Ashur Bet Sargis
YAA-WI-NAAKH KHA-YEE
I will give you my life

CHMAA QAAY-RRAA [1] PO-KHAA [2],
so much cold [1] air [2],
M'KHAA-YAA [3] JOO PAA-TEE [4].
blowing (hitting) [3] in my face [4].
MAAJ-DOO-LEH [5] MUY-REH [6].
freezing [5] the bitter [6].
DUM-EH[7] D AAY-NAA-TEE [8].
the blood [7] of -my eyes-[8]. (tears)
KHZEE [9] MOOTd-RRA [10] BIKH-YAA [11].
see the rain crying.
HAAS-RRAAT [12] ZMAAR-YAA-TEE [13].
grieving [12] my singing [14].
MEL-KHOO-MIN SHE-RREH[15].
i am composing poems,
DERR-AAT L' QAA-TEE.
so that you shall return to me.

O KHUM-RAA [16] KHIL-YAA [17],
that sweet [17] wine [16].
SHTEE-LAAN [18] B' KHAA-DOO-TAA [19].
-we drank-[18] in happiness [19].
QOO-WI-LAAN [20] DAA-WAAKH,
-we promised-[20] to be,
MOOY-DAA-LEH [21] HEL MOW-TAA [22].
together [21] until death [22].

SHI-NEH [23] TU-MI-MEE.
the years [23] will complete.
KHOOL-MAA-NEH [24] KHLEE-TAA [17].
with dreams [24] of my sweet [17].
LA SPI-RREE L' KHOO-BEE [25].
i didn't wait for -my love-[25].
DO-YAA MOON-SHEE-TA [26].
she may have forgotten [26] (me).

KHISH-TEH LAA SHWIQ-TEE [27].
she went and -left me-[27].
DERR-DEH [28] SE-MAA-NEH [29].
poisenous [29] anguish [28].
PLAA-TAA MIN KHAA-KHEE-NAA [30].
she's going out with someone else [30].
NEE-SHOO [31] SHEE-DAA-NEH [32].
with crazy [32](bad) intentions [31].

AAW, TdAA-NAA-TOO [33],
him, his time [33],
DO-REE SO-DAA-NEH [34].
will pass with enjoyment [34].
QAA-TEE, PE-SHEE-NEE,
for me, will remain,
T'KHAA-RRO [35] TdEE-MAA-NEH [36].
valuable [36] memories [35].

KHA-YEE [37] WAA-RE-NAA,
-my life-[37] passes,
ZAAH-MAAT [38] LA DEE-YO.
the difficulty [38] not with her.
APEN [39] KHSHIW-TEW LA,
-even though-[39] she thought,
ANEN MOON-SHEE-YO.
i have forgotten her.
WI-RROON YOO-MAA-NEH [40],
the days [40] passed,
LE-WEN MOOT-NEE-O.
i have not acknowledged her,

SLOO-TEE [41] QAA MAARR-YAA [42],
-my prayers-[41] to the lord [42],
TAAP-QI-NAA BEE-YO,
is to meet with her,
O SHIN-TEE [43] PRIT-EH LAA.
oh -my sleep-[43] went away.
KHEE-NAA BET DAAM-KHEE.
from now they will sleep.
OOP TdE-RRAA[44] D KHOOBA [45],
even the birds [44] of love [45],
L' QI-NEH [46] PAAR-KHEE [47].
-they fly-[47] to their nest [46].

ATEN [48] YAA KHLEE-TEE,
you [48] my sweet,
TA DOOR WEE [49] ERR-KHEE [50].
come back and be[49] -my guest-[51].

YAA-WI-NAAKH [52] KHA-YEE [37],
i will give you-[52] -my life-[37],
QAAT KHA-YAAKH YAARR-KHEE [53].
to extend [53] your life.

YAA-WI-NAAKH KHA-YEE,
i will give you my life,
QAAT KHAY-AAKH YAARR-KHEE.
to extend your life.

Written, composed, and performed by Ashur Bet Sargis.
Album: Ashur Sargis sings for Ancient Assyria