu ʾena ʾamra qa xadàmtawˈ tăṛa ḥlùqle!ˈ k-àmərˈ tăṛa qam-ḥalqàle.ˈ ʾitùle.ˈ(20)ʾàmra:ˈ m-ăxa là k-palṭət.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ qa mà la k-palṭən?ˈ ʾāt là mərax qati.ˈ matu k-àwe ʾatxa?ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ ʾana k-əbằnux.ˈ ʾàmraˈ tsə šək lèba k-əbằnux.ˈ k-əbằnux꞊uˈ č-yatwət lăxa l-dúkət mìra꞊wˈ(21)ʾàmra:ˈ bəš băsəmta lèwaˈ mən dăna ṭuràn꞊uˈ b-ʿəyaštux b-gələt ḥaywàn꞊uˈ ʾāt gu dăna məndayane ʿèšət?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana là gbən ʾăna məndyane tsə̀ məndi.ˈ ʾana rəḍye꞊wən gu ḥāl jàni.ˈ là č-yatwən.ˈ(22)ʾàmra:ˈ ʾitu rəš tàxta.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ č-yàtwətˈ šaqləta baxtət mìṛa.ˈ ʾè.ˈ pàṣxətˈ lwúš qăbaya gu dəhwa sqìra.ˈ(23)ʾàmər:ˈ ʾana ʾə̀twali qăbaya gu dəhwa sqira.ˈ lèwən ʾəbyu.ˈ là k-əbən.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ bàssa.ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ bàxtaˈ la k-palxən xṭìta.ˈ la g-maxməṣə̀ne maṛət bəryata.ˈ dax g-maxməṣə̀ne?ˈ(24)ʾàmər:ˈ ʾe məndi là k-udən.ˈ ʾāt ʾeba lèwa qatax?ˈ ʾàmər:ˈ ya xàtunˈ ya ṛamanìta.ˈ be ḥàya꞊wˈ mar pata qšìta!ˈ la kudə̀na ʾăya xṭita ʾamər.ˈ(25)ʾàmərˈ xar dè gaˈ har qam-maʾiqàle.ˈ ʾizəla dzəle lwə̀šla꞊wˈ ... qùlbe drela꞊wˈ sə̀hma꞊wˈ jana꞊w msuqlàla꞊wˈ ʾitela ʾidu qam-dawqàla.ˈ(26)k-amər qam-garšale l-palgət bèta.ˈ yaʿni mabərale gawàye.ˈ gălak ʾə̀qle.ˈ gălak ʾə̀qle.ˈ là ydele ma (a)wəd.ˈ(27)ʾamər qàtaw:ˈ ʾàhatˈ ʾamər: ya xàtu!ˈ šə̀klax g-mšane,ˈ mənax g-mšàne.ˈ šəkəl diyyax mə̀nax g-mšane.ˈ malax payəš qa nàše.ˈ ʾāt sàpsat gu qawṛa.ˈ qa mà ʾe məndi biyade꞊wat?ˈ yaʿni k-ṭawya ʾā̀t ʾe məndi ʾawdatˈ ʾè k-ətya b-rešax?ˈ(28)ʾàmra:ˈ hàr k-əbănuxˈ har k-əbằnux,ˈ har k-əbằnux.ˈ ʾàmra:ˈ lebi pàršan mənux.ˈ(29)ʾəqle mà (a)wəd?ˈ ṭləble mən ʾalaha ʾàmər.ˈ ʾamra dăna ʾằta,ˈ ʾăta ʾăgar k-ate mìṛa,ˈ šakyan ʾə̀lux,ˈ k-ə̀mranˈ ʾatxa hàtki wide꞊le.ˈ ʾaw dza mà k-údət ʾahat?ˈ(30)ʾe gət ʾatxa mə̀raˈ ʾamra ʾəd dàne꞊la t-k-ate miṛa.ˈ ʾaw dza mà k-údət ya făqira?ˈ ʾe ga ʾəqle ṭləble mən ʾàlaha.ˈ(31)mən xelət ʾàlaha,ˈ xúr ʾalaha k-ate gu hanaʾət nàše,ˈ xa naša mxele l-tằṛa.ˈ mxele l-tăṛa dăbi patxìle.ˈ ʾăʾăni tăṛa qam-patxìle꞊wˈ ʾawa ʾərə̀qle.ˈ xlə̀ṣle.ˈ

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(1 0:00)Zambilfrosh, yes, is in [the form of] a story. But they also sing it and add to it in the song. I mean they tell it with melody, thus. But this is how the story was:(2)It is said that there was a king in the village. He had a son who was very wise and clever. One day he (the son) gath-ered the servants and went out hunting. In the old days it was like that. Nothing was the way it is now.(3)They went hunting. It is said that they remained in the mountain for three days. Then they returned home. On the way back, he came across a dead man who was lying there on the ground.(4)He became very sad. He said, ‘Is this what happens to a man? By God, I shall leave home and go about living like a hermit, since this is what happens to a man.’(5)It is said that he lost interest in everything.  He re-turned home. He went up to his father and said to him ‘Father, I am not going to stay at home. I am going to leave. I am going off by myself to live like the hermits who live in caves.’(6)He (his father)	said, ‘Why, what has happened to you? Have you gone mad? What has happened to you, my son, what has happened to you? Why are you doing this?’(7)He said, ‘Father, since we die at the end and this is what happens to us, I do not want this kingdom, I do not want this luxury living.(8)He (his father) said, ‘I will bring you a wife. This is not the time to do this. You are going to sit on the throne and be happy with your children and your wife.’ ‘Impossible!’ he said, ‘I do not want a wife.’(9)No matter how hard his father tried to persuade him, he refused. He went out and entreated his father to pardon him. He bade him farewell and left. He set off from home.(10)He went and came across a hermit in a cave. The her-mit was sitting by himself weaving baskets and similar things, which he sold to make a living.(11)He said, ‘I am going to stay with you.’ He (the hermit) said, ‘But how can you live a life like this?’ He said, ‘I shall live the way you live. Don’t worry about me. If I am unable to live, then...’(12)He stayed with him. He used to go out and bring wood-en canes, which he cut, and fashioned, and wove into baskets and such things as cages and the like. He used to weave things like these. He used to go to the market and sell them, and then buy food and bring it home.(13)One day, as he was doing this, the wife of a king saw him. He was so handsome that she immediately fell in love with him. She desired him in her heart at once. Glory to God —Satan often tempts man to do evil things.(14)She said, ‘Poor man, what do you want?’ He said, ‘I want nothing.’ He said, ‘I only bring these, sell them and get my money.’ She said, ‘Where do you live?’ He said, ‘I live somewhere in a cave.’(15)She said, ‘Tomorrow morning weave me a mat. I am in the house of the prince. Bring it to the prince’s house and I’ll give you one lira as your wages.’ A lira is a lot for her to give him.(16)He was pleased. He went and said to the hermit, ‘Weave one very well. A woman has said to me “I shall give you one lira as your wages.”’ Yes.(17)So, when he sold these things, he would return to his cave singing hymns.  It is said that he would return home sing-ing hymns.(18)He became happy. He woke up early next morning. He prepared a load [of baskets] for himself. Three baskets. Be-sides, he made a special mat for the woman. It is said that he went and sold the three [baskets]. He went back to give the other [item] to her.(19)It is said that as soon as he entered her house, she made sign with her eyes to her maid telling her, ‘Close the door!’ It is said that she closed the door. He sat down.(20)She said, ‘You are not leaving this place.’ He said, ‘Why am I not leaving? You did not tell me. How is this possible?’ She said, ‘I love you.’ She said, ‘There is no doubt that I love you.’ You are staying here, in place of the prince.’(21)She said, ‘Isn’t it better than the mountains, living on grass like animals.  Can you live on these things?’ He said, ‘But I don’t like any of these things [that you are telling me about]. I am happy with the way I am. I am not staying.’(22)She said, ‘Sit on the throne.’ She said, ‘You will stay and take the wife of the prince for yourself. Yes. You will be happy. Put on a waistcoat made of woven gold.’(23)He said, ‘I used to have a waistcoat made of woven gold. But I have not missed it.  ‘I don’t want that.’ He said, ‘Enough! Woman, I will not sin. I will not enrage the creator. How could I enrage him?’(24)He said, ‘I will not do such a thing. Isn’t it a shame for you.’ He said, ‘You arrogant woman, without shame, brazen! I will not commit this sin,’ he said.(25)It is said that after that she continued to pester him. She went and dressed up and put on bracelets and silver jewels. She made herself very attractive. She came and held his hand.(26)It is said that she dragged him to the middle of the house. I mean, she made him enter inside. He got very upset. He got very upset and did not know what to do.(27)He said to her ‘You,’ he said, ‘Oh Lady, your beauty will go away, it will go away from you. Your beauty will go away from you. Your wealth will be left to other people. You will rot in the grave! Why are you doing this thing? I mean, is it worth doing this when this will befall you?’(28)She said, ‘Still I will love you. I will still love you. I will still love you.’ She said, ‘I cannot separate from you.’(29)He was upset and [did not know] what to do. He prayed to God saying... She said, ‘Or else, now, if the prince arrives now, I will complain about you and say “He assaulted me thus.” So what will you do?’(30)When she had said this, she said, ‘It is time for him to come. What are you going to do, you wretched man!?’ Then he was anxious. He prayed to God.(31)Through the power of God—see, God comes to the res-cue of man—somebody knocked at the door. Somebody knocked at the door and they had to open it. They opened the door and he ran away. [The story] has finished.